Oversaw the entire spectrum of the HR function for North America. Served as the regional project lead on global initiatives, liable for designing and implementing HRIS, Payroll, and other HR systems. Strategic advisor to executive and senior management regarding key organizational and management topics projects. I provide HR leadership to employees and the management team and, in collaboration with on the ground HR support and centers of excellence, provide a broad range of HR guidance for achieving business objectives that include talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, compensation, and recruiting. I collaborate with the global HR team to design HR goals and initiatives for all regions, executing these initiatives for the North American region. -Supported and led HR due diligence and integration activities through all mergers and acquisitions.-Advanced talent strategies and programs to recruit, identify, grow, and retain talent for positions at all levels.-Created internal communication and employee branding strategy leveraging employer brand to drive engagement internally and attract talent externally.-Spearheaded the COVID-Task Force team, meeting daily to ensure essential employees' needs were met and that they could continue to come to work safely. Built a smooth transition plan for non-essential employees to work remotely and eventually return to the office.-Designed and built Total Rewards strategy to attract and retain top talent, including implementing benefits like student loan repayment, maternity/paternity leave, and a complete restructure of compensation structure.

Managed the daily operation of HR for North America, supporting employee relations, performance management, strategic planning, and compliance with HR policies and procedures. Directly supported and provided coaching to the North American leadership team. Partnered, offered feedback and advice on issues proactively. Managed HR technology to its full potential to ensured smooth operations while being fiscally responsible. Partnered with group executives and their teams to develop strategies and implement talent plans to address organizational talent needs. Liaised with functional leaders to develop and implement human resource strategies appropriate for their business needs, but consistent with the organization's overall human resource strategy.

Provided innovative leadership, motivation, and guidance required to successfully meet strategic objectives and deliverables in support of business needs. Collaborated with business leaders to establish and drive employee engagement actions. Collaborated with local leadership on engagement, coaching, performance management, succession planning, and retention initiatives and assisted various executive, laboratory, and corporate teams to develop key talent and bench strength for future needs and to retain the best talent.Furthermore, I provided workforce plans, budget development, tracking, and forecasting, and managed the team to achieve target scope, schedule, and cost objectives. I developed and implemented appropriate change management plans and offered objective and balanced advice to leaders on business challenges and people’s implications, leadership effectiveness, culture, and alignment. -Achieved a 33% increase in employee engagement scores by developing task forces and action plans within each business unit or lab location.-Instrumental in creating and implementing a career path and training program for employees, thereby improving employee turnover by 10% within the first year of tenure.-Provided strategic direction for redesigning and implementation of a new employee engagement survey.