People Development & Talent Strategy Leader

JOEL NEW

Kingston, NY Remote / NYC Hybrid

405-***-**** ********@*****.*** LinkedIn Profile

SUMMARY

People Enablement and Organizational Development leader operating at the intersection of performance strategy, leadership development, and enterprise systems design. Proven track record of building andscalingperformancemanagementframeworks,leadership enablement programs,and peoplesystemsthatdriveorganizationalclarity,accountability,and growth in distributed environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mazzetti

Professional Development & Knowledge Manager

August 2022 - January 2026, Remote

● Designed and implemented the company’s first enterprise performance management systemacross a200+ employee distributedworkforce, standardizing goal-setting, feedback, and talent review processes

● Increasedgoal alignment visibility across teams by~40%by introducing structured goal frameworks and centralized tracking

● Improved manager participation in performance processes from inconsistent adoption to ~90%+ completion ratesthrough enablement,training, and system design

● Built and scaled leadership enablement programs impacting 50+ supervisors, improving consistency in performance conversations, feedback quality, and expectation setting

● Reduced ambiguity in performance expectations by introducing standardized frameworks, contributing toclearer role alignmentand reduced rework across teams

● Led evaluation and implementation of HR and learning systems, increasing adoption of development tools and improving reporting access for leadership decision-making

● Established talent review and succession visibility processes, enabling leadership to identifyhigh-potential talent and internal mobility opportunities for the first time

● Leveraged employee feedback and engagement data to inform system improvements, contributing toyear-over-year improvements in engagement-relatedinsights

(qualitative + survey-driven)

Reach Financial

People Experience Specialist

December 2020 - August 2022, New York, NY (Hybrid)

● Supported scaling of people programs during high-growth phase, contributing to onboarding, workforce planning, and performance process improvements

● Launched internal communications strategies reaching 100% of employees, improving awareness and adoption of people programs

● Increased participation in engagement and learning initiatives by25%+through targeted communication campaigns and programming (Lunch & Learns, culture initiatives)

● Partnered with leadership to improve onboarding experience, contributing tofaster ramp time and improved early employee engagement (qualitative + feedback-driven)

Roland Foods LLC

Employee Experience Manager

June 2017 - August 2020, New York, NY

● Redesigned employee recognition program, increasingparticipation and visibility of employee contributions across departments

● Led engagement and leadership development initiatives contributing toimproved employee satisfaction and retention trends(basedon internal feedback + engagement indicators)

● Designed onboarding and culture programs that improvednew hire integration and early-stage engagement

● Partnered with leadership to align people programs with business and cultural priorities during organizational growth

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

HR / Operations leadership roles with increasing scope across:

● The Executive Source

● Lighthouse eDiscovery

● Samuel Christensen Law Firm

CORE EXPERTISE

● Enterprise Performance Management

● Leadership Development & Manager Enablement

● Organizational Effectiveness & Systems Design

● HR Technology & LMS Implementation

● Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

● Change Management & Transformation

● People Analytics & Data-Informed Decision Making

● Executive & Cross-Functional Partnership

EDUCATION

MFA — New York University

BM — Oklahoma City University

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