Kimberlee Avant, Ed.D Email & Phone Number

Tucson, Az, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

HR Leadership within Advanced Aerostructures for Collins Aerospace, supporting all commercial and military programs to the Airbus, Boeing Military and Business Jet portfolios. This role manages talent strategies, enables inclusion of organizational effectives tools to attract, engage, and retain a global and diverse talent base. The role manages HR site leadership with employee populations in the United States, Canada, France, and Germany.

Arlington, Va, Us

Raytheon Missile and Defense, supporting all engineering execution for all programs, with more than 15,000 employees. Key Contributions: continuous strategic projects for organizational re-design; develops and executes proposals for multiple organizational impact for improved operational effectiveness and efficiency; RMD HR Project Lead for Puerto Rico initiative for new work on island; support three Vice Presidents across engineering leadership team as daily scope; build business strategies to address succession planning; Project Lead for identification and implementation of 2021 and 2022 Engineering Critical Skills as part of front-end addressing talent for program execution; Led project teams to assess how to increase engagements with customers to deliver product or services on time – limiting awaiting assignment for direct charge, increase DE&I presence on critical skills and talent placement; project focusing on Engineering Fellows and recommendation; Project Lead for Engineering regarding closure of remote site locations, merger consolidation of programs.Leadership Experience: managed and led small to large teams, to include guidance to peers for projects and daily operational tasks to include HR and outside of HR

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

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•Key Accomplishments: HR support HQ EVPs, SVPs, CFO, CCO, CAO and COO in addition to their direct reports: Marketing, Technology, Risk, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Secondary Marketing, and more. •Leading business transformation projects including process improvement and change management•Designed and implemented company background adjudication guidelines compliant with state, federal statue, regulations and procedures affecting over 6,400 employees and potential hires. •Designed SOP to integrate practice resulting in lowering agency or vendor fees from $3 million to $450,000 in via creating capacity and staffing model for recruiting. •Responsible for all executive leadership staffing efforts.•(M&A) Led merger integration team for corporate on-boarding, job mapping, benefits and workforce adjustment plans and created decks to solidify integration and on-boarding process. •Designed and implemented on-boarding process to enhance candidate experience.•Responsible for 10 HR professionals from coordinators to Senior HR staff. •Advise scalable recruitment models to accommodate fluctuations in the business needs. •Implemented capacity planning model that is responsive to departmental growth.•Developed staffing metrics and reporting methodologies to enhance performance and increase productivity.•Tools: Success Factors, ADP, Kronos, Access: building queries, tables, metrics, Excel: pivot tables, formulas, V-Lookups, etc

St. Louis, Mo, Us

•Managed the talent acquisition process for the U.S. and Canadian operations utilizing a remote team of recruiters and centralized recruiting administration. Provided organizational analyses and solutions for building leadership capabilities, enhancing performance management, and establishing environment of diversity and inclusion. Created and incorporated competency model into talent acquisition, management, and development programs. Led diversity drivers in accordance with Affirmative Action plan and objectives. Led diversity training internationally and domestically (Canada and US) to ensure managers were educated and versed on interviewing techniques, laws and statues. Reviewed and analyzed company policies and handbooks, re-issuing updated versions to operations, corporate, and call center employees and ensuring compliance with existing federal and state laws.•Analyzed existing recruitment program and developed strategic and tactical plans into hiring strategy.•Managed RFP process and contract negotiations to select new ATS and behavioral assessment vendor. Designed recruitment tool functionality and process plan; managed assessment research project including pilot assessment and final assessment design; led team to implement new solutions.•Advised and counseled business leaders to ensure leadership and organizational effectiveness.•Developed Leader’s Guide for proper interview documentation and process.•Worked with senior leaders to develop and implement competency model into job profiles, behavioral assessment, interview guides, and performance appraisals.

Hanover, Md, Us

•Managed all aspects of HR function: recruitment, employee relations, training and development, and compensation to contractors. •Recruited entry to executive level position within Information Systems with concentration in both Infrastructure and Applications focus: Application and Infrastructure Technology positions.•Executed overall recruiting strategies. Monitored and validated candidate flow between the field and corporate support staff.

Valley Forge, Pa, Us

Conducted benefit orientation, facilitated problem resolution, and assisted with claim submittalAnnually reviewed bids and recommended benefit plan changes for: medical (HMO/PPO), dental (HMO/PPO), Life/AD&D, STD/LTD, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program, credit union participation, tuition reimbursement; employee service awards and recognition, leaves of absence, vacation/sick time accrualOrganized in house career fairs, college recruitment, and employee wellness fairs. Provided employee relations, organizational development, and talent acquisition support to operations partners Designed recruitment strategy programs focused on recent college graduates and implementing college recruitment programs for out of state utilization of universities with top finance programsDesigned benefits work/life balance fair for all employees prior to open enrollmentManaged and recruited for all areas within firm: customer service, brokers, managers, partners, etc

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General