Billy Rodriguez
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Melissa Scovanner
Billy and I were on the Talent Leadership team together at Carbon Health, and it was immediately apparent how much I would learn from him. I was hired at Carbon Health to lead the Talent technology stack. They were going live with Workday during my first week so I expected to jump into a heavy workload since they didn’t have a systems leader in place. I was completely wrong — Billy had taken this on, not just helping with project build and execution, but also built all training docs and led those meetings for internal users to ensure a smooth transition. I was blown away by how collected Billy was through this process, because he made it look as though he had technical experience managing systems in the past. Throughout my time at Carbon, Billy and I collaborated on countless projects. He is focused on the bigger picture, yet somehow doesn’t miss any minor details. While working with Billy, I knew I would always be part of a successful project. He also is one of the stronger Project Managers I have every worked with. When we would wrap up projects, I would look for the next one that we could collaborate on. He truly made my job easier.
Raquel Naranjo
Billy is truly a wonderful leader. During my time at Carbon Health I had the opportunity to collaborate with Billy on several complex projects. Billy has a special and unique way of making people feel seen and heard, which created a level of transparency within the team that would break through any roadblock that was presented. In addition to being a great leader, Billy is also an incredible project manager. He's extremely organized, pays close attention to important details, and is able to quickly identify potential risk and guide stakeholders and team members towards a successful outcome. When it comes to keeping the project team in alignment, he's very skilled at gathering very complex in visually breathtaking presentations and presenting in a crystal clear manner. Working with Billy has truly helped me grow professionally and personally, and I am forever grateful.
Melissa Scovanner
Billy and I were on the Talent Leadership team together at Carbon Health, and it was immediately apparent how much I would learn from him. I was hired at Carbon Health to lead the Talent technology stack. They were going live with Workday during my first week so I expected to jump into a heavy workload since they didn’t have a systems leader in place. I was completely wrong — Billy had taken this on, not just helping with project build and execution, but also built all training docs and led those meetings for internal users to ensure a smooth transition. I was blown away by how collected Billy was through this process, because he made it look as though he had technical experience managing systems in the past. Throughout my time at Carbon, Billy and I collaborated on countless projects. He is focused on the bigger picture, yet somehow doesn’t miss any minor details. While working with Billy, I knew I would always be part of a successful project. He also is one of the stronger Project Managers I have every worked with. When we would wrap up projects, I would look for the next one that we could collaborate on. He truly made my job easier.
Raquel Naranjo
Billy is truly a wonderful leader. During my time at Carbon Health I had the opportunity to collaborate with Billy on several complex projects. Billy has a special and unique way of making people feel seen and heard, which created a level of transparency within the team that would break through any roadblock that was presented. In addition to being a great leader, Billy is also an incredible project manager. He's extremely organized, pays close attention to important details, and is able to quickly identify potential risk and guide stakeholders and team members towards a successful outcome. When it comes to keeping the project team in alignment, he's very skilled at gathering very complex in visually breathtaking presentations and presenting in a crystal clear manner. Working with Billy has truly helped me grow professionally and personally, and I am forever grateful.
Melissa Scovanner
Billy and I were on the Talent Leadership team together at Carbon Health, and it was immediately apparent how much I would learn from him. I was hired at Carbon Health to lead the Talent technology stack. They were going live with Workday during my first week so I expected to jump into a heavy workload since they didn’t have a systems leader in place. I was completely wrong — Billy had taken this on, not just helping with project build and execution, but also built all training docs and led those meetings for internal users to ensure a smooth transition. I was blown away by how collected Billy was through this process, because he made it look as though he had technical experience managing systems in the past. Throughout my time at Carbon, Billy and I collaborated on countless projects. He is focused on the bigger picture, yet somehow doesn’t miss any minor details. While working with Billy, I knew I would always be part of a successful project. He also is one of the stronger Project Managers I have every worked with. When we would wrap up projects, I would look for the next one that we could collaborate on. He truly made my job easier.
Raquel Naranjo
Billy is truly a wonderful leader. During my time at Carbon Health I had the opportunity to collaborate with Billy on several complex projects. Billy has a special and unique way of making people feel seen and heard, which created a level of transparency within the team that would break through any roadblock that was presented. In addition to being a great leader, Billy is also an incredible project manager. He's extremely organized, pays close attention to important details, and is able to quickly identify potential risk and guide stakeholders and team members towards a successful outcome. When it comes to keeping the project team in alignment, he's very skilled at gathering very complex in visually breathtaking presentations and presenting in a crystal clear manner. Working with Billy has truly helped me grow professionally and personally, and I am forever grateful.
Melissa Scovanner
Billy and I were on the Talent Leadership team together at Carbon Health, and it was immediately apparent how much I would learn from him. I was hired at Carbon Health to lead the Talent technology stack. They were going live with Workday during my first week so I expected to jump into a heavy workload since they didn’t have a systems leader in place. I was completely wrong — Billy had taken this on, not just helping with project build and execution, but also built all training docs and led those meetings for internal users to ensure a smooth transition. I was blown away by how collected Billy was through this process, because he made it look as though he had technical experience managing systems in the past. Throughout my time at Carbon, Billy and I collaborated on countless projects. He is focused on the bigger picture, yet somehow doesn’t miss any minor details. While working with Billy, I knew I would always be part of a successful project. He also is one of the stronger Project Managers I have every worked with. When we would wrap up projects, I would look for the next one that we could collaborate on. He truly made my job easier.
Raquel Naranjo
Billy is truly a wonderful leader. During my time at Carbon Health I had the opportunity to collaborate with Billy on several complex projects. Billy has a special and unique way of making people feel seen and heard, which created a level of transparency within the team that would break through any roadblock that was presented. In addition to being a great leader, Billy is also an incredible project manager. He's extremely organized, pays close attention to important details, and is able to quickly identify potential risk and guide stakeholders and team members towards a successful outcome. When it comes to keeping the project team in alignment, he's very skilled at gathering very complex in visually breathtaking presentations and presenting in a crystal clear manner. Working with Billy has truly helped me grow professionally and personally, and I am forever grateful.
Experience
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Ora, Inc.
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
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May 2023 - Present
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Carbon Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
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Jun 2022 - May 2023
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Director, Talent Discovery Programs, Operations & Systems
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Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
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Senior Manager, Talent Projects
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
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CITYMD
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager Talent Acquisition
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May 2018 - Feb 2021
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Pret A Manger
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Business Leader - Corporate & Management Recruitment
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Feb 2016 - May 2018
• Promoted after a successful year leading Team Member & Management Recruitment for the US Market.• Led recruitment for corporate roles, successfully hiring candidates in Real Estate, Food Development, Human Resources, IT, Marketing, amongst others.• Responsible for management recruitment for all markets in Pret USA (New York, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia).• Member of the People Leaders Team, developing, leading and executing HR objectives to address business needs throughout the estate.• Tracked and reported metrics to identify trends and establish a manpower plan to meet business needs.• Conducted Succession Planning sessions to determine organizational deficiencies and built development plans to fill gaps.• Established metrics to identify trends and establish a manpower plan to meet business needs.• Proven track record of developing recruiting professionals at all levels. Show less
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Recruitment Manager - Team Member & Management Recruitment
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2016
• Promoted after a successful year leading Team Member Recruitment for the US Market.• Responsible for management recruitment for all markets in Pret USA (New York, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago)• Supported the development of a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with the UK Team – specifically for the US Market.• Collaborated with Operations Managers to fully understand current and future business needs, as well as identifying internal pipeline to provide stability.• Developed a management onboarding programme with the Training Team to optimize new hire retention.• Lead management recruitment workshops for Operations Team, establishing a consistent recruitment process throughout the estate. Show less
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Recruitment Manager - Team Member Recruitment
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Feb 2014 - Jan 2015
• Promoted to Recruitment Manager after a successful 6 months as a Recruiter.• Responsible for team member recruitment for all markets in Pret USA (New York, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago)• Led a recruitment team of 4 Recruitment Coordinators.• Managed full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all regions in Pret USA.• Created a successful seasonal recruitment strategy for the US market in collaboration with Interexchange – welcoming J1 students from Ireland to support business during the summer peak season.• Drove recruitment strategies, which resulted in the highest ever achieved team member recruitment success rate for Pret USA.• Responsible for staffing all new shop openings.• Successfully rolled out a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to the US market in collaboration with the UK team.• Aided in the implementation of New Hire materials for the US market.• Created new marketing tools, leveraging social media and video to increase brand awareness in the US market.• Led training recruitment workshops for MITs (Managers In Training).• Cultivated relationships with universities to establish a network and pipeline of future talent. Show less
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Recruiter
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Sep 2013 - Feb 2014
• Sourced, interviewed and hired qualified candidates to fullfill needs in 60+ shops across US market • Responsible for staffing shops with Team Members , Baristas and Team Leaders.• Partnered with Training Team to successfully onboard new hires. • Sourced candidates through online job boards, schools and employee referrals.• Responsible for coordinating recruitment events in all markets.
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Giorgio Armani
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Italy
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Store Manager
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
• Contributed in managing high volume store with annual sales of $22 million. • Responsible for recruiting, training, and hiring employees and managers. • Supervise and collaborate with managers and 90+ sales associates/cashiers. • Responsible for stores' first impressions, team brand, price/presentation of products as well as quality and quantities of merchandise available for guests. • Manage associates and managers SPH and incentive goals. • Make visual moves in Men’s department (60% of business) based on weekly results. • Accountable for setting daily store goals and associate’s goal to increase profit. • Maintain focus on driving sales, setting work pace and delivering on store goals. • Coach associates to progress to becoming full time associates, sales leads, and managers. Show less
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Manager - Guest Experience / District Recruiter / District Trainer
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Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
Executive Team Leader to a high volume – ultra high risk store of 320+ team members, delivering a guest focused and profitable $60 million store. Responsible for maximizing sales and profits by managing store key areas in guest experience – including but not limited to: checklanes, guest services, food avenue, and Starbucks. Captained numerous district initiatives encompassing sales, payroll and profit control and operations. Identified, analyzed, and quickly corrected process breakdowns to maximize efficiency and profitability. Assist with management of summer intern program including training, mentoring and placement. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, orientation and training, counseling and coaching of team members. Show less
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Manager - Hardlines / Campus Recruiter / District Trainer
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2009 - 2011
Executive Team Leader to a high volume – ultra high risk store of 600+ team members, delivering a guest focused and profitable $125 million store. Supervised day-to-day operations of mass-merchandise format retail store with responsibility for timely execution. Manage and oversee merchandise execution, inventory, and training & retention for commodities, food, and other hard line goods. Responsible for all recruiting strategies through hiring, training, and retaining of new team members. Developed and mentored store leadership into solid business leaders and future candidates for promotion. Show less
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State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Resident Assistant
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Aug 2007 - May 2009
Mediate interpersonal conflicts and enforce campus policies for a 155 person residence hall. Assumed supervisory responsibility in addition to Resident Assistant duties while serving as a leader and role model for the community. Created and implement educational and social programs to aid student development while providing an atmosphere of community and cultural diversity. Mediate interpersonal conflicts and enforce campus policies for a 155 person residence hall. Assumed supervisory responsibility in addition to Resident Assistant duties while serving as a leader and role model for the community. Created and implement educational and social programs to aid student development while providing an atmosphere of community and cultural diversity.
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Education
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State University of New York at Cobleskill
BBA, Business Administration -
Instituto Técnico Superior Salesiano - Cuenca, Ecuador
Computer Science