Mary-Helen Giles Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Led an award winning Global Executive Search Team responsible for all executive searches in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Team included inhouse executive recruiters, two RPO teams dedicated to Director placements and partnerships with retained search vendors responsible for some VP+, C level and Board roles. The Executive Recruiting team is responsible for millions in savings annually, along with industry leading initiatives for internal movement of top leadership talent that have resulted in massive reductions in attrition rates. Saved HPE $9.4M with process improvements since June of 2021.Highlights include:Design and development of executive recruiting initiatives, policies & practices, including sourcing, talent pipeline development and talent networking.Partner with retained search firms to develop strategies to attract diverse and high performing talent.Advise business and functional leaders on analysis of talent needs to build teams, upgrade talent and build bench strength for key positions.Partner with Talent Management and HR Leadership on succession planning initiatives.Drive performance of global RPO delivery team for Director level positions and strive for continuous improvement.Manage team responsible for more than 35 VP+ and approximately 225 Director hires annually, beating SLAs by significant percentages. Public speaking engagements representing HPE at large industry and function events.Interim Talent Acquisition Business Partner for multiple large business units, including High Performance Computing, HP Labs & AI, and Compute.

Houston, Texas, Us

Executive Recruiting• Lead confidential international searches for SVP, VP and Sr. Dir level talent.• Managed vendor relationships, negotiated terms and created job specifications.• Developed, managed and reported on key performance indicators related to searches.• Participated in confidential special projects related to M&A, creation of new departments and more.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion• Developed plans, implemented and managed diversity recruiting initiatives, vendors and relationships.• Planned and executed multiple diversity recruiting events involving members of the Executive Leadership Team.• Created, launched and managed Veterans Employee Resource Group• Represented BMC at tech industry diversity events and diversity panel events, speaking to crowds of 450+ people.Recruiting Management• End to end recruiting for Corporate, M&A, Inside Sales, IT and Technical roles, flexing with the needs of the business.• Conducted market analysis, created customized search strategies and job specifications.• Partnered with HRBPs, Hiring Managers and Leaders to ensure Service Level Agreements are met with highest levels of satisfaction.• Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting, analysis and presentation for members of the ELT. Presented QBR results quarterly to leadership.• Created, implemented and maintained college recruiting plans for internships, entry level roles and business rotations.• Managed teams up to 3.Human Resources• Held HR Business Partner duties for the CCO and his organization.• Partnered with cross functional leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, compensation and performance evaluation.Special Projects and Training• Worked on Taleo and Avature ATS implementation teams, doing vendor research, user requirements, testing and education.• Lead and participated in project teams to update manager toolkit, hiring manager training, GDPR implementation and more.• Conducted global training and coaching sessions.

• Successfully created and managed legal and executive staffing division for the company• Conducted nationwide recruiting searches for both contract and full time positions• Developed recruiting strategy and recruited for various positions • Created system for screening high volume applicant pools, targeting qualified candidates quickly• Wrote and published articles and presentations on the job market for local media and organizations• Client industries included: High Tech, Oil & Gas E&P, Field Services, Pipeline, Energy, Power, Trading, Petrochemicals, Engineering, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Legal Services, Real Estate, Financial Services, and Non-profit

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Positions held: Division Director, Recruiting Manager, Practice Manager and Staffing Manager• Consistently produced sales results in the top ranked recruiters internationally• Started new management level financial consulting practice in the Houston area• Managed large team of recruiters• Managed consulting and temporary teams of up to 80 employees• Awarded the “Million Dollar Milestone” award for producing over one million dollars in gross margin as an individual recruiter• Achieved “All Star” sales status over multiple years• Functioned as an official RHI media spokesperson for Houston area

Responsible for all human resources functions for several non profit organizations including Houston 2012, Houston Sports Authority, The Protocol Alliance and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Handled all recruiting, payroll, benefits and special projects.• Researched and created a new employee evaluation process• Created a new employee manual for the Convention and Visitors Bureau• Recruited for and staffed several difficult international positions in the Protocol Alliance

Mba, Human Resources

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy