Head of People/HR

Monique Singh-Barash

*******.******@*****.*** 415-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-barash EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Strategic and tactical People / Human Resources leader with experience building, developing and scaling teams and organizations through thought partnership with leaders, cultural understanding and strategic alignment with business goals.

HR LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY HIGHLIGHTS

Coaching / Advising Leaders Org Design Mgmt and Evolution Change Management Global Total Rewards Strategies OKR Strategy Implementation Learning & Development Succession Planning / Career Pathing Performance Management Employee Relations HR Systems & Employee Data Mgmt Talent Acquisition, DI&B Policy & Compliance CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

● Key advisor to CEOs, C-Suite/SVPs, and extended leadership teams, providing thoughtful and strategic partnership on complex, cross-functional talent management and org changes.

● Developed transformative People strategies to attract and retain top talent in collaboration with the executive leadership team to ensure HR program alignment with business goals.

● Built and developed strategic, operational and data driven People teams who influence and provide productive HR solutions to internal clients.

● Defined and deployed HR systems and processes for meaningful measurement of employee engagement, performance and retention, and determined action plans for strategic improvement.

● Established transparent and culturally aligned policies and procedures.

● Provide HR guidance and leadership on acquisitions, reorgs, talent reviews, expansion and retraction. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Noah Medical Head of People/HR, May 2023 - Present

● Develop and lead a strategic and operational HR team supporting a company growing from 230 to 370+ team members, in addition to supporting a reduction in force.

● Partner with executives and senior leaders on creating and implementing people programs and structures from talent acquisition and effective onboarding to engagement programs (performance feedback, strategic total rewards) and organizational design and talent development support (strategic org structuring, succession planning, individual development plans, learning and development programs).

● Leveraged data and analytics to strategically advise leadership on organizational and talent development that is aligned with always changing business strategies, priorities and goals.

● Noah Medical is a PE backed medical device and robotics company (hardware and software). Crunchyroll Vice President, People & Capabilities, July 2020 - March 2023 Senior Director, Global HR Business Partners, July 2019 - July 2020

● Led a global HR team (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Moldova, Japan, UK, U.S.), overseeing and executing global and local HR strategies, programs, and operations.

● Partnered with executives to develop talent strategies aligning with business objectives, facilitating smooth integration through multiple acquisitions, and managing headcount growth from 420 to 1100 team members.

● Directed all aspects of HR, including onboarding, compensation, performance management (OKR & feedback cycles), talent development, recognition & rewards, benefits & perks, learning & development, talent acquisition, diversity, inclusion & belonging, HRIS, and people data and metrics.

● Established effective internal HR performance metrics and targets by creating dashboards, reports, and team OKRs to drive continuous improvement.

● Crunchyroll is a global anime streaming platform, acquired by Sony in late 2021 for more than $1B. Zumper Head of People, February 2018 – July 2019

● Established and scaled an HR function to support rapid organizational growth, expanding from 90 employees to 250 employees and contingent workers, ensuring compliance with labor regulations across multiple states.

● Served as a strategic thought partner to the executive team, driving people engagement strategies informed by employee feedback and comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

● Developed and implemented innovative and forward-thinking people policies and programs tailored to align with company culture and address evolving business needs.

● Led and developed a lean team of proficient HR professionals, recruiters, and office management professionals, fostering their growth and development to effectively meet business objectives.

● Zumper is a VC-backed U.S. home rental search software platform. ConXtech Director of Human Resources, June 2017 – February 2018 Human Resources Manager, March 2015 – June 2017

● Established and led an HR function supporting engineering and manufacturing staff, overseeing growth from 125 people to 200 people over a span of 3 years, amidst multiple leadership transitions.

● Provided strategic guidance to multiple CEOs and executives regarding organizational needs and change recommendations aimed at enhancing retention and attracting top talent.

● Leveraged research, industry trends, and data analytics to develop and implement comprehensive HR programs, including onboarding/offboarding procedures, management training initiatives, benefit plans, 401(k) plan administration, employee perk programs, compensation planning, and performance management frameworks encompassing company, department, and individual goal setting, as well as performance check-ins and semi-annual reviews.

● Managed a team comprising recruiters, HR professionals, and office administrators, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

● ConXtech is a PE-backed engineering, construction, and manufacturing company. Bechtel Senior HR Change Management Specialist, April 2013 – March 2015 HR Change Management Specialist, May 2012 – April 2013

● Worked within the HR corporate function and managed HR change management projects (development, implementation and communication strategy) impacting performance management, talent acquisition, compensation planning, learning management, talent mobility and onboarding/offboarding globally.

● Conducted ongoing assessment of HR technologies, systems and tools via feedback channels (focus groups, surveys, etc.) to determine necessary changes to better align with business needs.

● Managed content creation to train and educate HR professionals, managers and employees on corporate HR programmatic changes and new launches.

● Established strong relationships with stakeholders to successfully implement new programs.

● Bechtel is one of the largest private engineering, procurement and construction companies with more than 20,000 employees globally.

Shutterfly Corporate Communications Associate Manager, December 2009 – May 2012 Porter Novelli PR Account Executive, December 2006 – November 2009

● Developed communications strategies, plans and programs to broaden brand awareness.

● Project manager for public relations campaigns for tech companies that demonstrated creative and analytical thinking, and required coordination with multiple stakeholders.

● Shutterfly was a public (at the time) photo sharing and product company.

● Porter Novelli was a public relations agency with technology clients (Microsoft and HP). EDUCATION

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA – Master of Business Administration (MBA) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA – Bachelors, Communication Studies TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

● Human Resource Information System (HRIS): Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, BambooHR, Paylocity, Rippling

● Performance Management Software: Reflektive, Lattice, Culture Amp

● Learning Management Systems (LMS): CornerStone, Absorb, Tovuti, Udemy

● Employee Engagement Platforms: Culture Amp, Lattice

● Employee Benefits Administration Software: Workday, Maxwell Health, B-Swift, ADP, Paylocity

● Compensation: Pave, Workday, Radford, J. Thelander

● Talent Acquisition Tools: Greenhouse, Lever, Workday Recruiting, Jobvite, Gem, Textio, Linkedin Talent Solutions

● Employer Branding: Glassdoor for Employers

● Company Tools: Google & Microsoft Suite, Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence, Trello), Asana, Slack, Microsoft 365

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