Robert Fitt Email & Phone Number

San Mateo, California, Us

As Chief HR Officer at Backblaze, I align people strategies with our mission to make cloud storage simple, reliable, and affordable. I focus on building strong teams, driving leadership development, and scaling a culture that delivers results.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

People transformation in a Series C, fast-growing company.Turntide Technologies develops breakthrough sustainability technologies to enable electrification. In my role, I managed our global people programs including business partners, program management, board and compensation committee, org design, total rewards and HRIS, Workday, employee engagement, data and analytics, change management, and transformation.

Los Angeles, Us

Strategic advisor and hands-on fractional HRAssignments include:Workforce Planning: Supply/demand analysis and implementation (Healthcare)Scalable Processes: Onboarding system/tools,

Van Nuys, California, Us

Reporting to the CEO. HealthTech. 3,500 employees. Team size of 20- M&A: Diligence of 3 multi-state, multi-million $ deals- Scaling: Revenue growth of $10-$20m- Revenue: hired 400 employees in <4 months- Analytics: predictive dashboards- Leadership: Leadership expectations, succession, retention toolkits- Retention: Overhauled compensation programs, new 401(K), student loan programs- Built national HR Operations team- HRBPs, recruiters, payroll, training and development. Employer brand, social media sites, sourcing tools, onboarding tools - reduced time to hire by 50%. Hired ~400 employees in <4 months

London, England, Gb

- Grew company from ~100 to over 1,000 in 18 months- Set-up a high-performing talent acquisition team, dramatically reducing time to fill to ~45 days- Reviewed and changed internal compensation programs, reducing new hire spend by $5K/ person- Introduced contingent workforce program to augment and reduce $100m+ annual spend- Designed and implemented performance management, talent, calibration, and assessment tools- Devised and introduced onboarding workforce management system, performance appraisals, goal setting, 360s, and systematic check-ins to improve employee role clarity and performance

Palo Alto, California, Us

Senior Director responsible for a global population of 4,000+ employees. Led efforts in M&A, strategic line HR relationships, talent management, metrics, analytics, compensation and benefits, employment law, immigration, and contingent workforce management. - Coached and mentored mid to senior-level executives- Key role in business reviews, compensation planning, employee relations, staffing- Managed complex RIFs, reorganizations, and change management programs- Led HR for global Talent management, Mergers & Acquisitions, diversity programs, employeeengagement, retention programs, and HR corporate metrics- Drove strategic direction for global training and development organization. - Held overall leadership role in 20+ M&A initiatives ranging from 10 to 2,500 employees- Re-built and re-focused Talent Management team, hired globally, and built programs including new curriculum, tools, resources- Designed and rolled out corporate-wide retention program and employee engagement survey- Established HR metrics and executive dashboards delivered to Broadcom Board of Directors, engineering leads, executives- Orchestrated companies Diversity and Inclusion program including 3-year plan, Employee Affinity Groups, metrics- Created diversity program including roll-outs in Asia and EMEA

San Diego, Ca, Us

Joined company in startup phase and was instrumental in growing it from 40 employees in theUK to 600+ employees spanning 4 countries. Managed HR generalist needs along with functional responsibilities for group hires and acquisitions, compensation and benefits, and change management. Provided oversight for sales and R&D functions. The company was acquired by Qualcomm.- Managed global recruitment strategy and launched campaigns in six countries. - Drove change management for five company reorganizations during rapid growth.- Implemented numerous HR policies/procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.- Oversaw planning of Employee Works Council and TUPE transfers.- Worked closely with CEO and CFO on salary, share, and bonus reviews.- Completed and executed M&A work to sell off part of the business- Set up USA (Florida), India (Bangalore), and China (Shenzhen) offices- Steered implementation and maintenance of ERP system.

Munich, De

Managed HR generalist needs for engineering function with 1,000+ employees. Provided process re-engineering, recruitment, and compensation/benefits management for larger group of 2,000+ employees along with database and intranet development.

Saint-Ouen, Fr

My placement year during university started my real interest in HR. I provided a generalist HR service to over 500 employees, and had significant involvement in designing recruitment campaigns and assessment centers using psychometric testing.

Masters, Employment Law, Employment Law

Bachelor’S Degree, Human Resource Management

Chartered Member, Human Resource Management