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Strategic partner to SVP of the ONEx Workforce Experience & Omega organization driving Cisco’s digital workforce experience and the transformation of simplifying Cisco’s licensing and buying programs. Oversee the planning and execution of the organization's People Strategy and business operations.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Strategic partner to SVP of the People Experience organization driving 8 HR teams in the strategy and delivery of enterprise-wide offerings for 75,000+ employees focused on Benefits, Compensation, Innovation, Employee Relations, Digital Experience, Join & Connect, P&C Support and PX Operations. Oversee the planning and execution of the organization's People Strategy and business operations.

Supported the Global Benefits leadership team with strategic consultation, project planning and implementation of operational solutions to ensure annual goals are met.

Partner with our Engineerng - HR Client Facing Directors, their teams, and the business directly to drive/run the operational aspects of HR program delivery. Deliver services directly to business leaders, working on various projects around operation efficiency, scale and sophistication of our services, and engaging with our HR eco system partners.

Responsible for leading large scale University programs and driving strategy through organizational decision-makers including executive leadership to align process improvements and functional business priorities which includes workforce planning, recruitment best practices, intern conversion strategy, program management and overall new hire experience.

Responsible for evaluating processes cross-functionally across Global University Recruiting to identify areas for improvement with an end goal of increasing efficiencies internally while overall improving candidate experience. Manage a team to create and execute innovative project/program plans.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Develop global strategy as well as provide consultation throughout the recruitment execution process for undergraduate, graduate and MBA positions in the Cisco Services organization.

- Collaborate and partner with University Managers and business unit stakeholders to develop and execute university recruitment hiring strategies for Cisco’s Sales and Services organizations. - Recruit top university talent into Full Time or Intern programs within Cisco.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist with Red Hat, I partner with hiring managers on recruiting needs and developing the best sourcing and recruiting strategy for the position. Involved in all phases of the recruitment process from sourcing for candidates in various ways, qualifying candidates, and identifying top talent. Specifically, I recruit for the Sales and Professional Services groups within the company.

Responsible for recruiting and assisting healthcare professionals, primarily Registered Nurses, to find job opportunities that match their professional and personal needs

Responsible for the recruitment of undergraduate, intern, co-op and graduate candidates from top tier universities in the US and Canada to join the company within the Customer Advocacy business unit.

Key player responsible for recruiting 200 Sales Professionals to meet the company's hiring goals. Achieving these goals were done primarily through working with university career development departments, job boards and social networking.