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Cultivate, teach, and mentor HR team of five direct reports (plus three matrix-managed FTEs) to execute all aspects of HR function from designing overall talent strategy to managing day-to-day actions. As HRBP to senior management, connects talent strategy to business priorities and provides advice on people-related topics.\n\nReengineered and top-graded HR function to assure excellent HR performance related to employee data accuracy and regulatory compliance. Instituted programs that optimized employee experience. Increased positive feedback about HR from employees at all organization levels including senior leadership.\n\nAfter top-grading, revamped talent strategy in collaboration with others to align with business strategy enabling transition to Agile work processes. Designed or upgraded HR programs, including total rewards, employee development, workforce planning, scorecards and metrics, onboarding, and offboarding.\n\nRevamped performance management and talent review philosophy, framework, and system (Cornerstone OnDemand) in alignment with business needs. Increased feedback frequency led to improved performance management for all employees, structured succession planning, and identification of high-potential staff.\n\nManaged HR due diligence and integration processes during acquisitions. Organized and led compressed and complex interview process. Consistently received positive feedback from acquired employees, stating that process was managed well and that they felt informed and engaged.\n\nUpdated interactive Learning & Development program to enhance leadership skills for pool of 60 managers and influencers. Facilitated six-day program (performance management, leadership transitions, employee engagement, delegating, communication, recognition, team building, interviewing, and onboarding).\n\nOversaw new HRIS system implementation. Saved budget and delivered more intuitive employee self-service.

Managed global onboarding and HR development programs for IT consulting firm with employees worldwide. Designed and/or facilitated leadership development and consulting learning programs.\nManaged creation of HR development program for all 70 employees on global HR team. Guided collaboration with SMEs for delivery of 20-hour virtual seminar series to deepen HR skillset worldwide.\nWorked with executives globally to develop and deploy refreshed onboarding strategy to improve new employee engagement. Integrated onboarding practices across all regions for global consistency. Produced annual eLearning course and updated job family learning roadmaps.\nManaged application process for Training Magazine’s Top 125 Global Training Organizations, resulting in firm’s rank increasing from #36 to #35 in 2014.\nFacilitated Management Excellence courses for delivery locally and internationally.\nDesigned Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Basics self-study pre-work course and redesigned MBTI content in Maximizing Team Performance course.

Compiled and completed annual Affirmative Action Plan and reported quarterly to corporate headquarters on glass ceiling initiatives, hires, terminations, transfers and applicant flow.\nResponsible for recruiting which included the selection and hiring of candidates for a manufacturing plant of approximately 300 workers covering two shifts.\nLeader of twelve-member safety committee that was responsible for safety audits, ‘Safety Works’ rewards program, and initiation of plant-wide ergonomics program.