Manager Six Sigma

EXPERIENCE

*/**** - ******* ******** ******* Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

*/**** - ******* *******, ******** Programs, Corporate Office

. Implementing a Talent Acquisition Program Management Office

responsible for developing, implementing and managing key programs

across the corporation

. Leading a team responsible for content development and training

delivery to 400 Talent Acquisition professionals and over 18,000

hiring managers for a new ATS

. Leading a diversity working group focused on reducing areas of

underutilization and expanding brand recognition

6/2008 - 6/2009 Manager, Enterprise Talent Sourcing, Corporate Office

. Stood up a new company wide Talent Sourcing function responsible for

developing talent pipelines for 3 critical skill areas: sourced,

prescreened and marketed over 1500 candidates

. Implemented a sourcing forum for recruiters which resulted in

increased collaboration across business sectors

. Developed and distributed a weekly competitive layoff report as a

means of sourcing available talent

1/2008 - 6/2008 Manager, Strategic Recruiting Initiatives & Redeployment,

C2 Systems Division (formerly Defense Mission Systems Division)

. Developed and implemented a talent acquisition and redeployment

strategy for a 7300 person, $2.5 billion division

. Designed, developed and implemented a talent attraction strategy that

increased the ROI and reduced the budget by 20%

. Lead an effort to redeploy 100 employees affected by layoff: 86

employees were retained within the company

. Responsible for executive hiring: successfully staffed 4 key positions

. Sector representative on the Enterprise Sourcing Six Sigma team

chartered to design and develop a corporate wide talent sourcing

function

10/2004 - 12/2007 Manager, Recruiting and Staffing, Defense Mission Systems

Division

. Led a recruiting team of 25 team members in support of a

geographically dispersed client base of over 6000 employees which

achieved an annual hiring target of 964 hires with an average cycle

time of 40 days

. Redesigned recruiting processes that improved recruiter efficiency and

decreased cycle time by 2 days

. Designed and implemented a recruiting model which improved the ability

to recruit and staff new business proactively

. Established a division sourcing team, specifically dedicated to

identifying talent for critical needs across the organization

. Led the development and implementation of Behavioral Based

Interviewing and Recruiting 101 training for managers. Materials were

adopted across the sector

10/2002 - 10/2004 Manager, Strategic Staffing, Mission Systems Sector Staff

. Responsible for designing and implementing a sector wide recruitment

strategy which included advertising and online media to meet a hiring

goal of 4000 hires

. Managed the relationship with our recruitment advertising agency which

included oversight of a $200K budget

. Provided recruiting expertise through consulting and employment policy

interpretation to a customer base of over 250 recruiting and human

resources professionals

. facilitated a bi-monthly Recruiting Advisory Board (RAB) meeting with

the division staffing managers to discuss key policy, process and

strategy issues

. Core member of the TALEO (formally RecruitSoft) RIS implementation

team

. Actively participated on several integration teams during the Northrop

Grumman acquisition of TRW

5/2001 - 10/2002 Staffing Manager, Civil Systems Division

. Led a staffing initiative to secure a $4 billion dollar contract.

Coordinated an open house which resulted in 2000 attendees and 450

interviews conducted in a single day

. Designed, developed, and successfully implemented a College

Invitational which resulted in increasing the divisions' college

hiring percentage & meeting the annual goal

. Selected to design and co-facilitate Recruiter University, a sector

wide training program

11/2000 - 5/2001 Willmott & Associates, Falls Church, VA

Sr. Technical Recruiter

. Provided full-life cycle recruiting support on contract with Northrop

Grumman (formerly TRW)

6/97-11/2000 Manpower Professional, Herndon, VA

Professional Services Manager

Responsible for hiring, training, developing, and motivating a recruiting

team of 8 staff members

Implemented and managed a comprehensive recruiting process which encouraged

teamwork and efficiency and resulted in increased productivity

Increased sales 300% and net operating profit 600% within two years

Responsible for managing tier 2 vendors on several large contracts

including performance management and invoicing

Chosen by senior management as one of 6 managers to participate in the

Manpower Professional Advisory Council responsible for making

recommendations regarding company policies and procedures

9/94-6/97 Adecco Employment Services, Rockville, MD

Technical & Professional Recruiter

. Responsible for contract and direct placement of technical &

administrative personnel

. Increased profitability by 500% within 9 months

. Established new client base for the permanent placement division in

an underdeveloped market and exceeded yearly performance and revenue

goals

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Iona College, New Rochelle, NY

Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Executive Leadership Course, Darden School of Business, University of

Virginia

Northrop Grumman Consultative Skills Training

SHRM Certification, CSU, Denver

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