Gerald Smith Email & Phone Number

 Relationship management of clients, as the primary point of contact for clients. The primary role for the Manager, Consulting Operations includes relationship management, communication, and problem solving, both strategic/tactical. Proactive communication with various client contacts to identify needs, resolve issues, recommend solutions, and offer additional services Develop strategic account plans for each client  Source and recruit qualified candidates for both actual and anticipated project needs, as requested by client and/or Quality Confidential stakeholders  Submit candidates to clients for projects Effectively communicate upcoming project opportunities and hiring decisions to consultants Maintain current and accurate CV and contact information for consultants Screen candidates for relevant knowledge, technical skills, and communication skills On-board new consultants and employees following company policies Track and provide applicable metrics for recruiting activities  Develop and update job descriptions  Prepare recruitment materials and post to job boards

 Owns and executes the talent acquisition function to recruit top consulting talent for project-based opportunities in the pharma, biopharma, and medical device industries. Proven success in developing and nurturing talent pipelines, negotiating rates, and consistently submitting qualified candidates within 48 hours. Creates outreach strategies and marketing content to attract qualified talent and establish employer brand through social media and electronic marketing. Proactively sources candidates based on anticipated hiring needs using LinkedIn, referrals, and professional network.  Collaborates with hiring managers and clients to understand their needs and formulates successful strategies for fulfillment. Designs social media graphics and edits promotional videos.  Schedules and conducts phone screens of candidates. Coordinates interviews between candidates and hiring managers. Conducts interview debriefs with hiring teams, utilizing feedback to refine the screening and search criteria to identify additional candidates if needed. Reviews and updates client-facing candidate resumes as necessary. Utilizes ATS (Monday) to document all recruitment activity, candidate data, and track progress to completion. Prepares offer letters and manages all offer and onboarding documents via DocuSign. Conducts orientation presentation for new consultants.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

 Monitored the health and security of H&R Block information technology infrastructure. Provided technical support in the areas of support escalation, operational logistics, incident management, and problem resolution. Integral to the design, documentation, and implementation of the Incident Management process. Ensured response times meet or exceed documented SLAs. Development and implementation of monitoring plans for hardware and application technologies, including design of alarm documents in collaboration with the teams responsible for the hardware or application. Collaborated with teams to resolve mission critical technology issues.  Responsible for the command and control of critical incidents from the moment of detection though service restoration. Conducted postmortem root cause analysis with the fix agent after each critical incident. Documented root cause analysis data to develop trends and identify potential gaps or system weaknesses. Proactively identified opportunities for improvement in automation workflow, solution availability, and systems management tools. Executed backup and recovery services and suggested improvements to best practices.