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Head of Talent Acquisition
Maravai LifeSciencesHead of Talent Acquisition
Aug. 2022San Diego, California, United States• Spearheaded global recruitment initiatives to secure top talent for scientific, technical, and operations roles in biotech and pharmaceutical industries within the United States, Europe, APCA and Canada. • Increased partnership within HR COEs, leading to a collaborative approach to the full talent lifecycle. • Reduced time-to-fill by 22% through process optimization and strategic sourcing, and increasing TA team’s knowledge and understanding of the business. • Achieved a 4-point increase in offer acceptance, signaling candidate confidence in our opportunities and improved recruiter alignment with the needs of the business. • Drove a 32% relative increase in diversity hiring, underscoring the impact of DEI efforts. • Optimized recruitment processes by implementing a new ATS, leading training and system adoption across 5 businesses. • Rolled out behavioral interview training to equip hiring managers with effective and compliant interviewing techniques. • Implemented Service Level Agreements, improving accountability, and optimize hiring strategy for measurable impact . • Leveraged market data to provide strategic talent intelligence, guiding recruitment strategies, hiring plans, compensation ranges and location-based sourcing decisions for more effective and efficient hiring outcomes.
Sr. Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist
Turing.comSr. Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist
May. 2022 - Aug. 2022•Documented current state processes, implement improvements and train on new processes. •Created and lead trainings for Talent Acquisition and internal stakeholders on candidate care, interviewprocesses and best practices and how to use systems. •Investigated business intelligence tools to implement to better visualize data, which in turn will be used tomake more informed decisions. •Created internal website to better onboard new T.A. team members, establishing one place for all relevantdocumentation, links and resources.
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
Societal™ CDMO (formerly Recro)Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
Sep. 2021 - May. 2022• Established in-house talent acquisition function, improving time-to-fill and candidate experience through refined processes and robust recruitment strategies. • Decreased time to apply by reducing application by over 50 clicks, leading to increased candidate pools. • Implemented standardized recruitment processes across multi-state sites, ensuring compliance and delivering a seamless candidate experience. • Partnered with VP of HR to design a new department leveling and compensation structure, utilizing Radford data as a tool to guide discussions. • Designed effective candidate assessments that lead to more qualified hires, reducing new hire turnover. • Partnered with executives to ensure to manage headcount, provide talent market analysis and trends. • Partnered with site leadership to fill specialized roles in scientific, commercial, and manufacturing and all verticals of the organization.
Sr. Supervisor, Talent Acquisition
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma ServicesSr. Supervisor, Talent Acquisition
Jul. 2020 - Sep. 2021San Diego, California, United States• Led and developed a growing team of recruiters and coordinators, driving enhanced candidate experience from application to offer, resulting in increased brand reputation and hiring of top talent. • Managed full life-cycle recruitment for all levels — entry to senior leadership, interns, temps, and FTEs — collaborating closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to define role requirements and optimize sourcing strategies. • Partnered with HR leaders and hiring managers to design competitive, equitable offers leading to minimal negotiation and higher acceptance rates. • Designed and implemented a Candidate Care Survey, generating actionable insights that improved new hire satisfaction and informed ongoing recruitment strategies. • Developed and standardized recruitment processes to ensure compliance, consistency, and efficiency across all hiring stages. • Negotiated and managed relationships with external agencies and vendors, achieving favorable contract terms and staying current with recruitment technology trends. • Created and delivered comprehensive training programs for interviewers and recruitment teams, and internal candidates, improving hiring manager effectiveness and process adoption, along with increased internal mobility. • Led continuous improvement projects that streamlined candidate workflows, reduced costs, and enhanced overall recruitment efficiency. • Represented the company at career fairs and established new talent partnerships, coordinating with marketing on promotional materials to strengthen employer branding. • Produced detailed talent acquisition analytics and reports using ATS, Excel, and presentation tools, enabling data-driven decision making and performance tracking against hiring goals. • Served as the Taleo ATS administrator and subject matter expert, leading system updates, troubleshooting, user training, and supporting a seamless rebranding transition across multiple sites.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma ServicesTalent Acquisition Recruiter
Oct. 2018 - Jul. 2020San Diego, California
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma ServicesTalent Acquisition Specialist
Apr. 2017 - Oct. 2018San Diego
Recruiting Coordinator
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma ServicesRecruiting Coordinator
Jun. 2016 - Apr. 2017San Diego, California
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Thermo Fisher ScientificTalent Acquisition Coordinator
Jul. 2015 - Jun. 2016As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator I schedule interviews for candidates and panel members across the globe. I write offer letters and act as the point of contact for new hires as they go through on boarding and start their careers at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Supersivor
GEICOSupersivor
Jun. 2011 - Jul. 2015Poway, CaliforniaAt GEICO I lead trained, coached and lead agents through their day to day activities. I mentored my agents to ensure they were on the right path for their career goals, provided support, guidance and maintained moral. In addition I also participated in various process improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma Practices.
Scheduler
The Home DepotScheduler
Aug. 2008 - Jul. 2011San Diego, CaliforniaAs a scheduler I created and maintained the schedule for the store while staying in budget for the day/week. I assisted our HR representative with various tasks such as planning and throwing holiday parties and store team meetings. During my down time I assisted on the floor in various departments.
Supervisor
Boomers Family Fun CenterSupervisor
Feb. 2003 - Jan. 2012San Diego, CaliforniaAs a supervisor at Boomers I ran the day to day operations of the park such as maintaining the safe and cash, inventory, managing team members, interviewing and training.
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