Olga Sanchez-Ramos Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Remote

Dedicated HR consultant for the HUIT division, to advance the University’s technology and people agenda. Responsible for accelerating future workplace initiatives and organizational change. Partner with leaders to attract, retain, and develop the best tech talent.

Remote

Puerto Rico

Appointed to implement large-scale organizational changes, including talent integration for strategic partnerships and acquisitions, launching of new ventures, and offshoring, for efficiency and growth. Principal advisor to the Executive Committee of Grupo Ferré Rangel, a family-owned, multinational, strategic investment holding company, focused on real estate, media, customer engagement, and social innovation, with a total headcount of over 3,000 employees. -Created a Shared Services Division at the holding company with a renewed strategic plan for all business units, leveraging synergies and agility and lowering operational expenses by 15%.-Captained a multi-functional team in the development of a governance structure that clarified roles, defined decision-making authority, and improved reporting, resulting in decreased organizational layers and a wider span of control. -Championed the adoption of a new HRIS system that improved data-driven decision-making while reducing operational costs by 10% and expanding self-service capabilities by 50%. -Delivered $15M savings across three years by right-sizing the media organization and offshoring without hurting company performance.-Increased employee engagement by 13% through the development of an Employee Experience Model that reinforced employee values, trust in leadership, and growth opportunities.

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Promoted to accelerate the digital transformation of Puerto Rico's largest media company to capture new revenues and operate more efficiently by redefining the strategic priorities and designing a new operating model. -Facilitated the CEO transition to a non-family member and reorganized the leadership team with new roles and talent, resulting in the creation of new verticals and efficiencies from the consolidation of legacy functions.-Provided strategic HR leadership to structure several divisions (out-of-home, events, and a LatinX audience network) that yielded $20M in new revenue, while offshoring processes that contributed with $1M in savings.-Introduced the OKR methodology to improve alignment, accountability, and a shared vision across the organization, reducing redundancies and operational costs.-Launched an employee retention strategy that improved performance management and conflict resolution, reducing complaints and grievances by 25% and cutting legal expenses by 40%.-Established a Summer Internship Program coupled with a joint Digital Journalism Program with local universities that built a recruiting pipeline, attracted digital talent, and strengthened the employer brand.

Assigned to lead the process for the merger of El Dia, Inc., and Editorial Primera Hora, Incl, into GFR Media, LLC, by managing the integration and modernizing the entire company through operational savings and talent retention.-Directed change initiatives at all levels of the organization, including the C-Suite and the newsroom, breaking down silos and generating organizational alignment, resulting in the retention of key digital talent.-Designed a more streamlined newsroom with the Editor in Chief by creating a new organizational structure, redefining roles, aligning workflows, reducing headcount by 30%, and introducing training that reskilled retained teams.-Increased female representation in the newsroom by 10% in leadership positions, creating a visible career path, removing barriers, and intentionally building the framework for a more inclusive and equitable division.

Recruited to drive the development of a highly productive organizational culture in Primera Hora, a start-up company owned by the Ferre Rangel Enterprise Group, building operational capability, engagement, and promoting rapid growth.-Launched a new total rewards program to strengthen competitiveness, introducing benefits such as paternity leave and working from home, among others, that resulted in the attraction and retention of top talent.-Conducted several Employee Satisfaction Surveys and championed all follow-up plans, resulting in significant and sustained increases in employee satisfaction (20-point increase during tenure).-Designed new roles for the organization and recruited 200+ new employees in 5 years, ramping up the content production and distribution capability and expanding services and offerings for revenue generation.-Developed all internal communication efforts, policies, and structures from the ground up, that contributed to a shared vision, effective conflict resolution, and enhanced productivity.-Implemented an HR Business Partner model in the organization that improved agility and decision making, while modernizing HR policies and talent management strategies.-Directed all collective bargaining agreements, labor investigations, grievance procedures, and formal complaints, reducing legal expenses by 15% and maintaining total compensation competitiveness.

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology