Lucia Coté, M.A. Email & Phone Number

HR leader overseeing all HR Operations, Employee Relations, and L&OD functions HR Business Partner, Employee Relations (ER) Partners with managers and Senior Leadership to solve complex ER business related issuesEnsure that all HR policies and programs are aligned with the regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction. Trusted and credible advisor on local labor laws, regulations, policies and best practices Director, Learning & Organizational Development Internal coach, guiding and supporting Senior Leadership in their ongoing development Executes on and continuously improves Vir’s talent management programs Oversees the administration of new employee orientation and onboarding Lead workstreams developing and administering team and leadership effectiveness workshopsDirector, HR Operations Develops HR Operations goals and objectives to align with defined business strategy. Defines responsibilities of the HR Operations team and partner with vendors/consultants to ensure resources are aligned to meet department goals. Builds and executes on organizational change and reorganization processes Ensure that all HR policies and programs are aligned with the regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction. SME in the areas of Onboarding, Offboarding,

•Built, deployed, and led People Relations team of 5 Business Partners responsible for performance management, employee relations internal investigations, manager and employee coaching, and delivering a responsive spectrum of HR support based on deep understanding of HR processes, systems, tools, and compliance requirements•Business Partner consulting internal senior business leaders and operational teams on HR programs, processes, and initiatives •Leader of HR Operations Coordinators and HR Administrators, providing global and distributed end-to-end core transactional and compliance services •Built, managed, and maintained vendor and outsourced service provider relationships (Temp staffing, Background screening, I-9 completion, etc.)•Partnered with Centers of Excellence leaders to implement scalable Human Resources programs and processes driving consistency, standardization, continuous improvement, identifying trends, and using data to increase operational quality and efficiency to enhance the employee experience•HR Business Partner lead on cross-foundation operational work groups (e.g., COVID-19 response), partnering with Chief Security Officer, Senior IT Directors, legal counsel, etc.

Greater Seattle Area

•Managed multiple global and distributed teams accountable for all human resource coordination, administration, and compliance activities •HR Business Partner leading internal investigations, partnering closely with legal counsel to mitigate risk and advise senior leadership on resolution • HR Business Partner lead on cross-foundation operational work groups partnering with Chief Security Officer, Senior IT Directors, legal counsel, and other operational leaders •Led the development, implementation, and streamlining of HR processes in support of new entity setups (e.g., Gates Medical Research Institute, Gate AgOne)• Oversaw the development and management of various HR programs and policies, including International Background Check Program, Parental Leave Program and Staff Utilization Policy•HIPAA Officer accountable for compliance procedures, including foundation-wide trainings and management of annual audit, closely partnering with Information Security team and legal counsel •Developed, implemented, and maintained all data-driven, foundation-wide HR operational improvement projects in partnership with senior leaders in Talent, HRIS, Benefits, Total Rewards, DEI, etc.

•Built trusting relationships with senior business leaders, providing thought partnership on highly sensitive and complex people related matters•Collaborated with leaders on workforce planning, organizational design and recruiting strategies•Coach, advocate, and subject matter expert on employee relations for a client load of 526•Planned and facilitated executive-level team effectiveness and new leader assimilation exercises•Ran all annual HR annual processes including talent, performance, and compensation review•Built management capability to facilitate an inclusive and high performance environment•Led complex and highly sensitive employee relations mediations between employees and managers

Greater Seattle Area

•Operational, people and financial manager of a forty-person team with an annual budget of ~$185M and 120 active investments, managed 2016 investment payout target to a 0% variance•Developed and managed capacity building investments on behalf of grantee organizations Program & people manager responsible for management of large complex projects and performing research and analysis in support of strategy portfolio including annual investment planning, budget management, cross foundation initiative implementation and facilitating preparation of materials for submission to the Executive Office.Provides support for strategic planning, monitoring, and reporting of progress of program initiatives. Focus was on impact and financial analyses at the grant and portfolio level; coordination of information gathering from grantees and other partners, and on initiative level investment strategy development. Performed research and analysis in support of portfolio performance management, including annual process to set, monitor and report on program team goals. Lead a team to develop and oversee all investment and financial processes.

New Delhi, India

Selected for half year assignment based in India•Proposed, defined, and implemented a new governance structure between India and Seattle offices while minimizing transaction costs and ensuring buy-in of relevant stakeholders •Assessed existing business tools, systems, and processes to identify opportunities to streamline best practices, led subsequent change management efforts during roll out of revised procedures •Led a team of fifteen to orchestrate and execute a week-long strategic planning event for eighty executive-level participants, including field visits and government stakeholder engagements•Responsible for onboarding new team members and training existing staff on compliance policies

•Developed and led roll out of Grantee and Partner Engagement Initiative, including creation of a novel tool that was implemented foundation wide •Responsible for the entire workflow and lifecycle management of 60+ investments exceeding $50M •Accountable for individual investment financial analysis and portfolio-wide budget reporting •Primary investment process advisor for external grantees and vendors•Responsible for creation of training materials and onboarding of new team members

•Led rollout of business process improvements and system enhancements of CRM database, including creation and monitoring of a novel grant pipeline reporting tool •Supported Program Coordinators with proposal assembly and grant agreement development

On assingment at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Business and operations management including database maintenance, dossier preparation, drafting and supervising financial agreements and transactions

Complex calendar management, drafting of home studies and post placements

Master Of Arts - Ma, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)