Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Tonell Broaders, MBA

219-***-**** Hutto, TX ******.********@*****.***

TALENT ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE HR BUSINESS PARTNER People-first and strategic Talent Acquisition Leader and HR Business Partner with 10+ years of experience designing and executing scalable talent strategies that drive business performance and employee engagement. Proven success in building high-impact HR infrastructures, leading organizational change, and aligning HR initiatives with corporate objectives, including saving $900K in recruitment costs. Adept at driving full-cycle recruitment operations, coaching senior leaders, and ensuring legal compliance in complex environments. CORE COMPETENCIES

HR Strategy & Business Alignment • Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning • Employee Relations & Engagement Change Leadership • Performance Management & Succession Planning • HR Policy Design & Compliance • Onboarding Compensation Benchmarking • Executive Coaching & Leadership Training • Talent Retention • HRIS Implementation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Talent Acquisition July 2024 – January 2025 Marksman Security Corporation, Round Rock, TX

• Developed end-to-end talent acquisition infrastructure for a new location, developing foundational HR policies concerning employee relations, compensation, and benefits

• Designed and implemented full-cycle recruitment standards, eliminating third-party vendors and reducing recruitment costs by 38% in 2024

• Led a cross-functional team of 8 direct and 12 indirect reports, including HR, operations, scheduling, training, and account manager staff, and ensured compliance with federal and state regulations

• Transitioned organizational culture through executive coaching and supervisor leadership training to improve morale and team alignment

o Instituted structured performance evaluation systems and led the development of performance improvement plans

• Streamlined onboarding processes by developing rapid-hire protocols and on-site training, reducing the new hire transition time from 2 weeks to 3 days

Senior HR Business Partner & Consultant August 2021 – March 2024 LCRA, Austin, TX

• Directed HR strategy for a quasi-governmental nonprofit with 2,800+ employees, overseeing performance appraisal processes, workforce planning, and employee relations

• Advised leadership on aligning HR and talent strategy with business goals, yielding a 22% reduction in departmental turnover

• Created and facilitated “Inclusive Leadership” training programs, aligning goals with organizational mission and improving employee satisfaction scores by 18%

• Co-led the implementation of culture days and employee-centered programs in response to Gallup pulse survey insights

• Oversaw onboarding compliance, including E-Verify procedures, and developed leadership placement processes that led to a 92% full-time conversion rate

Senior Recruiter July 2019 – August 2021

LCRA, Austin, TX

• Managed 25+ hard-to-fill requisitions across engineering, IT, and administrative functions, leveraging market data and talent insights to drive proactive hiring outcomes o Reduced time-to-fill by 68% (from 90 days to 29 days) through end-to-end recruitment strategy optimization, saving 17.5% in hiring costs

• Partnered with compensation and HR teams to align salary structures with industry benchmarks to ensure competitiveness and acceptance rates

• Mentored and trained 3 recruiters and 2 HR coordinators, building a scalable, high-performance recruitment team

• Conducted strategic job intakes and redesigned job descriptions to align with evolving business needs and attract top- tier talent

Talent Acquisition Partner June 2016 – July 2019

Hanger, Inc., Austin, TX

• Strengthened partnerships with executive leadership to drive employee engagement and employee relations initiatives, including launching ERGs, including Women in HR, IT, and Veterans

• Directed recruitment for 75 – 100 technical and corporate requisitions, eliminating third-party agency reliance and saving $75,000 per month ($900,00 per year) in recruitment costs

• Collaborated cross-functionally on national hiring campaigns that led to a 14% increase in female leadership representation enterprise-wide

• Heightened candidate quality by approx. 40% through targeted recruitment marketing, employer brand positioning, and proactive talent outreach

Recruiting Consultant April 2016 – June 2016

Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN

• Integrated structured assessments and inclusive interview practices, reducing time-to-hire by 35% while maintaining a 90% hiring success rate

• Developed and executed inclusive recruitment strategies that increased underrepresented hires by 40% in 6 months and improved workforce representation

• Served as a consultant to hiring managers, driving awareness and alignment with inclusive hiring goals across multiple departments

Talent Acquisition Partner November 2016 – April 2016 Finishline, Indianapolis, IN

• Improved the candidate experience through strategic offer negotiations and market-aligned salary benchmarking, increasing candidate acceptance rates by 23%

• Reduced hiring bottlenecks by 35% by improving communication with Ph.D. and J.D. candidates and aligning staffing needs with business timelines

• Partnered with department leaders and legal teams to coordinate internship placement and career pathway development to strengthen early talent pipelines

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management, Indiana Wesleyan University – India Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Sciences, Indiana University TECHNICAL SKILLS

HRIS & ATS Platforms: Workday • ADP Vantage • PageUp • ICIMS • PeopleSoft • JD Edwards • OnBase • Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) • Oracle Taleo • SAP SuccessFactors • Productivity Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Google Suite

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