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Zionsville, IN, US

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Working on project to advance the HR service delivery operating model through people, processes, and technology. Leading work to integrate GenAI into redesigned workflows and technology platforms, culminating in an improved end-user experience and the transformation of the HR function.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Staff Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Direct report to CDEIO) Tasked with architecting and implementing DEI talent strategies across the talent lifecycle within a global healthcare organization, serving.
• Leading the development and rollout of a robust leading and listening framework and toolkit focused on equipping leaders to facilitate authentic and courageous conversations to cultivate a deeper sense of inclusion and.
• Building and launching inclusive hiring practices that led to a 7% increase in hires and internal transfers for underrepresented groups in leadership positions.
• Deploying data transparency strategies to increase visibility and drive accountability in addressing DEI opportunities throughout the organization.
• Developing and executing talent development programs impacting over 500 leaders, contributing to a 90% retention rate and YoY decrease in voluntary turnover.
• Implementing self-id campaigns to better understand the composition of the workforce, enabling more inclusive methodologies when designing programs, benefits, facilities, and resources to meet the needs of all.

Sioux Falls, SD, US

• HR Transformation – Part of executive team responsible for transforming HR into a truly strategic, integrated function to deliver best in-class services and create an exceptional employee experience.
• Talent Solutions – Accountable for developing and executing on talent strategies across the employee life cycle to meet emerging business needs through a highly empowered and collaborative team.
• HR Technology – Led change management for Workday and ServiceNow implementations to create a great end-user experience and drive standardization, scalability, and HR efficiencies to fully realize investment.
• Merger Integration – Led change management strategies to integrate 20,000 long-term care employees, merge corporate functions, and restructure operating model resulting in significant cost savings and efficiencies.
• Performance Management – Overhauled process to be more collaborative and employee centric through providing frequent feedback and emphasizing growth and development.
• Employee Voice – Introduced monthly pulse surveys to drive leader accountability in creating an exceptional employee experience, measure effectiveness of people strategies, and shape the future of the organization.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Strategic HR Partner – Led strategic business partnering team that supported corporate leaders in the design and implementation of HR and talent strategies.
• HR Standardization – Drove the development of consistent HR policies and practices across the system to deliver best in-class services and create an exceptional employee experience.
• HR Transformation – Part of the executive team responsible for integrating and centralizing local HR function into a national HR delivery model.
• HR Technology – Responsible for leading business transformation and change management to fully prepare for PeopleSoft and national service center.
• Organizational Improvement – Facilitated and orchestrated numerous system-wide restructuring events, facility closures, consolidations, and expense management initiatives.
• Talent Reviews – Drove adoption of new leadership competency model, performance management system, and succession planning process.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Organizational Development – Led talent and organizational effectiveness initiatives to advance organization’s ability to meet strategic and operating priorities. Responsibilities included workplace surveying.
• Diversity and Inclusion – Designed and implemented system-wide affirmative action program. Developed infrastructure internally to create AAPs for 20+ establishments and built collaborative relationships with leaders to.
• Workplace Surveying – Designed, administered, and continuously advanced workplace surveying and reporting capabilities to increase employee engagement and retention.
• Organizational Improvement – Facilitated numerous consolidation and restructure initiatives to integrate organizational infrastructures and capabilities in support of a system-wide operating structure.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• HR Consulting Team – Led HR business partner consulting team to support operations in leading their teams more effectively and efficiently within a highly matrixed and shared services environment.
• Organizational Development – Partnered and consulted with key stakeholders to provide HR and organizational developmental expertise to further the organization’s ability to meet strategic and operating priorities..

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Strategic HR Business Partner – Served as HR business partner to newly formed corporate leadership team on the delivery of HR solutions and practices.
• Organizational Development – Advised corporate leaders through highly complex consolidations, restructures, and change management initiatives in a manner that exemplified the organization’s core values and commitment.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Master'S Of Science, Industrial And Organizational Psychology