Susan Bollinger Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, CA, US

Led through multiple significant events requiring highly capable adaptation.November 2019 - SVP & Chief of Staff - Company acquired - one of only two "Key People" for transition. Strategic and advisory support to CEO in addition to oversight of general administrative functions. Engaged with department leads to ensure alignment with overall goals.May 2019.

Austin, TX, US

Head of HR - Develop, implement and drive HR and Organizational Effectiveness solutions, for a fast-paced, dynamic independent game developer in Austin, TX. Strategic focus plus hands on to make things happen in all facets of this growing company (~75% headcount growth during tenure). Leading with strong functional focus on innovative policies and programs.

Created, produced, edited, and hosted, a weekly, one-hour radio program on anything and everything food and drink related. Strong focus on local, sustainable and/or organic farms and gardens, local food related non-profits, Austin area small businesses, as well as local and national authors.Built listenership and community via social media forms.Elected.

Houston, Texas, US

• Collaborated as HR business partner with VP & SR Leadership for multiple business groups within one of HP’s most successful businesses. Worked with global multi-site HP workforce of up to ~1K employees. Proactively.
• Recognized and sought as Trusted Advisor providing information and skills to leadership teams for business planning and execution discussions resulting in improved team functioning, conflict resolution and better.
• Frequently developed process implementation and accompanying communication plans and materials to ensure understanding of and compliance with new or revised policies and programs.
• Developed, and co-facilitated four global Change Leadership Summits of 3 days each for 60-100 participants (from up to 10 countries each) to create grass-roots change initiatives for large scale cultural shift desired.
• Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness Project Lead to facilitate Positive Change Skills Distribution global program. Defined, created and led program to provide cross-section of global business groups with.
• Led cross-functional, cross-business team to effectively deliver aligned workforce planning process for HP’s IT organizations designed for corporate wide cost savings through long term workforce planning.

• Counseled C-suite executives and senior management on HR strategies and executed plans for newly-acquired software middle-ware company comprised of 180 personnel
• Worked closely with C-suite executives, senior management and all levels of personnel to ensure seamless alignment and integration of HR policies when HP restructured to absorb the wholly owned subsidiary into the.

Santa Clara, CA, US

• HR Business Partner/HR Manager for semi-conductor capital equipment manufacturer. Led team of up to 4 direct reports, plux matrixed functions support with employee population of up to ~1000.
• Guided management through multiple workforce reductions by coaching on how to quantitatively and objectively select employees for workforce reduction, retain skilled talent and mitigate legal risks. Developed and.
• Developed and initiated new method of interviewing and hiring technical employees by peer groups who were accountable resulting in rapid, high quality hires during extreme ramp up period.

Clients included Whole Foods, Guiltless Gourmet and Applied Materials

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Certificate, Human Resources