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* Passionate, multiple award winning and progressive Senior Business Leader with blended HR and Talent Acquisition global multi-industry experience. * Proven success creating and building a strategic Talent Acquisition Function from inception for one of the largest pharma companies in the world which ultimately supported 130 locations and 5,500 employees across the country. * Eighteen years experience managing 22 strategic Talent Advisors with 0% attrition; I have never lost a direct report due to a resignation. * During my career oversaw all hiring activity for over 25,000 employees across numerous levels and functions. * Expert in building, implementing and executing full life cycle talent solutions, strategies and processes for large scale, high volume and decentralized organizations. In 2018 my team hired 3,800 employees which constituted 48% of all hires globally across Takeda with zero agency spend. * Deep experience leading and managing successful TA and HR activities through four global organization wide expansions, divestitures and reorganizations. * Skilled at full life cycle recruiting for various roles across numerous levels and functions. * I possess a proven history of building and managing dynamic and successful teams and programs to design and deliver comprehensive workforce programs to attract, engage, and retain top talent. AWARDS & LEADERSHIP * Winner of the Global HR ‘Walk the Talk’ Award in 2018 - Excellence in Leadership (Takeda) * Winner of the Technical Operations Transformational Award in 2016 - Excellence in Business Strategy (Shire) * Winner of the HR Award in 2014 - Excellence in Strategy Execution (Baxter) * Two-time HR Award Nominee in 2012 - Excellence in Leadership & Change Agent (Baxter) * Three time HR Award Nominee in 2011 - Excellence in TA, Employee Advocate & Process Excellence (Baxter) * Five time HR Award Nominee in 2010 - Excellence in TA, Strategy Execution, Employee Advocate, Change Agent & Strategic Partner (Baxter) * Winner of the Global HR Team of the Year in 2009 (Baxter) * Winner of the Global HR Team of the Year in 2008 (Baxter) * Served as the TA Director for the largest business globally across both Shire and Takeda * Engaged former member of the Baxter, Baxalta, Shire, Takeda and Wolters Kluwer TA Global Leadership Teams * Received the highest score from all my direct reports for ‘Immediate Team’, ‘Manager Effectiveness’ and ‘Employee Engagement’ categories on both Shire Employee Surveys * Served on the Talent Acquisition panels as a speaker at both HRMAC and HRHotseat events