Experience

Vanqua Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• DVP Human Resources Rapid & Molecular Diagnostics

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021



AbbVie

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director BHR, RQS

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  Providing HR management, strategy, and services for Regulatory Affairs, R&D Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance & Patient Safety organizations.• Developed and implemented a strategic approach for critical roles to enhance performance through the hiring and development of talent for future needs; this includes an academy, rotational program, matrix team effectiveness assessment and a novel visual talent management tool to help leaders make data driven talent investments in alignment with our long-range business plan.• Led the HR team in the facilitation of an organizational design process which resulted in the multi-year Affiliate Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety (PV) transformation initiative that is enhancing the effectiveness of the global PV organization in achieving the highest safety standards for our patients’ globally while moderating growth and absorbing forecasted increases of 8-18% in adverse event case processing.• Provided HR leadership for several global restructurings involving 1,247 employees, saving millions of dollars in legal fees and potential litigation by successfully managing high profile employee relations matters and pro-actively managed human capital to secure $11.6MM in savings for re-investment into R&D since 2016, with an additional $14MM identified as potential levers in preparation for shifting market conditions.• Partnered with the business and HR to successfully enhance R&D culture through the implementation of several initiatives targeted to improve emotional safety, employee development and inclusive leadership. Resulting in statistical significant improvement in 17 of 18 survey dimensions, with average increase of 5% and 90% of questions exceeding US Best Company Benchmarks. Notable increases included: 8% in overall culture; 7% in transparency, and 6% in safety in speaking up, agility and engagement. Show less

• Director, Business Human Resources Headquarters

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Provided HR management, strategy, and services for the corporate functions which includes: Business Development, Ventures, Alliance Management, External Affairs, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Legal, Office of Ethics & Compliance, Finance and Information Technology.• Improved HR effectiveness scores for the Corporate Functions by 14%, resulting in 81% customer satisfaction, 9-10% higher than other functions surveyed. With highest results in understanding the business, aligning itself to the business strategy and providing accurate and timely service.• Supported the Corporate functions in achieving their 2015 strategic imperatives, through continuous org assessment and design, the hiring of over 1,000 professionals in the 1st year to fill vacancies resulting from separation, and ongoing management of talent closely aligned to business outcomes.• Partnering with our internal clients and HR team to design the HR infrastructure and services to support our new company’s success (i.e. Workday, Talent Management & Rewards Philosophy & Programs), resulting in AbbVie later being named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2018 -2019. Show less



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Manager, Business HR

  • May 2010 - Dec 2012

  Provided HR management, strategy, and services for Legal, Licensing & Acquisitions, Ventures, Office of Ethics & Compliance and Health Economics & Outcomes Research.• Received top award from Abbott CEO, Miles White, for leadership on behalf of the EVP & General Counsel to support the successful separation of Abbott and AbbVie resulting in both companies debuting with market caps above $50.7 billion. Gathered organizational data, provided structural recommendations, tracked and modeled population and financials for both companies.• Administered a unique differentiated rewards model that was later expanded upon and implemented company-wide by both Abbott and AbbVie.• Led Legal’s Sr. Management team in the development and approval of their Solvay integration plan that managed 76 employees across multiple Works Council Countries. Advocated for my clients to successfully achieve 100% of Legal’s integration goals. Show less

• Sr. Program Manager

  • 2008 - Apr 2011

  Partner with executive sponsors, Commercial and HR leaders to set and execute program strategy in alignment with Abbott’s global business. Manage a budget of 13.9 million, 2 HR staff members and a population of 120 Mentors and Assignment Managers to effectively support the leadership development of 60+ commercial and HR members.• Assembled the Commercial Management Development Program's 12.7 million operational budget through innovative financial solutions and effective partnerships with HR and Commercial Leaders.• Designed and launched the program's global structure, processes and funding model successfully increasing the program’s global footprint without additional funding.• Developed program’s website and processes significantly improving operations and communication in the areas of: business relations, recruitment, on-boarding, employee development, performance management, member hiring and alumni relations.• Partnered with the Compensation Practice Center to develop and implement an incentive plan supporting the program’s market competitive offer while aligning with budget constraints and cross divisional compensation structures.• Led cross functional team to create the a global relocation policy that provided consistency between programs, reduced perceived inequities, improved processes and member experience. Show less

• Business HR Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Served as the strategic partner to the business regarding the diagnosis and delivery of all HR services, for a population of over 1,400 employees specific to the areas of Information Technology along with Quality’s Biologics, U.S./Puerto Rico and Latin America regions.• Implemented assessment and retention strategies, reducing turnover at the Whippany facility.• Coordinated talent management reviews with client areas quarterly. Ensured meaningful growth plan discussions, feedback, regular succession and development plan updates.• Facilitated reduction-in-force projects, without an HR or public affairs event, by partnering with the business and HR colleagues in the development of timelines, ranking guidelines, data analysis; communication plan creation and implementation.• Maintained the division’s Affirmative Action Plans (AAP). Challenged data and analysis supplied by vendor and proposed strategy for utilizing AAP data to pro-actively support diversity goals.• Created a diversity forecasting system that contributed to the division achieving six out of six diversity goals for 2007. Show less

• Sr. Employee Relations Specialist

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  Provided expert employee relations consultative services to a population of 3,800 employees, Managers and Business HR, in the areas of Quality, Commercial, I.T., Manufacturing, MS&T, Engineering and Finance.• Maintained compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, and practices.• Built strong relationships with Business HR to identify trends; accurately diagnose cause; ensure pro-active and effective problem solving.• Managed projects focused on process improvement and establishing Employee Relations practices.• Trained Abbott’s New Leaders on the topics of Performance Management and Employee Relations.• Exceeded ER service level agreement with survey ratings averaging 4.0 on 4.0 scale. Show less



Abbott

• Compensation Specialist & Generalist

  • Nov 2003 - Jun 2005

  Provided compensation recommendations and support to HR and line management for global manufacturing, commercial, and manufacturing science & technology.• Led leveling and equity projects for domestic and international client groups.• Completed compensation survey submissions, participated in corporate bench-marking sessions and developed site wage proposals for off-site locations.• Developed and implemented the division's global reward and recognition program.• Prepared compensation data submissions, internal analysis and responses for the successful OFCCP audit of Abbott’s Whippany facility.• Served as the Human Resource Representative for a population of approximately 200 employees at Abbott’s Chicago Distribution centers. Show less

• Recruiter, Professional Development Programs

  • Mar 2002 - Nov 2003

  Recruited full-time employees for Abbott’s professional development program in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, quality, environmental, health and safety.• Responsible for tracking openings; sourcing and screening candidates; developing interview structure; educating recruiting participants; creating and extending offers.



Advanced Clinical

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Recruiter

  • Jan 2002 - Mar 2002



Maxim Group

• Account Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Sep 2001

• Sr. I.T. Recruiter

  • Jul 1999 - Nov 2000