Kaye Mcdaniel Email & Phone Number

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Project Manager for the global Total Rewards (TR) organization and Chief of Staff to the TR Director. Focused on major M&A integrations and other key TR projects and enterprise efforts.- Progressed ~$60B in transactional value for large-scale acquisitions, collaborating across teams on planning, organization design, talent management, total rewards transition, employee communications and onboarding activities- Counsel HR leadership and business stakeholders to guide critical decision-making to align on integration philosophy and milestones, supporting HR deliverables throughout integration timeline- Lead M&A due diligence and discovery efforts related to employee matters, negotiating key terms and conditions in deal agreements and schedules- Lead natural working team of TR SMEs to execute acquisition harmonization with Chevron TR package, aligning on core activities, timelines, processes, risk mitigation, legal interfaces and approvals- Chief of Staff to the Director of TR, advising on board and executive engagements, sharing insights and business intel, managing annual budget and business plans and leading TR leadership team meetings and broader staff engagements- Lead Competitive Performance review, partnering across HR and TR leadership to identify opportunities and efficiencies that enable us to close the gap on external benchmarks while meeting unique business needs- Mentor TR team members to help build development gaps within the TR COE in business acumen, project management and prioritization of work

San Ramon, Ca, Us

HR Chief of Staff to the HR Director supporting Executive Vice Presidents of the global Downstream and Midstream business lines, as well as the coordinator for the enterprise HR Committee chaired by the CEO.- Supported Downstream and Midstream executive teams, planning and deploying HR processes and programs, providing coaching and counsel, and facilitating senior and executive leadership talent discussions- Directed all business-facing HR activities for Downstream and Midstream, aligning ~100 HR team members covering 9 business units, ~40 countries and ~5,000 employees towards shared expectations, deliverables and deadlines- Coordinated the enterprise HR Committee, planning monthly meetings with CEO and Chief Officers focused on high-impact HR programs, new initiatives, senior and executive leader appointments and annual succession planning- Designed revised enterprise standard for senior and executive leadership succession and scenario planning with improved processes, tools and governance to enhance targeted leadership development

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Senior HR Business Partner for new, centralized business unit for design engineering, providing HR counsel and solutions to leadership and alignment with global engineering functions. - Enabled the stand-up of a new centralized unit of ~600 design engineering SMEs, including onboarding ~30 leaders and teams through facilitated, feedback-focused workshops to align workflows and performance goals- Coached and provided strategic workforce solutions to leaders, monitoring and leveraging data and performance results to generate insights for action- Key member of business unit leadership team and acted as the HR representative for the global enterprise Design Engineering function- Further developed commercial acumen through a gig role in Value Chain Strategy, responsible for commercial analysis, conducting market research and gathering customer insights to support the development of a refreshed long-term LNG asset class playbook for the enterprise

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Lead HR Business Partner for the global Supply and Trading business unit, as well as the HR Project Manager for the enterprise commercial function during the Chevron Transformation event. - Strategized with global trading leadership to ensure talent activities and HR strategies met the needs of business plans and aggressive growth outlooks for a dynamic organization of ~900 employees across ~10 countries- Identified talent pipeline gaps and collaborated with talent acquisition teams to design and conduct hiring events targeting core trading skills- Led major business restructuring, managing leadership engagement, organization design, data management, and impact analysis- HR Project Manager for the enterprise Commercial function during the Chevron Transformation, facilitating 4 sequences of selection events for the global commercial workforce and managing data captures for the resulting ~3,500 people and position actions- Board member for Texas A&M’s Trading, Risk and Investments Program representing Chevron, mentoring students, interviewing and hiring interns and full-time team members and planning future career development

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Advisor to the Director of Chevron's HR Innovation project targeted at reshaping the HR service delivery model, technology landscape and implement a global standard for core processes.-Established timeline and milestones, aligning program leaders on strategy, coordinating teams and deliverables, and developing executive engagement materials- Coordinated development of the financial case for change to reflect net present value, interim costs, long-term savings and expected run-rate to inform decision-making for the CEO, CFO and CHRO- Collaborated with key stakeholders and SMEs to design Chevron’s new HR service delivery model to align new standardized processes across the global organization efficiently and effectively- Supported HRIT team to assess new technology platforms for HCM and HR service intake management in consideration of unique data management needs- Worked in concert with workstreams to plan the phased deployments of the new HR Service Delivery model and technology transition impacting ~45,000 employees spanning ~50 countries

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Primary analyst supporting large-scale business projects, responsible for general project management, data administration, position evaluations, leadership and employee communications and talent selections support.- Core project team member for enterprise reduction in force event, supporting project management, establishing guidance and engagement materials, coordinating sequence of events and aligning global HR teams- Contributed to the design of the now standard talent selections application for managing reduction in force events to enable employee participation at a local or global scale- Partnered with Commercial leadership to consolidate business development and asset portfolio teams across the enterprise into one centralized organization, reframing governance for all future M&A activity to ensure optimal capital stewardship- Led organization design workshops with Supply and Trading leadership and facilitated employee selections to enable internal merging with the Gas Commercialization business unit in anticipation of LNG growth outlooks

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Supported Midstream headquarters HR team to action people projects, strategies and initiatives, facilitating business leadership meetings to review people programs, leadership development and succession plans.- Conducted data analysis, development of presentations and reports, metrics tracking, compensation administration support, employee communications and HR program enablement. - Core team member of major enterprise realignment initiative, managing people data and organization design for multi-operating company and business unit transition across the company- Collaborated with Global Power business unit to ensure smooth transition during realignment, supporting execution of simultaneous asset acquisition, business divestiture and organization redesign- Supported stand up of new expatriate LNG project team in Yokohama, Japan in collaboration with Global Mobility*Contracted as Chevron staff augmentation from September 2013 to June 2024 via Staffmark Group.

Business and conversational English instructor, leading group and private intensive English language and cultural programs. - Worked with Narita International Airport to support local community English-language events and initiatives- Conducted business training, presentation review, language testing, cultural training- Engaged with local students to prepare them for exams, study abroad and academic programs- Supported incoming international employees with local onboarding (e.g. visa, national insurance, cell phone, utilities, general acclimation)

Denver, Co, Us

Processed all domestic and international enrollments for learning programs (e.g. study abroad, English immersion, instructor training) and provided ongoing assistance to students. Fostered strong relationships with non-U.S. partner institutions to support students and resolve conflicts as needed. Managed online training programs and supervised global network of online instructors. Proctored Cambridge IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examinations for local English as a second language students.

Managed full-cycle accounts payable functions for all domestic and international company entities. Developed and introduced master contract management system in coordination with VP Legal and Chief Operating Officer to streamline and organize process. Worked with CFO to build economic timelines for partners related to prospective domestic operational plans.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

High School Diploma

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