Preston Willis Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Throughout my career, I have developed and directed cross-functional teams and achieved out of box results:• I utilize my exceptional capabilities in leading HR policies implementation, recruitment/onboarding, talent management, compensation/benefits, and organizational development facets in line with legislative frameworks to accomplish key business objectives. • I have been widely acknowledged for developing devising forward-thinking HR/people management strategies that enhance employee communication and promote transparency at varying organizational levels. • Employers recognize me for my success in driving behavioural/cultural change company-wide to boost employee acquisition, engagement, and retention. • I am known for being a proficient individual in terms of facilitating robust recruitment and selection procedures with keen focus on hiring talented individuals for the right job. • I'm well renowned for my solid skillset in prioritizing, spearheading, and driving projects towards the completion within agreed timelines and budgetary constraints for optimal business outcomes. • Besides that, I am a refined communicator with proven capability to establish rapport with stakeholders and resolve complex issues across employee lifecycle by leading thorough investigations/grievancesI am confident that my wide range of knowledge, talents, and experience will allow me to contribute to the success of any company.

In this current role, I deliver HR leadership support to manage critical strategic level operations across the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. One of my key responsibilities is to establish, mentor, and lead resilient team to overcome adversity and collaborate within the organization, allowing cross-leveling and broadening of experiences within the Intelligence community and enhancing talent management. Based on my progressive industry-related experience, I conduct analysis of initiatives that impacted the Army's intermediate and long-term objectives, analyze Army program proposals, perform research studies and literature reviews, while evaluating the effects on personnel and training readiness, requirements, and resources. Additionally, I streamline talent acquisition process enabling mission success for onboarding new personnel along while maintaining the Commanders #1 priority readiness.Some key accomplishments associated with this job role include:• Mitigated risk upon multiple lines to protect assets, property and equipment with a $1M annual operating budget and quality assurance responsibility for over $10M retention incentives, while meeting the expectations of senior leadership.• Developed and managed yearly $50K, while ensuring budget ensuring subordinate organizations compliance with local and Army guidelines for travel, publicity items, and other items to support the retention program.• Increased unit readiness and filled critical vacancies within the organization by leading initiative to recruit and retain employees.

During my tenure, I steered efforts in identifying, measuring, and integrating operational manpower, personnel and training concepts, and funding requirements into comprehensive recommendations to prepare senior managers for decisions affecting training requirements distribution, in-service training, non-commissioned officer professional education and Army Personnel readiness in both the Active and Reserve Components, and DA Civilian training. One of my key roles was to devise and execute system architecture and reconstruction plans within the Army Human Resource Information System Strategy to optimize a process of workflow efficiency. Besides that, I represented the Army at counsel forums and contributed to the Army's Research Institute's exit survey.A small section of my achievements is stated as follows:• Supported quality control and disbursement of over $100M of employee's incentives.

Being a key member of the organization, I oversaw key HR facets, including recruitment, induction, staff retention, and employee engagement to ensure a productive working environment. I tracked core HR metrics inclusive of turnover and created reports entailing accurate employee-related statistics to facilitate decision-making for executive leadership. I prepared key performance indicator reports with the established metrics to enable intelligent and informed decisions regarding project scope, map key functions, and resource allocation. I provided strategic expertise to managers on company policies and HR programs/processes to improve overall business performance. I proposed recommendations ascertaining corrective actions required to resolve employee matters, such as conducting investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and grievance. Along with that, I spearheaded special projects and prioritizing tasks to achieve desired intent and effect.A small section of my achievements comprises:• Planned, organized, and implemented proposals to include incentives for increasing highly sought after skills, making innovative decisions that influenced significant human capital programs and policies.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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