Talent Acquisition Human Resources

KIMBERLY Human Resources Executive

BORDERS 571-***-****

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Operational Optimization

Identified and implemented

operational efficiencies, resulting in

a $2m cost reduction that

contributed to the overall financial

health of the business at Idemia.

Profit Margins

Collaborated with Teradata ELT to

remove $43m of cost from the

business while amplified profit

margins, resulting in an expanded

global footprint of the Business

Analytics Division. Strategically

partnered with key leadership and

grew a $15m US based Enterprise

to a global $650m organization.

Talent Development

Increased employee Talent

Development by 20% resulting in

retention of critical talent,

succession growth of high

performing employees and

reducing employee turnover from

10 to 2.5% within a 12-month

period.

SKILLS

Mergers & Acquisition

Conflict Resolution Talent Acquisition

Employment Law Succession Planning

HR Compliance

Global Multi-Cultural Leadership

HRIS Implementation & Optimization

Benefits/Compensation Design

Leadership Development

Performance Management

SUMMARY

Experienced, results-driven Human Resources Executive with a distinguished track record leading transformational growth and driving organizational success across a diverse, global technology portfolio including start-ups through Fortune 500 organizations. A top- performing leader recognized for defining and executing people strategies to ensure that the people, processes and organizational culture are harmoniously aligned to achieve continuous growth and improvement in every business facet. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable, value- added goals. EXPERIENCE

Vice President, People & Culture 04/24-Present

Nexus Cognitive Chantilly, VA

Strategic Leadership: Developed and executed a comprehensive people strategy aligning with the organization's mission to foster a thriving workplace culture and enhance employee engagement.

Cultural Transformation: Spearheaded initiatives to drive cultural change, enhancing inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation across all levels of the organization.

Talent Acquisition: Directed talent acquisition efforts, resulting in a 23% reduction in time-to-fill positions while improving the quality of hires through enhanced recruitment processes and employer branding.

Performance Management: Revamped the performance management framework to focus on continuous feedback and development, fostering a growth-oriented environment.

HR Technology Integration: Oversaw the implementation of HR technology solutions that improved data analytics capabilities, enabling better decision-making and increased operational efficiency.

Employee Well-being: Developed and promoted wellness programs that enhanced employee well-being, resulting in decreased absenteeism and improved overall morale.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated with executive leadership to address organizational challenges and drive alignment across departments, informing strategic decision-making.

Senior Human Capital Leader 08/2021 – 04/2024

SES-Space and Defense Reston, VA

Trusted advisor to an 8-member Executive Leadership team reporting directly to the CEO of a $500m organization

Successfully built a sustainable HR organization from inception, establishing a robust foundation to support the company's growth and strategic objectives

Led the company's first-ever acquisition project team, resulting in ensuring the seamless execution and success of the acquisition of Leonardo DRS

Collaborated with several cross-functional teams to develop and implement a comprehensive acquisition strategy ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives and successful integration, resulting in a 30% growth of revenue

Optimized scalable business processes and internal controls while maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with the executive team and employee population

Defined, developed and delivered operational efficiencies for talent acquisition, executive learning & development, wellbeing & engagement and performance management resulting in a cost savings of $1.5m while simultaneously integrating two previously separated enterprises into one newly formed enterprise. ADDITIONAL

EXPERIENCE

W.W. GRAINGER

HR Consultant

THE HOME DEPOT

HR Leader-Regions

SUN

MICROSYSTEMS

HR Partner

PEOPLESOFT -

ORACLE

HR Manager

CHASE

HR Generalist

MOTOROLA

HR Generalist

United Airlines

Recruiter & HR Intern

Sr. Human Resources Leader

Idemia

Senior Human Resources

Business Partner

Teradata

Key transformational change agent that influenced and delivered strategic leadership and guidance to C-level leaders in a heavily matrixed global environment

Organized and delivered a structural redesign of core business operations, including 2 site closures and one fast-track corporate office redesign and relocation resulting in a $20m cost savings

Managed and executed multiple audits to identify underperforming initiatives and/or workstreams resulting in the removal of approximately $530k in wasteful costs

Collaborated with global business partners to implement an employee engagement survey to identify additional opportunities to further support, enhance and retain the company's greatest assets, their Human Capital

Effectively engaged business cross-cultural clients with the application of effective human capital management strategies while ensuring the business had the tools and skills necessary to meet the business goals and mission

Successfully spearheaded a safety initiative that reduced annual employee injury claims by 70%

Reston, VA

09/2019 - 08/2021

09/2009-08/2019

Reston, VA

Sr. HR Business Partner for the America's Sales and Services Division, supporting a leadership team of 12, including 3 Senior Vice Presidents and 5000+ employees

Primary HR M&A Americas Team Lead that fulfilled a pivotal role in multiple full life cycle acquisitions for the Teradata Applications Division

Restructured the Canadian RIF delivery model resulting in a cost savings of $1.5m while still ensuring all country mandated statutory obligations were met

Led a strategic initiative to revamp the college recruiting program, elevating our talent acquisition efforts and aligning them with the organization's skillset and growth objectives

Collaborated with business leaders to reengineer a compensation and benefits model, transitioning it into a comprehensive total rewards framework.

Delivered a successful redesign of a company -wide performance management program resulting in leaders being able to quickly assess and identify high performing/high potential employees and proactively ensure succession and development plans are implemented and managed on a recurring schedule

Responsible for planning and executing strategic HR areas, including staffing, training, organizational development, change management, talent acquisition, reduction in force, government compliance, employee relations, compensation, and benefits.

Led the design and execution of a deep dive diagnostic study to further assess deficiencies in morale and leadership in business unit - conducted over 120 interviews and synthesized the results to uncover actionable insights

Managed four major workforce reductions associated with over $40M in cost cutting activity within a 12-month period

EDUCATION

B.A.-Communications

Illinois State University

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