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Launched Lean program to global employees to increase operational efficiency, which increased training completion rates 24%.Devised overall training content strategy, directed external vendors, and oversaw development of 30+ Lean e-learning modules, training resources, and SharePoint sites.Implemented Lean education and process improvement projects into intern, early-talent, and leadership development programs and acted as point-of-contact for participants. Compiled global training data, and leveraged data to identify gaps and communicate training reports to cross-functional program stakeholders. Marketed and managed operations of live virtual training events.

Managed processes for role rotations and ensured smooth transitions through collaboration with managers and participants. Scheduled onboarding to introduce new participants to company culture, systems, and program. Coordinated mentorship pairings between senior employees and early-career mentees. Maintained compensation data for global early-career population to ensure timely review. Drafted monthly newsletter to participants and maintained SharePoint.

As the sole recruiter, managed recruitment processes for career development programs, which admitted 150 Venture Fellows, 10 early-career Analysts, and 25 scholarship recipients annually.Managed live events, training, communications, and operations for Venture Fellow Program.Built application pipelines by conducting biannual marketing outreach to 500+ strategic contacts.Spearheaded LinkedIn social media campaign to generate interest in programming, resulting in 50k impressions, 5k social engagements, and 2,500 free website visits. Established relationships with relevant university groups and MBA Employer Relations teams. Hosted live informational webinars to share application best practices with interested applicants. Utilized ATS (Lever, Greenhouse) to manage recruitment activity and CRM system (HubSpot) to conduct external outreach and communicate with program participants.

Including prior responsibilities from HR Coordinator position, built upon the role and was promoted to L&D Specialist. Researched required training and selected qualified trainers to ensure grant dollars were optimized.Conducted training needs analysis by surveying and interviewing managers and designed onboarding and training matrix for roles to ensure compliance with grant requirements.Managed event space, coordinated event details with trainers, and promoted events. Added/removed users, assigned learning tracks, and verified training completion in LMS.

Utilized HRIS (Kronos) to input employee data, create hiring forms, enter job requisitions, and monitor applicant tracking. Sourced candidates in ZipRecruiter and Indeed, screened applicants, scheduled interviews, conducted reference checks, and prepared employment contracts.Verified I–9s and ensured completion of HR hiring forms and criminal background checks.Updated org-charts using Visio to clearly represent the structure of organization. Participated in HRIS implementation by migrating existing employee data to the new system and ensured data integrity throughout the process. Responded to HR-related inquiries, maintained employee files and HR documentation.

Managed process to draft SOPs, associated forms, and policies for cross-functional departments.Reviewed and edited documents to ensure grammatical clarity and content consistency.Managed the review and approval process of SOPs and policies in EDMS.Delivered corporate compliance and EDMS training to new hires.Ensured the completion of employee training and maintained training records for all employees.

As a team of one, processed weekly payroll for 500+ multi-state union electricians across 20+ construction projects ensuring data accuracy. Entered changes throughout the employee lifecycle and biannual wage increases into the payroll system.Reported monthly wages to unions to determine employee benefit contributions.Spearheaded transition to electronic paystubs by researching and selecting a solution, then training employees on accessing the new platform. Resolved payroll issues and responded to inquiries from employees, supervisors, and unions. Maintained confidential employee files.

• Researched Fortune 500 and 1000 companies on behalf of Dell, Oracle and Microsoft• Wrote and edited IT Developments and Business Drivers for CRUSH Website• Updated and added information to CRUSH Website