Workforce Strategy: Spearheaded the execution of hourly and salaried workforce programs, identifying operational needs across 9 facilities with over 3,000 associates.Business Planning: Evolve business plans by identifying and overcoming barriers, ensuring optimal business outcomes.Associate Development: Champion associate engagement by driving initiatives for process improvement and tech enablement, using outcomes as performance metrics.Talent Acquisition: Managed a strategy that reduced hiring time for key leadership roles to just 30 days.Diversity Recruitment: Introduced a recruiting model that fostered diverse applicant pools through strategic partnerships and effective communication.Team Leadership: Provide supervision and development opportunities, including training, mentoring, and performance evaluations, fostering a team-centric work environment.Operational Efficiency: Deliver monthly results aligned with wage objectives by ensuring optimal staffing across all facilities.

Continuous Improvement: Deployed strategies to identify talent gaps, leveraging data from talent reviews and initiating recruiting & workforce planning.Budget Management: Oversaw workforce and talent acquisition programs, formulating a $1B budget strategy and maximizing organizational talent.Culture Transformation: Transformed company culture/recruitment by establishing the People Lead Optimization Team.Training Development: Created and executed training resources, developed contingency plans, and analyzed metrics to meet performance objectives.Community Engagement: Initiated a unique staffing approach by partnering with local veterans & teen organizations, bolstering talent pipelines.Talent Management: Led talent initiatives by launching new programs, setting performance processes, and conducting annual talent reviews.Collaboration: Collaborated with internal leaders to refine workflows and enhance efficiency in talent development strategies.

Operational Efficiency: Streamlined HR operations by revamping orientations, optimizing onboarding, and reducing "apply to hire" time by 14 days.Cost Management: Led cost reduction and market restructuring, decreasing turnover by 50%, resulting in $200K savings with minimal impact on associate benefits.Talent Attraction: Directed job fairs, fostered relationships with diverse networks, and partnered with local entities to attract premier local talent.Employee Relations: Managed employee claims, assessed performance incidents, and served as a liaison across business divisions.Market Expansion: Facilitated growth initiatives by analyzing demand, introducing process improvements, and driving organizational growth.Team Leadership: Directed a team of HR professionals, overseeing full-cycle talent management and enhancing productivity for pivotal roles.Training Analysis: Evaluated training program efficacy, presented solutions to senior leadership, and ensured seamless implementation.

Recruitment Strategy: Developed and executed plans to foster relationships with prospective students.Outreach Initiatives: Led internal and external recruiting efforts, including college fairs, community events, and established partnerships with local high schools.Data Management: Managed potential student group recruitment using a CRM tool, ensuring accurate tracking/follow-up.Performance Analysis: Utilized recruiting metrics to evaluate the success of recruitment strategies, adjusting based on conversion rates.Compliance: Ensured all recruitment activities adhered to federal, state, and local legal guidelines.

Led innovative sourcing strategies, supervised a team of 12+ recruiters, and enhanced company recruiting processes while upholding a strong brand image.