Leah Ward, Phr Email & Phone Number

Remote

• Promoted to larger scope role focused on defining operational excellence, optimizing processes, delivering internal consulting services, and creating solutions for complex problems.
• Perform SWOT analysis to inform strategic planning, prioritization of key initiatives, and KPIs.
• Assist with quarterly planning, drafting, and delivery of board meeting materials.
• People manager of HR Project Management Office (PMO).

• Promoted to partner with Senior VP leading Compensation, Benefits, Learning & Leadership, Diversity and Talent Acquisition.
• Created systems for identifying and prioritizing short- and long-term work across the function to reduce overlap and waste.
• Developed and embedded use of standardized tools and processes including a rhythm of the year framework, book of work portfolio, and quarterly reporting.
• Facilitated organizational effectiveness and talent plan discussions with leaders to develop new practices, forward-thinking organizational designs, and more effective operating models.
• Assisted with quarterly planning, drafting, and delivery of board meeting materials.
• Managed and contributed to multi-stakeholder build and publication of annual Proxy Statement.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Managed the planning, execution, and close of new enterprise-wide operating model including workforce reduction and organization design to help ensure business continuity during COVID-19.
• Organized a cross-functional Labor Relations Task Force and reporting to quickly identify emerging employee trends.
• Managed the design and implementation of employee self-reporting COVID-19 smart form.
• Led VPs and Directors of newly re-organized HR teams through a series of activities to identify their portfolio of work and new ways of working.
• Created the strategy and process to determine root causes of gaps in Talent Acquisition and decomposed solutions into prioritized and sequenced workstreams for HR leaders.
• Updated, created new, and published policies to help support the HR Policy program.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Managed the planning, execution, and close of multi-year build of new enterprise-wide job architecture including system configuration, change management communications, and manager trainings.
• Led cross-functional team assigned to create and standardize scalable job description processes including templates, repository, process documents, and change management communications.
• Consulted and advised build of new enterprise-wide competency progression framework.
• Facilitated the design and implementation of new annual pay positioning program in Compensation.
• Audited administration of Severance Program and partnered with program owner to create efficiencies that increased speed, decreased costs, and enhanced customer experience.
• Managed and contributed to multi-stakeholder build and publication of annual Proxy Statement.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area