Senior HRBP with Strategic Leadership & Scale Expertise

TOLANI OLUITAN SHRM-SCP · PMP

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Strategic HR Business Partner with 10+ years of HRBP experience partnering with senior and executive leaders to translate business strategy into organizational and talent decisions. Proven ability to diagnose complex, ambiguous situations, coach leaders through high-stakes trade-offs, and drive organizational effectiveness across high-growth, matrixed environments. Deep expertise in workforce planning, performance management, change leadership, and building scalable people programs. Known for influencing with integrity, operating with urgency and empathy, and delivering measurable impact without a playbook.

C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S

HRBP Strategic Partnership Employee Relations & Employment Law

Organizational Design & Effectiveness Scrappy Problem Solving & Root-Cause Diagnosis

Workforce Planning & Talent Analytics Stakeholder Influence & Executive Advising

Leadership Coaching & Manager Development DEI Strategy Integration

Change Leadership & Transformation Succession Planning & Talent Calibration

Performance & Engagement Programs HRIS & HR Technology (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors)

WORK E X P E R I E N C E

Senior HR Business Partner - People Strategy · Canbillaire (Clients: VisasQ, NewtonX, Dialectica, Atheneum) Dec 2025 – Present

Embedded HRBP supporting multi-client, high-growth organizations advising executive leaders on org design, talent strategy, and people operations across ambiguous, fast-moving environments. Problem:

• Clients faced fragmented HR governance, inconsistent talent frameworks, and limited visibility into workforce performance across multi-regional operations.

Action:

• Partnered with executive leadership to architect standardized HR governance models, workforce transformation frameworks, and data-driven KPI scorecards tailored to each organization's growth stage and operating model.

• Diagnosed organizational root causes, designed compensation and succession strategies, and built lightweight performance management processes aligned to business rhythms.

• Coached senior leaders through complex talent decisions, organizational restructures, and change leadership — acting as a thought partner and sounding board across ambiguous situations. Result:

• Achieved 22% improvement in operational alignment and workforce scalability; improved eNPS by 86%; reduced departmental redundancies by 20%; accelerated regional escalation resolution by 33%. Senior HR Business Partner - People & Transformation · Amazon Oct 2023 – Nov 2025 Lead HRBP for large-scale global operations (10,000+ employees) partnering with C-suite and senior leaders on workforce strategy, organizational design, and people programs during periods of significant transformation. Problem:

• Global operations faced critical capability gaps, inconsistent leadership decision-making authority, and rising workforce complexity amid geopolitical and operational volatility. Action:

• Partnered with executive leadership across multiple regions to diagnose organizational challenges, advise on workforce resilience strategies, and align labor relations and compliance governance to business objectives.

• Designed and implemented a global RACI governance framework clarifying decision-making authority between corporate leadership and regional administrators — eliminating friction and strengthening cross-functional collaboration.

• Led enterprise succession planning and leadership pipeline initiatives, reducing critical capability gaps by 25% and ensuring continuity for key business functions.

• Leveraged behavioral analytics and workforce intelligence to identify trends, guide talent decisions, and optimize KPI frameworks across the organization.

Result:

• Drove 35% increase in operational efficiency; recovered $20M+ in operational cost savings; strengthened leadership capability and organizational effectiveness across global operations. HR Business Partner (HR Operations) · Amazon May 2022 – Sep 2023 HRBP driving organizational effectiveness and HR transformation for a workforce of 10,000+ partnering with senior leaders to modernize operating models, strengthen governance, and build scalable people infrastructure. Problem:

• Manual, inconsistent audit and governance processes were limiting organizational agility and creating compliance risk across a rapidly scaling global workforce.

Action:

• Replaced manual audit procedures with a centralized digital governance framework; implemented skills-mapping and workforce capability tools aligned to succession planning and total rewards strategy.

• Partnered with senior leaders to re-architect global workforce operating models using Workday Advanced, SAP SuccessFactors, and ADP improving manager decision quality and people data visibility.

• Led and mentored cross-functional HR teams supporting large-scale international expansion contributing to a 40% increase in global headcount.

Result:

• Reduced compliance findings by 70%; increased operational efficiency by 50%; improved organizational productivity by 53% through strengthened talent and performance frameworks. HR Partner · HD Consulting Jan 2021 – Apr 2022

HRBP advising high-growth organizations through workforce transformation, and organizational redesign partnering with leaders to build talent infrastructure capable of sustaining 900%+ growth. Problem:

• Rapid growth and created organizational design gaps, unclear talent pathways, and inconsistent people practices across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Action:

• Led enterprise people strategy and organizational transformation, designing scalable workforce planning models, succession frameworks, and talent calibration processes tailored to each client's growth trajectory.

• Partnered with senior leaders to ensure compliance across complex labor law environments while aligning HR operations with business objectives.

Result:

• Supported workforce expansion of 900%+; improved time-to-productivity by 20%; achieved 100% compliance across multi-jurisdictional regulatory standards.

Associate Partner · Amazon Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

• Standardized enterprise-wide organizational audit frameworks for 10,000+ employees, reducing compliance findings by 70% and improving governance consistency.

• Developed localized workforce planning and compensation strategies supporting global expansion; increased targeted employee retention by 40%.

• Partnered with senior HR leadership to enhance labor relations, workforce planning, and employee engagement programs across multi-functional business units.

Earlier Experience

Senior Manager, HR Consultant · HSE Consulting · Feb 2018 – Aug 2020 HR Consultant · FastMed · Sep 2014 – Jan 2018

HR Consultant · Howard Center · Dec 2013 – Aug 2014 Research & Learning HR Consultant · BBC Media Action · Jan 2011 – Nov 2013 E D U C A T I O N & C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

Master of Science, Psychology · Saint Michael's College Bachelor of Science, Psychology · Redeemer's University Certifications & Professional Development

SHRM-SCP · PMP · DEI Strategy for Business Impact (University of Cambridge) · Strategic People Management (Cornell University) · SQL & Power BI (University of Michigan) · Tableau (University of California)

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