Business Partner Change Management

Collette Russell

Phone: 831-***-**** Email: ****************@*****.***

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ccr123

Location: California

Professional Summary

Strategic and results-driven People Business Partner and HR Executive with 15+ years of experience driving organizational design, talent development, and cultural transformation in high-growth global environments. Adept at aligning people strategy with business objectives, leading change management initiatives, and partnering with senior leaders to foster a high-performance, inclusive workplace. Expertise in workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, and HR compliance across diverse industries and geographies.

Professional Experience

Sr. People Advisory Partner (Contract Role)

The Trade Desk San Francisco & Ventura, CA Jan 2025 – Present

Serve as a strategic advisor to the Engineering and Product leadership team; which included the SVPs, VPs, and Directors. Brought in as a SME during performance and compensation review. Recommended and led coaching sessions, workforce planning, and talent strategy to drive business outcomes.

Lead employee relations and change management initiatives to enhance team effectiveness.

Implement and oversee performance management and talent development programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Partner with leaders to identify and address talent-related challenges, fostering an engaged and high-performing workforce.

Design and implement creative people strategies and solutions that align with business goals and address complex organizational challenges.

Leverage data and use insights to guide decisions, uncover trends, and improve organizational health.

Provide strategic guidance on workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and employee movements such as promotions, lateral transfers, and benchmarking.

Act as a trusted advisor to leadership across all levels, helping define and prioritize People objectives while maintaining compliance and mitigating legal risks.

Build strong relationships with employees, management, and executive leaders to champion culture, drive change, and foster a high-performing organization.

Resolve complex employee relations issues while balancing immediate operational needs with long-term growth strategies.

Coach and mentor managers and executives to enhance leadership capabilities and influence outcomes that align with organizational success.

Vice President, Human Resources & People Operations

Jotform San Francisco, CA Mar 2019 – December 2024

Led a global HR team of 15 supporting 1,300 employees, ensuring alignment between people strategy and business goals.

Designed and executed organizational redesigns and workforce planning strategies, optimizing talent allocation and improving operational efficiency.

Developed and managed company-wide performance management in Lattice to create a culture of continuous feedback.

Designed and implemented creative people strategies and solutions that align with business goals and address complex organizational challenges.

Partnered with executive business leaders and HRBP team to roll out People initiatives, including performance management, compensation strategies, benefits, and employee development programs.

Leveraged data and used insights to guide decisions, uncover trends, and improve organizational health.

Provided strategic guidance on workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and employee movements such as promotions, lateral transfers, and benchmarking.

Acted as a trusted advisor to leadership across all levels, helping define and prioritize People objectives while maintaining compliance and mitigating legal risks.

Built strong relationships with employees, management, and executive leaders to champion culture, drive change, and foster a high-performing organization.

Resolved complex employee relations issues while balancing immediate operational needs with long-term growth strategies.

Coached and mentored managers and executives to enhance leadership capabilities and influence outcomes that align with organizational success.

Global VP of Recruiting and People Operations

GCJS, was a government contracting agency supporting the DoD, and National Institute of Health Washington, DC Apr 2010 – Mar 2019

Directed executive recruiting efforts for VP-level and above roles to support business growth.

Managed reorganizations and large-scale talent planning efforts for the National Institute of Health, ensuring seamless workforce transitions.

Partnered with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness and team collaboration through the launch of KPS’s and OKR’s.

Key Competencies

Recruitment Strategic HR Leadership Talent Development Organizational Design & Effectiveness

Workforce & Succession Planning Change Management & Transformation

Performance Management Executive Coaching & Leadership Development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) HR Compliance & Employment Law

Employee Engagement & Culture

HR Technology & Workforce Analytics

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing

Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL

Technology & HR Systems

Workday JIRA Greenhouse BambooHR Cornerstone Learning Lattice Performance LinkedIn Learning AI & Machine Learning Tools

Community & Professional Involvement

Society of Human Resources (SHRM) – Board Appointed Volunteer

Ronald McDonald House – Active Volunteer (2010 – Present)

Young Presidents Organization (YPO) – Former Member, Windy City Chapter, Chicago, IL

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