Talent Acquisition Human Resources
Resume:
VICTORIA H. CALDWELL
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SUMMARY
Strategic international human resources professional with over 15 years of progressive experience developing, executing and managing innovative HR and recruitment programs and solutions for start-up biotechs to top-tier, global organizations
• Proactively assess and diagnose organizational status and implement talent solutions; Work with leadership on human capital strategies, creating a compelling and flourishing workplace culture and initiatives for developmental opportunities to elevate teams
• Credible and trusted advisor in the areas of talent acquisition, talent management, branding, workforce and succession planning, compensation, employee engagement and career development
• Talent Acquisition projects included C-suite and executive recruitment; Built CMC, QC/QA, Regulatory and Clinical teams
• Successful in aligning HR and recruitment strategy with business strategy and objectives; proactively evaluate, implement and track programs through metrics and data analysis
• Relationship-oriented leader with a focus on building strong internal and external partnerships; resourceful and versatile in supporting diverse business units including highly scientific and technical environments
• Developed two TA and HR functions including strategy, process/programs and branding; Designed programs (internship, Post Doc, Co-ops, Mentoring), created onboarding, employee referral, relocation and immigration programs
• Familiar with all ATS systems, including implementation of Workday with three organizations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT – HR and Talent Acquisition 2024
• Strategic HR and TA Consultant providing support to HR and TA teams and leadership on organizational structures and scalability, guidance on Resource/Succession Planning, Talent Management, HR and TA function design and Compensation planning and salary structures and more.
MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, Cambridge, MA (company reduction by 50%) 2023 Mersana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). We have developed proprietary cytotoxic (Dolasynthen) and immunostimulatory (Immunosynthen) ADC platforms that are generating a pipeline of wholly-owned and partnered product candidates with the potential to treat a range of cancers. Director, Talent Acquisition
• Creative and innovative full life cycle recruitment for dynamic high growth organization
• Insightful talent assessment and talent scout, developing talent engines and pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Sourcing subject matter expert, filling 3 senior roles with sourced candidates, avoiding agency fees
• Co-led Commercialization TA strategy, executing proactive resource planning and sourcing
• Strong consultative partner, building trust and credibility through performance results
• Identify ways to provide a best-in-class candidate experience and interview process across all points of the candidate’s lifecycle
• Strong attention to detail and ability to influence through data and relationships/partnerships
• Part of Workday Recruiter implementation team
• Member of DEI Committee; Developed DEI platform for TA and HR teams
• Co-led Career Development project team
VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, Lexington, MA 2022
Voyager Therapeutics a pre-clinical stage biotech working on unlocking the full potential of AAV gene therapy employing a TRACERTM capsid discovery platform to advance the field of AAV gene therapy. Director, Talent Acquisition
• Revitalized TA function and strategy into candidate centric model
• Successfully re-pivoted recruitment process and coached hiring teams into alignment of recruitment best practices in a highly competitive market; established immediate credibility as a subject matter expert
• Consistently direct sourced quality talent from entry level to senior leadership roles, with a focus on diversity (including C suite)
• Introduced opportunistic hiring for niche scientific roles, successfully hiring three PhDs FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS, Cambridge, MA 2019 to 2022
Foghorn Therapeutics has a broad and novel platform based on the biology of the chromatin regulatory system. Foghorn is currently in a clinical stage with over 10 programs, Director, HR /TA
Hired as second HR professional at pre-IPO company of 84 employees, led effective and dedicated HR services: Recruitment, Onboarding, Benefits, Payroll, Total Rewards structure, Compliance, Employee Relations, DEI initiatives, Career Development and Performance Review programs with a focus on employee engagement and retention
Designed HR and TA strategies aligned with business strategy in a high growth environment, proactively building scalable HR/TA programs while proactively sourcing current and future leadership roles with a focus on diversity
Promoted a compelling and value-driven workplace culture and career development initiatives to enhance performance success
Developed and executed Competitive Intelligence analysis and aligned with resource and succession planning
Redefined Employee Referral Program, created Immigration guidelines, built Internship, Co-op and Post Doc programs, led employee engagement initiatives, initiated branding strategy and built a University Relations program
Created innovative hiring process with emphasis on candidate experience including structured interviews/behavior interviewing guidelines, developed new onboarding and offboarding processes, hiring manager surveys, onboarding surveys and initiated Quality of Hiring metrics
Drove RPO evaluation and selection, creating recruitment process and program assessment
Led 2 culture teams – Career Development (Mentor program pilot January 2021) and Reward and Recognition and advised DEI culture team
PFIZER, Cambridge, MA 2017 to 2019
Pfizer is considered one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies with Research and Development based in Cambridge, MA.
Manager, Talent Acquisition, Global Science
Progressive and strategic TA Lead supporting R&D full cycle recruitment supporting research units and partner lines; Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Sciences, Genomes Sciences and Technology, Internal Medicine, Early Clinical Development, Rare Diseases, Global Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety
Successfully sourced and hired high potential talent in a highly competitive market; built new gene therapy team in Cambridge, MA and North Carolina
Built, led and developed an exceptional team of 6 fulltime Talent Acquisition Recruiters who successfully became embedded with their executive leadership teams
Trusted TA Consultant; recognized by 5 business unit leaders for outstanding performance in 2018
Additional accomplishments –
o Led global job re-classification of Sr. Scientist in Pfizer R&D o Branding – Led LinkedIn career page renovation for 4 sites; Partnered with social media team for consistent messaging around key Pfizer programs and accomplishments o Developed and led Talent Scout initiatives leveraging internal stakeholders o Created University Relations strategy “locally”
o Led candidate experience project
o Maximized scientific society memberships -
SOT – developed Ambassador program with diverse SIG, evolved into internship programs
ACS – designed branding project for Medicinal Chemistry focused on gender; revised membership funds leading to the development of a Travel Award for the Committee on Minority Affairs
o Built conference strategy – pre-conference, conference and post-conference o Co-led learning series on creating self-directed career development initiatives o Renovated and brought visibility to ERP program
SANOFI GENZYME, Cambridge, MA 2014 – 2017
Genzyme pioneered the development and delivery of transformative therapies for rare diseases and MS. Senior Staffing Consultant, R &D and Medical Affairs (Global and US)
Strategic senior recruiter supporting global and physician recruitment for R&D, Medical Affairs Regulatory Affairs, Medical Operations, Early Discovery/Translational Medicine, Clinical and Exploratory Pharmacology Sciences, Clinical Science Operations, MS/Neurology, Global Oncology, Commercial Operations, Pharmacovigilance, Comparative Medicine, Biochemistry and Assay Development, Biostatistics and R&D Project Management and more
Co-led Compensation Philosophy project recommending innovative alternatives
Managed immigration process; collaborated with Legal and Compliance
Member of AI project team
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA 2011 –2014
Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the US and the first corporation chartered in the country.
Recruiting Manager, Harvard Human Resources
Supported Central Administration (7000+ employees) consisting of multiple disciplines and functions: Office of the President and Provost, Public Affairs and Communications, Information Technology, Financial Administration, Planning and Project Management, Library, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Campus Services
Selected as Chair and Co-Chair of special initiatives committees collaborating with University HR teams: career development and internal mobility, employee engagement, employment landing page re-design and university wide employee orientation
Career coach and adviser to high-performing employees MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH (MSH), Cambridge, MA 2009 – 2011 Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international Non-Governmental Organization comprised of over 2,000 people, with thirty-three offices presence in 75 countries. HR Manager
HR Lead for Center for Leadership and Management (CLM), supporting over 650 employees worldwide with organizational development, staffing, employee relations, compensation, talent management, performance management, leadership development and resource management
Developed global HR strategies supporting multiple worldwide projects and staff, identifying, prioritizing and building organizational capabilities working with expatriates, third country nationals and local nationals
Recognized as key recruiter with ability to locate the highest quality talent for the most difficult, most remote and “hard to fill” openings
HR lead for implementation of $144M project in Democratic Republic of Congo managing and executing the HR/recruitment strategy for the DRC headquarter office and 5 field offices
Requested to lead several HR projects designed to address HR gaps in headquarters and field offices and to align HR policies and procedures across the organization; key projects included: o Compensation, global Job Evaluation project
Assisted in developing new compensation grading models by conducting job evaluation and job leveling, creating job families and assessing pay grades against positions
o Assisted the Vice President of HR in developing and implementing standardized global HR policies and procedures
o Interim HR Manager lead in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE
Willmott & Associates, Inc., Vice President (HR Placement Services) 1998 - 2009 KNF&T, Boston MA Senior Recruiter 1995 - 1998
EDUCATION
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca NY, Bachelor of Science
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