JULIA C. STEVENS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven human resources professional with a broad range of global experience in the areas of HR Business Partnering, DEI&B, Leadership Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Organizational Design, Employee Relations, Performance Enablement, Employee Experience and Succession Planning. Vast experience in start-ups and mature large organizations with GTM, finance, technology, operations and R&D in industries such as Tech, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Device and Renewable Energy.

GRAIL Biotech, Durham, NC (Biotech/Tech) 2021 - 2023 Associate Director, People Team

Strategic thought partner to leadership team, driving the alignment of business initiatives and people programs for global laboratory, tech operations, R&D, supply chain, procurement and facilities organizations. Hired prior to commercialization to build a new laboratory site and scale organization during hyper-growth pre and post product launch. Site human resources lead for RTP (Durham, NC) facility.

● Trusted advisor to executive leaders of Global Laboratories, Tech Operations and R&D with responsibility for leading all strategic and operational activities and programs for the business.

● Created strong DEI&B culture by implementing goals and objectives around building relationships with HBU’s, minority organizations, employee resource groups (ERG’s), local high schools (targeting early education STEM students) and locally owned minority businesses.

● Onboarded, advised and coached newly hired and newly promoted leaders ensuring smooth acclimation and HR guidance and training needed to be effective people leaders.

● Spearheaded culture building work with site heads for RTP facility and CA headquarters that aligned with company values, which resulted in high employee satisfaction (annual survey results) and lower attrition. Led effort and won 2022 Triangle Business Journal’s Best Places to Work.

● Partnered with finance and business leaders on annual workforce planning to support growth of business year over year. Hired 400 employees in 2021 and 700 employees in 2022.

● Consistently reviewed internal compensation parity and market competitiveness and made recommendations for market adjustments resulting in higher retention of critical talent.

● Led the year-end promotion, merit, bonus and LTI cycle for the entire company partnering with Total Rewards, Talent Enablement, and other key stakeholders to ensure smooth and seamless multi-rater review, calibration, and compensation planning process.

● Partnered with people leaders to create ladders and lattices for existing and newly created functions for the purpose of providing employees clarity and transparency around career growth and cross-functional opportunities.

● Drove semi-annual talent review and succession planning to ensure leaders focused on growing and retaining high performers and critical talent. Developed planning templates and standard definitions for consistency across the organization.

● Created and delivered leadership summit for people managers focused on “Leading with Empathy” and “Talent Enablement” resulting in positive approach and outcomes to managing employee performance.

● Chosen as a high-potential candidate to participate in a six month executive coaching program with Better-Up™. IQVIA, Durham, NC (Life Sciences) 2017 – 2021

Global Associate Director, Human Resources

Provided strategic HR leadership and support to GM Bioanalytical and Vaccines labs and CFO across multiple global sites.

● Leveraged strong partnerships with global executives leading diverse lines of business and collaborated with key global stakeholders to diagnose areas of low employee engagement and implemented development plans resulting in increased engagement scores year over year.

● HR lead for a two-year highly confidential and complex merger with the end goal of consolidating three different lines of businesses/sites in different states into one new state -of-the-art laboratory in RTP.

● Developed and rolled out a global new hire onboarding process which resulted in faster acclimation, increased employee satisfaction and higher retention.

● Led management development initiative including rising star identification and development planning, leadership development training, and succession planning to increase leadership experience and provide increased bench strength.

● Partnered with global leaders and HR COE’s to strategically align human capital and organizational goals to achieve strong business results.

● Guided resolution on employee relations issues and partnered with corporate legal when necessary.

● Provided counsel to leaders for employee coaching, quarterly feedback, career development, and performance feedback to foster career growth, retention and to ensure talent is continually stretched, mentored, and developed.

● Championed company culture and turned values into action by helping teams develop leaders and become more effective in their role. Won grant from the state to deliver leadership development courses to people leaders. Sanofi, Cambridge, MA (Pharmaceuticals) 2014 – 2017 Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Reported to Global Head of Talent Acquisition and partnered with multiple functional heads to lead recruiting efforts for sales and marketing organizations in assigned business units.

● Partnered with GTM and R&D leaders to hire world class talent at all levels of the organization including executive leadership, people managers and exempt and non-exempt individual contributors.

● Managed full life cycle recruiting for Oncology/Urology, Multiple Sclerosis, Immunology, Cardiovascular and Dermatology specialty biotech drug launches.

● Led pre-launch team that defined and executed all TA activities including national media planning and placement, agency partner selection, process flow and role definition.

● Partnered with HRBP’s across multiple business units on all recruiting activity, Workday change management, promotions, and transfers.

● Created and delivered formal ATS training webinars for sales and marketing management teams. Dunkin’ Brands, Canton, MA (Consumer Brands) 2012

Sr. Manager, Human Resources

Managed all aspects of human resources for the commercial division of Dunkin’ Donuts. Provided full HRBP support to six VPs with a focus on talent management, performance management, employee relations, and organizational design.

● Managed TA process and successfully decreased time to hire by identifying and communicating appropriate skills and competencies and coached hiring managers on candidate selection and competitive and equitable offers.

● Oversaw onboarding and training activities for new field sales hires and onboarded new senior leaders.

● Coached leadership team on succession planning and creation of development plans for high potential and critical employees.

● Created skill gap analysis, talent profiles and led 9 Box talent discussions with SVP and his leadership team. Acciona Energy, Chicago, IL (Renewable Energy) 2006 - 2011 Human Resources Business Partner

HR Partner to U.S. President of North American start-up subsidiary for a $17 billion renewable energy company headquartered in Spain.

● Advised and coached on all matters relating to human resources that included executive recruiting, organizational development, succession planning, performance management, employee relations and executive compensation.

● Developed recruitment strategy and executed sourcing plans to support hiring initiatives across 3 national divisions. Interviewed and identified top talent to fill over 400 positions.

● Directed, coached and mentored recruiting team while fostering a collaborative and high performing TA culture.

● Designed and implemented comprehensive benefit plans including medical, dental, STD, LTD, and 401(K) carriers, as well as implemented all other ancillary benefits.

● Developed Clean Tech Leadership Program (CTLP) and Clean Tech Internship Program (CTIP). Partnered with top Ivy-league MBA schools to recruit best in class talent into a three-year rotational program resulting in an experienced in-house talent pool that did not exist in the employment market.

● Partnered with managers on workforce planning, retention strategies, employee relations, and communications to achieve key business objectives, increase productivity, and quality of work. Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA (Biotech) 2004 - 2006

Talent Acquisition Consultant

● Managed full life cycle recruiting for ramp up of new Rheumatology and Multiple Sclerosis GTM functions which consisted of relationship management, sourcing, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding. EMD Serono, Rockland, MA (Biotech) 2001 - 2004

Associate Director, Human Resources

Directed all strategic and operational HR activities for Neurology, Managed Markets, Symposia, Finance, Human Resources, and Canadian Neurology Division.

● Member of the strategic management team and key contributor to the business planning process.

● Led hiring efforts for the new U.S. neurology therapeutic division and hired 200+ employees in the first year.

● Partnered with business unit leaders in all areas of organizational design and development, succession planning, workforce planning, employee relations, compensation cycles, performance management, and hiring and retention strategies.

● Led key HR Balanced Scorecard project team to increase employee engagement, retention and recruitment branding tied to corporate KPIs resulting in higher engagement survey scores and lower attrition. Stream International, Canton, MA (Tech) 1996 - 2001 Senior Manager, Human Resources

Innovative Information Systems, Norwood, MA (Tech) 1992 - 1996 Manager, Human Resources

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts

Northeast Human Resources Association Certificate

Bentley College Human Resources Certificate Program

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