Talent Acquisition Human Resource

STEPHANIE WHEELER

*********.*******@*****.*** / 203-***-****

Self-motivated, high performance Human Resource (HR) and Talent Acquisition (TA) leader with a proven ability to build and manage teams scaling up for hyper-business growth. I have broad industry experience with strong communication and relationship building skills and an aggressive drive for results. I consistently hit the ground running, successfully navigating change, inspiring others, and producing exceptional results. W.R. GRACE AND COMPANY, Columbia, MD 2019 – present A global leader in specialty chemical and materials. Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Managed global Talent Acquisition COE which encompasses 25+ offices globally. Responsible for establishing processes and governance to enable seamless talent acquisition solutions and organizational success. This included managing and developing a global recruitment team.

• Developed measurable recruitment strategy across the enterprise (manufacturing, engineering, sales & marketing, business development and business management)

• Collaborated closely with the enterprise to provide thought leadership for recruiting philosophies, processes, tools, branding and tactics driving towards a high impact function

• Built a data-driven recruiting organization and process with dashboards, to drive a TA culture of continuous improvement using data insights to shape our operational roadmap and priorities

• Served as the subject matter expert on the applicant tracking system and governs its process, content and expansion

• Established training programs and tools for hiring managers and interviewers that continually improve their capabilities

• Partnered with HR leaders and hiring managers across businesses and brands to deliver exceptional recruiting service building strategic sourcing strategies to pipeline future skillsets aligned to workforce plans

• Leveraged technology throughout our entire hiring progress to improve the productivity of the recruiting team

• Executed strategic growth projects in support of long-term vision goals which includes M&A activity

• Partnered with and manage relevant vendors, such as recruiting agencies and business applications DATTO, INC., Norwalk, CT 2014 - 2019

A leading global technology company in the disaster recovery and back up solution market Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Managed full recruiting and strategic staffing function for all 22+ offices globally, supporting a hyper growth rate from 150 employees in 2014 to 1800+ employees in 2019. This included building and managing a global recruiting team of 15+ to position Datto as an employer of choice in a competitive tech market.

• Supported C-levels to understand business strategy and align and build a talent growth strategy

• Drove short and long-term growth by aligning human capital and business processes with strategic objectives

• Developed and spearheaded recruiting procedures, processes and systems to streamline high growth hiring which included recruitment strategy, employment branding, strategic sourcing, and structured interviewing

• Maintained capacity model and leveraged internal and external resources to meet hiring goals

• Used targeted sourcing, networking and recruiting tools and technologies to build a diverse organization

• Hired and lead a global team consisting of Managers, Talent Acquisition Partners/Recruiters, Sourcing Specialists, Recruiting Operations Specialists, University Relations Specialists and Recruiting Coordinators

• Recruited and hired for senior executive level roles

• Tracked metrics and drove workforce analytics for leaders, managers and the TA team to assess key business decisions and continuous improvement of our hiring function

• Launched new CRM, ATS, Onboarding and Inclusion systems to drive efficiencies

• Managed, designed and implemented sourcing and recruiting campaigns by location to drive brand recognition

• Effectively partnered with external vendors building relationships and negotiating contracts

• Oversaw university/campus recruiting for full time hires and intern/co-op programs

• Applied expertise in talent assessment, hiring compliance and interviewing techniques through trainings

• Partnered with Talent Development, Total Rewards and HR Business Partners to deliver full HR service offerings TRIPLE POINT TECHNOLOGY, Westport, CT 2012 - 2014

A leading global provider of business-to-business enterprise software Manager, Corporate Recruiting

Managed full recruiting and strategic staffing function for all 16 offices globally. This included Administrators to C- level positions across all global functions.

• Supported C-levels to understand business strategy and align and build a talent growth strategy

• Applied expertise in staffing strategies, talent management, talent assessment, applicant tracking systems, and interviewing techniques

• Established recruiting procedures and processes to streamline the function and in support of aggressive hiring goals

• Supervised, lead and motivated full time Recruiters, Sourcers and Coordinators in Pune, India, New York and Connecticut

• Provided strategic consulting with hiring managers on sourcing candidates, time to fill and recruiting

• Recruited, interviewed, assessed candidates and negotiated hiring packages for senior executive level roles

• Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contract pricing and implemented direct recruiting techniques reducing the use of outside agencies resulting in significant cost savings

• Initiated and developed a Pre-Professional Intern Program

• Partnered with HR Managers to deliver strategic TA support for all offices and functions FINTECH SEARCH, Greenwich, CT 2009 - 2012

Boutique financial/technology executive recruiting firm Executive Recruiter and Associate Partner

Specialized in the placement of accomplished technologists within the financial services industry. This included hedge funds, institutional asset management firms, global investment banks, commodity trading firms and providers of investment management services.

• Managed full life cycle recruiting process and overall relationship, day-to-day communication and marketing with clients

• Managed a team of Recruiters/Sourcing Specialists

• Recruited and placed candidates for Management (CTO and CIO level), Technology Development Managers, Technical Leads, Software Developers, Application Support Associate/Engineers, IT Project Manager, IT Business Analysts, IT Security Head and other technology-based positions

• Worked closely with clients to understand business strategy, culture, and job requirements, rewrote job descriptions to attract qualified candidates, utilized multiple sourcing options, conducted in depth interviews of candidates, worked through presentation of offer and full on-boarding process THE ROSEWOOD GROUP, Brewster, NY 2002 - 2009

Boutique biotech executive recruiting firm

Director, Recruiting

Responsible for recruiting and strategic staffing of candidates in biotech and medical industries nationwide which includes clinical and pathology laboratory services, diagnostics, and medical device organizations.

• Built, supervised, lead and motivated a team of Recruiters and Sourcing Specialists

• Managed full life cycle recruiting process and overall relationship, day-to-day communication and marketing with clients

• Recruited and placed candidates for Senior Management (C-level), Sales, Marketing, Solution Sales/Consulting, Information Technology, Engineering, and Medical Specialist positions

• Managed large recruiting project to recruit the Solution Sales organization for a new product line of a Fortune 100 clinical pathology laboratory and completed 100% on time Previous Employment:

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Greenwich, CT - Manager Corporate Strategy and National Account Manager BOOZ ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC, Bethesda, MD - Associate Management Consultant UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT M.S. Human Resource Management YALE UNIVERSITY - Yale School of Management Women’s Leadership Program CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY B.S. Applied Mathematics (Operations Research) B.S. Industrial Management

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