Renee Bell, Sphri Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Strategic oversight and operational responsibility across all aspects of the firm’s human resources function including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, compensation, benefits, DEI, culture, leadership development, succession planning, employee relations, and HR operations. Manage a global team of over 50 staff responsible for over 2000 employees across 47 locations worldwide. Member of the firm’s Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Board, CEO, Executive Committee, and other senior leaders to help define our people strategy and implement initiatives and processes designed to attract, develop and retain our people.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Strategic oversight and operational responsibility for talent management functions for the firm’s consulting staff including recruiting, onboarding, staffing, performance management, and learning and development. Managed a global team of over 20 staff across 8 locations and an annual budget of approximately $12 million. Worked closely with the senior leadership of the firm including the Board, CEO, President, Practice Heads, Office Heads, and other Corporate Officers; member of the firm’s Operating Policy Committee, Office Management Committee, Officer Candidate Review Committee, Consultant Compensation Committee, and various other development committees. Major initiatives/projects included:o Rebuilt the Talent team by addressing performance issues and restructuring roles and responsibilities.o Managed campus recruiting efforts that resulted in the hire over 150 fulltime and 65 summer hires each year; created new internship programs and partnerships for diversity candidates.o Launched a new leadership development program for all Officers/Principals.o Updated consultant performance criteria for all roles to help address issues with grade inflation and provided greater clarity on expectations and time to promotion; created a new process for Principal reviews.o Revamped the firm’s staffing process; led the adoption of a new staffing tool/system to manage and track activity.o Led the effort to create the firm’s first ever DEI Council, which worked to develop the firm’s DEI strategy and drive various initiatives – both internal and external – focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion firmwide.

Chicago, Il

• Responsible for the development and implementation of RRA’s training and development strategy in accordance with the firm’s overall objectives; work closely with the firm’s senior leadership, including the CEO, Regional Heads, the firm’s Training & Development Committee, and the Human Capital in these efforts; lead a small team based in Chicago.• Regularly assess gaps in current offerings; recommend or develop solutions to address open needs for the firm’s consulting, research, and support staff, globally. Recent initiatives include developing a comprehensive new approach to on-boarding all new hires, working to help redefine and standardize apprenticeship and sponsorship within the firm, and creating new training programs on Advisory Solutions and consultative mindset.• Lead and facilitate training sessions of various types, including in-person and remote sessions, team building exercises or one-on-one coaching, as needed.• Chair the firm’s global D&I Committee; develop recommendations and help lead several initiatives around bringing greater levels of diversity and inclusion to the firm, internally.• Develop and manage the firm’s annual budget for training and development; closely monitor spending and keep track of key metrics to report on the overall effectiveness of our programs.

· Manage the Professional Development and Human Resources groups (12 total staff with an annual budget of over $8 million) for the Midwest Office, McKinsey's 3rd largest office with over 500 consulting staff across five locations.· Broker and final decision-maker for all consulting staff assignments to client projects. Balance objectives of client service, professional staff development and utilization while deploying consultants on project teams led by over 80 Partners.· Lead teams responsible for administering evaluation, training, and compensation processes for consulting staff.· Actively coach consultants of all levels on career development; routinely engage in difficult conversations to resolve conflicts around resource allocation, discuss project team dynamics, and deliver performance feedback.· Personally review monthly financial reports to identify areas of potential leakage in utilization; work closely with the Managing Director on the annual planning process to determine estimated growth and departure rates of consulting staff.· Senior faculty for numerous training programs; provide senior leadership/guidance for several affinity groups (women, black consulting staff, Business Analysts) across the Firm.

Chicago, Il

· Directed consulting assignments; developed and managed senior client relationships, focusing teams on clients' largest strategic and operational issues.· Led team problem solving, crafting and communicating recommendations with core team, McKinsey Partners, and senior clients; identified issues, conducted analyses, and built practical implementation approaches.· Functional experience in marketing strategy (needs-based segmentation, brand positioning, customer relationship management, and marketing spend effectiveness) and organizational strategy (organization process redesign and change management).

Worked within the Community Development Group while attending graduate school. Analyzed and prepared credit memorandums for real estate and small business deals, reviewed and evaluated grant proposals, and participated in Empowerment Zone initiatives.

Education record

Mpp

Ba, Economics/Government