VERONICA MOSCHELLA

New York Metropolitan Area – Open to Travel, Remote, Hybrid, On-site

973-***-**** ad1f5b@r.postjobfree.com Veronica Moschella LinkedIn veronicamoschella.com EXECUTIVE HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER

Delivering cultural transformation, increased productivity, and enhanced organizational design have been key outcomes of a successful career in HR leadership. Known for providing effective solutions to operational challenges and generating a lasting impact on business growth and success for start-ups, high-growth organizations, and Fortune 100 companies. Passionate about collaborating with businesses to pinpoint cultural gaps and revamp processes and programs, all to enhance overall business outcomes and employee experiences. My expertise also extends to developing robust strategies that drive success and growth. Full partner with C-team, business unit, and cross-functional leaders, bringing experience in M&A and business transformations. Exceptional record leading teams of internationally dispersed professionals. Recognized as a change management innovator, executing game-changing corporate and business unit initiatives, including complete workforce redesigns and talent acquisition strategy shifts, helping organizations secure the best talent in the industry. A collaborative, highly inspirational executive who adds value and drives results, including:

• Achieving retention 3-5 points above industry average by establishing the business unit's first comprehensive acquisition HR operating model encompassing opportunities assessment, due diligence, and integration.

• Building a performance-based culture, shifting the mindset from "managing" to "coaching”

• Redesigning legacy workforce models to accommodate business growth within Digital Transformation Services. Establishing the organization as “Employer of Choice” for Interactive/Digital talent. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Human Resource Management Leadership Development M&A Workforce Planning Employee Relations Organizational Design Process Improvements Program Design Succession Planning Strategic Sourcing Diversity & Inclusion Analytics AI Cloud Digital Transformation SaaS Mentoring & Coaching Performance Management Career Development Talent Strategy

HR Operations Utilization Employee Experience Design Thinking Data Driven Decisioning Employee Retention Total Rewards

BUSINESS ACUMEN

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: HR & Staffing, Management Consulting, Advertising & Marketing, Custom Software & IT Services, Finance, Holding Companies & Conglomerates, Software, Telecommunications KNOWLEDGE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURES: Based in the U.S., extensively traveled to the UAE, Europe, India, and APAC; lived in UAE for 18 months.

MENTORING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Member of the New Jersey Human Resources Council and offer professional mentorship as a volunteer with Dress for Success. Founding member of the advisory board for Fairleigh Dickinson University, Gildart Haase School of Computer Science and Engineering. Founder of RCC - HR in Residence, providing transformational HR consulting and services to small businesses.

TECHNOLOGY: Workday, SAP, Brass Ring, Slack, Box, Trello, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, WebEx, Zoom, Teams VERONICA MOSCHELLA

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

IBM

American multinational technology corporation present in over 175 countries worldwide. Vice President, Human Resources, Talent Strategy, M&A – IBM Consulting March 2021 March 2023 Served as a strategic HR partner on the mergers & acquisition activity to the Business Unit CEO, Finance, and Geo unit leaders of the 170,000-staff global consulting business, focusing on acquisition assessments, business and workforce culture fit, and talent strategy. Examined target acquisition companies’ alignment with IBM’s practices, organizational design, and workforce/career management and developed a post-acquisition workforce integration decision-making matrix to ensure smooth transitions and maximize value.

Key Skills: Executive Leadership, Due Diligence, M&A, Talent Strategy

Achieved retention 3-5 points above industry average by establishing the business unit’s first comprehensive acquisition HR operating model encompassing opportunities assessment, due diligence, and integration.

Created an exhaustive pre-due diligence assessment of company and workforce culture, including retention, engagement, and compliance risks, to aid go/no-go decisions and integration planning for more than 20 global acquisition targets in a 2-year period.

Vice President, Human Resources – IBM Consulting, North America January 2019 March 2021 Led transformative change in talent management, organizational design, workforce performance, and operations. Aligned innovative new talent acquisition and training initiatives to attain a more diverse mix of early career and industry backgrounds for consulting engagements. Managed COVID response, including developing a process to track locations and roles and identifying essential staff to make from-home and on-site work decisions. Key Skills: Workforce Performance, Organizational Design, Talent Management, Career Development

Built a performance-based culture, shifting mindset from “managing” to “coaching,” resulting in a 10% increase in employee engagement, a 2% increase in employee retention, and a 10% improvement in organic placement.

Reduced time-to-hire by two weeks by redesigning the talent acquisition process to reduce the number of interviews without lowering quality or diversity.

Cognizant

American multinational information technology services and consulting company. Senior Director/Strategic HR Business Partner – Cognizant Digital Business October 2017 December 2018 Developed and executed all HR initiatives, programs, and functions for the 5,000-staff AI and Analytics business unit. Key Skills: HR Initiatives, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Strategic Sourcing

Lowered company dependence on an H1b technical workforce by designing a strategy to leverage onshore centers to increase associate hiring, reducing the number of foreign nationals and visa sponsorship by 15% within six months without a reduction in project margins.

Decreased the number of leadership issues for HR resolution by 60% by conducting leadership development focused on improving communication and collaboration.

Accenture

Global professional services company with leading digital, cloud, and security capabilities and specialized skills. HR Executive and HR Global Business Partner – Accenture Digital October 2009 October 2017 Promoted to create a human capital-focused business model for Accenture’s new $14B Digital Consulting business. Redesigned career architecture to account for the skills and roles central to the business and identified new sources of talent, establishing the business as an employer of choice.

Key Skills: Retention, Recruitment, Process Improvement, Performance Management

Maximized productivity and resource utilization by connecting HR and Supply Chain Management to optimize the utilization of all 3,500 employees, meeting or exceeding productivity business targets for five consecutive years.

Redefined career paths for Data Scientists within the Analytics practice, strengthening retention and enabling the organization to recruit from top-tier universities for associate-level Data Scientists. VERONICA MOSCHELLA

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Integration Manager, M&A, Global Human Resource Planning & Integration January 2008 October 2009 Strategically guided the transition and integration of acquired companies into a newly imagined digital workforce. Designed a new corporate integration model allowing for a phased cultural integration, the work plan tied to change management, and assessments to increase capacity through institutionalized strategies and processes. Key Skills: Human Resource Planning, Integration, Global HR

Minimized attrition during acquisitions by creating an operating model to leverage best practices from acquired organizations while transitioning them into Accenture’s corporate structure. Human Resource Lead, Capital Markets Solutions Group July 2006 January 2008 Partnering with operating group Senior Executive and operating unit HR Leadership, served as the single point of contact and HR integration lead for the newly formed Capital Markets Solutions Group in Financial Services. Key Skills: Human Resource Planning, Integration, Human Resources Operations, Change Management

Lead effective execution of HR strategies and processes across the Business Practice.

Assumed accountability for change management and adherence to global process guidelines. Random Walk Computing

Private US based capital markets technology consulting firm. Director, Human Resources & Recruiting March 2005 July 2006 Recruited for M&A expertise. Lead HR organization with a focus on process improvements in the areas of compensation, benefits and recruiting. Tasked with a key role in business growth and exit strategy execution. Company acquired by Accenture in 2006. Key Skills: Retention, Recruitment, Process Improvement

• Developed innovative, streamlined recruiting process for technical talent, including external events, panel interviews, and same-day offers doubling the company’s hiring in 16 months, impressing eventual acquirer.

• Reduced cost of health and welfare benefits by 7% through a renegotiation with providers. Vercuity (formerly TSL)

US based private equity funded telecommunications SaaS expense management provider. Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer January 2000 July 2004 Director, Human Resources March 1998 January 2000 Reporting to CEO, led a six-member HR organization overseeing the full range of HR functions for a fast-growing, $20 million telecommunications industry SaaS expense management provider. As a result of a divestiture, established HR organization for new legal entity. Responsible for all HR due diligence and integration as part of an aggressive acquisition strategy. Key Skills: M&A, Organizational Design, Compensation, Total Rewards

Partnered with leadership on strategy, due diligence, and integration for multiple acquisitions.

Restructured leadership team by redesigned organizational responsibilities and total reward structures to achieve efficiencies and reduce cost by $1+ million; Recruited new CEO. EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) DEGREE Business Management DeSales University EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Human Resources Management Program, Fairleigh Dickinson University IBM Consulting Way Human Resources in a Cognitive Era IBM Garage Essentials IBM Growth Behaviors Cognitive Practitioner Enterprise Design Thinking License to Lead – Executive Mental Health Ally SHRM-SCP SPHR CORE COMPETENCIES

Professional & Leadership Skills: Change Management Growth & Profitability Organizational Development Business Strategy Negotiation Business Solutions C-Level Decision Support C-Level Relationship Management Performance Measurement Retention Satisfaction Surveys Employee Engagement Training & Development Talent Management Coaching & Mentoring Data Driven Decision Making Design Thinking Entrepreneur

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