Experience

Pager

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Talent Attraction and People Ops

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Minneapolis, MN



Rally Health

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Senior Recruiter

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Manage full-cycle recruiting •Project Managers, Salesforce Developers, Workforce Analysts We're hiring! Feel free to reach out to me directly at sarah.melling@rallyhealth.com or check out Rally's careers page.



UnitedHealth Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, Talent Acquisition

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area • Successfully manage end-to-end large-scale recruitment projects across UnitedHealth Group for integrated (OPTUM and UnitedHealthCare) and non-integrated businesses • Collaborate with Business Leaders and Talent Acquisition on staffing, planning, and execution of recruitment activities to build appropriate expectations and mitigate risks • Maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting; monitor hiring progress against goals and participate in troubleshooting stalled and challenging… Show more • Successfully manage end-to-end large-scale recruitment projects across UnitedHealth Group for integrated (OPTUM and UnitedHealthCare) and non-integrated businesses • Collaborate with Business Leaders and Talent Acquisition on staffing, planning, and execution of recruitment activities to build appropriate expectations and mitigate risks • Maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting; monitor hiring progress against goals and participate in troubleshooting stalled and challenging requisitions; use reporting to communicate project status to business leaders using the appropriate level of detail • Analyze hiring trends, labor market data and provide recommendations • Partner with Marketing and Sourcing to develop media plans; consult and present to business leaders for media plan funding approval; manage cost per hire • Utilize TA tools to effectively leverage best practices and processes for project management, change management and process improvement • Social Responsibility Committee Chair Member • UnitedHealth Group Culture Ambassador

• Master Recruiter

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2015

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area • Project Team Member: Taleo12 Upgrade, ACE Library, Job Posting Optimization and Raise Your Hand • Presentations: Actuarial Virtual Career Event, College Virtual Career Fair and The Talent Agenda CSW • Partner and consult with hiring managers throughout the hiring process in identifying and evaluating candidates, negotiating offers and onboarding • Consulted with candidates to understand their motivations, answer questions about the industry and enterprise, articulate our EVP’s to… Show more • Project Team Member: Taleo12 Upgrade, ACE Library, Job Posting Optimization and Raise Your Hand • Presentations: Actuarial Virtual Career Event, College Virtual Career Fair and The Talent Agenda CSW • Partner and consult with hiring managers throughout the hiring process in identifying and evaluating candidates, negotiating offers and onboarding • Consulted with candidates to understand their motivations, answer questions about the industry and enterprise, articulate our EVP’s to ultimately keep them engaged throughout the hiring process • Partnered with Sourcer to develop strategic recommendations to our business partners • Optimized source channel effectiveness across referrals, cold calling, diversity and attending industry conferences • Analyzed past declinations and candidate withdrawals to review for delivery of service, trends and overall metrics • Mentored and coach team members through best practice sharing, priority setting, process adherence and business acumen • Consistently adhered to TA processes through such things as HireVue adoption, Taleo compliance and TalentSource engagement • Analyzed Actuarial hiring metrics in order to identify declination, candidate withdrawal and market trends • Member of the Actuarial Leadership Development (Rotational) Program • Member of TA Technology User Council & Social Media Team



Braun Intertec

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior HR Generalist

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2011

  • Project Managed: implemented certification/registration system, implemented applicant tracking system, payroll system conversion, employee handbook revision • Prepared and executed effective and proactive recruiting strategies to align with department goals and budgets • Served as lead on all recruiting efforts for Interns through Executive level hiring within the organization across multiple locations • Conducted benchmark research on industry trends and compensation… Show more • Project Managed: implemented certification/registration system, implemented applicant tracking system, payroll system conversion, employee handbook revision • Prepared and executed effective and proactive recruiting strategies to align with department goals and budgets • Served as lead on all recruiting efforts for Interns through Executive level hiring within the organization across multiple locations • Conducted benchmark research on industry trends and compensation • Organizational design and organizational effectiveness • Coordinated mentorship program for future leaders of the organization • Provided coaching managers and employees on employee relations issues, employment law and policies • In alignment with business goals and metrics developed performance review to enhance employee development • Conducted new hire on-boarding covering corporate policies, benefits and safety • Completed exit interviews and analyzed shortcomings in hiring processes to improve retention rates • Conducted benchmark research on industry trends and compensation • Administered the corporate benefit programs including ESOP, 401k, medical, health savings account, health reimbursement account, dental insurance, flexible spending, basic life, supplemental life & disability including 5500 report coordination • Filed AA/EEO reports in multiple jurisdictions and Vets-100 Show less



Genesis 10

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2006

  • Recruit, interviewed and hired office personnel • Facilitated new consultant orientations including contract negotiations • Administered medical, health savings accounts, dental and life insurance programs • Managed coordination and tracking of training • Developed process improvements for organizational efficiency



IMI BEVCORe Solutions

• United States
• Design Services

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2005

  • Recruit, interviewed and hired full time employees • Managed temporary staffing • Organized and co-facilitated training sessions • Managed standard and ad hoc reporting • Completed compensation benchmark research • Administered employee recognition program • Administered the corporate benefit programs including 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending, coordination of benefits including conducting training sessions • Implemented PeopleSoft 8.0… Show more • Recruit, interviewed and hired full time employees • Managed temporary staffing • Organized and co-facilitated training sessions • Managed standard and ad hoc reporting • Completed compensation benchmark research • Administered employee recognition program • Administered the corporate benefit programs including 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending, coordination of benefits including conducting training sessions • Implemented PeopleSoft 8.0 HRIS including researching and testing interface with ADP • Tracked FMLA and STD/LTD Show less


Carlson Marketing Group
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Financial Operations Specialist

  • May 2000 - Feb 2002