Lead growth and business operations across 4 lines of business, more than 30 prime contracts and 100 employees.

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Began as the Recruiting Manager for the Global Services Line of Business responsible for managing the activities of recruiters and recruiting coordinators for the company’s professional services and international operations. In December 2015, promoted to AVP over all of Michael Baker International recruiting, with focus on architecture, engineering, planning and consulting. Duties include: Manage day to day activities of recruiters and recruiting coordinators. Provide guidance, training and development for a team of 20 on all aspects of recruiting and deployment. Develop strategies for recruiting, selecting and on boarding personnel. Provide guidance to managers on Michael Baker HR policies, procedures, and on HR regulatory requirements. Developed Michael Baker Recruiting process guide. Ensure timely processing of security requirements, employment contingencies, visas, and travel. Provide guidance to team members on program procedures and requirements. Developed and executed recruiting strategic plan. Design recruiting, processing and deployment strategies for new business pursuits.

Recruiting Manager for the Global Logistics and Stability Operations Line of Business. Responsible for the overall strategy and execution of the recruiting function within the LoB and primary point of contact for new business development. Coordinates overall workforce leveling for staffing activity in the department to address surge work as well as new business acquisitions.

Staffing Lead for Global Construction and Stability Operations.

Responsible for full life cycle recruiting. Positions include; Architects, Civil Engineers, Construction Administrators, Inspectors and Managers, Cost Estimators, Environmental Engineers/Scientists, Historic Preservationists, GIS specialists and various support staff. Duties include:Help managers define requirements, seek approval of openings, and create initial job posting. Assist Managers in selection process, and negotiate or aid in negotiation of offers. Provide guidance to managers on Dewberry HR policies, procedures, and on HR regulatory requirements. Source, and vet incoming resumes for job relevance, and forward relevant candidates to hiring managers. Coordinate and manage extended advertising campaigns including traditional and social mediasCoordinate and manage 3rd party recruiting vendors. Conduct initial phone screens and determine candidate interest, availability and fit. Document and provide results to hiring manager. Schedule phone and in person interviews, “host” interviews, and coordinate feedback from interviewers and interviewees. Create and distribute offer letters in accordance with Dewberry policy. Collect initial new hire paperwork. Provide technical guidance to other members of HR staff on OpenHire system. Mentor junior recruiting staff. Work to identify and coordinate internal transfer opportunities within Dewberry. Other special initiatives: i.e. coordinating new ATS vendor evaluation, working on T&M proposal efforts, etc.

Responsible for all steps associated with the identification, placement & management of professional level employees in the Contracts Management, Procurement and related fields. Working in a high-volume recruiting environment, demonstrated ability to prioritize a large number of open requisitions, juggle many responsibilities, and manage a variety of candidates and tasks. Duties include:Source candidates through cold-calling, warm-calling, networking and resume job boards. Responsible for screening candidates to ensure their qualifications meet requirements. Interview potential candidates (via telephone and in person) and check references Present job opportunities to qualified candidates and negotiate employment terms Facilitate placements by scheduling client interviews, preparing candidates for client interviews, and negotiating compensation. Prepare resume portfolios for presentation to clients Prepare and submit various reports concerning activity as requested by managementPerform sales, cold-calling and networking as requiredWork as a team member and individuallyResponsible for mentoring and helping to develop junior staff

Responsible for full-life cycle recruitment for the continuous growth of a prosperous Top Secret, government contracting company that provides IT, engineering and management support services to the Department of Defense (DOD), state and local government and the commercial clients.Duties include:Established and maintained relationships with key business leaders, hiring managers and business developers to forecast and determine current staffing needs while successfully developing proactive recruiting strategies to meet those needs. Initiate and review personnel requisitions, source, prescreen and interview candidates. Provide guidance to clients in candidate consideration.Conduct salary negotiations.Responsible for the research, evaluation, implementation and maintenance of the company's recruiting resources including advertisements, internet sites, job fairs, and open-houses.Extensive understanding of government contracting proposals and the ability to provide full recruitment to assist the company in securing contract awards.Developed and maintained relationships with current employees, candidates, other recruiters, and business and trade associations to foster a pool of qualified professionals as candidates and networking contacts.Ensured ISO 9000-9001 and EEO/AA and OFCCP procedures and policies were followed.Responsible for mentoring and helping to develop junior staff.

Sought out, defined and pursued sales opportunities for secure equipment and related services to the federal government. Managed ongoing contracts, and interacted with clients to insure maximum client retention. Managed procurement and maintenance services departments.

Led Human Resources department for a, fast growing, RFIC (radio frequency integrated circuit) design firm. Led recruiting efforts for all vacancies including; position definition, candidate identification, offer negotiation, and new employee on-boarding. Created and administered an effective benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and stock options. Insured that the company complied with all federal, state, and local labor and safety laws. Acquired and maintained appropriate companywide insurances including worker's comp, and general liability. Managed the company’s move from a 2,500sqft facility to a 10,000sqft facility. Managed the acquisition, and installation of phone, and security systems at the new facility. Managed the H-1B visa acquisition process for 12 employees, and began the green card process for 3 more. Managed the growth of Tavanza from 12 to 39 employees, with a 0% turnover rate.

Recruit, and retain consultants, for positions in the semiconductor industry. Duties included, cold calling, networking, qualifying, and recruiting candidates, as well as advertising open positions, and generating sales leads. Generated over $250,000 in revenue.

Recruited high level sales and management staff, as well as advanced technical positions. Clients included Qwest Cyber.Solutions (a joint venture between Qwest communications, and KPMG) Anderson Consulting (now Accenture) as well as several startup and small staffing firms.

Recruit, and retain consultants, for positions in the IT and software development industries. Duties included, cold calling, networking, qualifying, and recruiting candidates, as well as advertising open positions, and generating sales leads.