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Vincerx PharmaSr. Director, People & Culture / Head of Human Resources
Mar. 2021 - Dec. 2024- Partnered with CFO to develop, implement, and oversee world-wide compensation, equity, and incentives framework for employees and executives based on Aon Radford peer-company benchmarks; supported company's growth and expansion from 30 to 85+ individuals in 5 countries
- Oversaw all aspects of HR and company culture: provided guidance and coaching to executives, people managers, and employees, managed employee relations issues, conducted investigations, and implemented compliant resolutions; led company through 4 rounds of funding-related layoffs
- Partnered with General Counsel and CFO to compliantly execute an employee stock option repricing and option to RSU conversion - Analyzed HR data and metrics to identify trends and presented insights to executive leadership that supported data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement in HR practices and processes - Fostered a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture where employees felt valued and included: achieved 52% composition of women within leadership team and high employee survey rankings: overall happiness (85%), leadership (100%), team culture (96%), management (96%), manager support (94%), and diversity climate (94%)
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, Inc.Consultant, Director of M&A Integration and Onboarding
Aug. 2020 - Mar. 2021- Partnered with executive leadership to document and optimize all processes related to company acquisitions and integrations from initial due diligence through 12-months post-integration
- Relationship lead for 4 agency acquisitions ($5M ARR) and 16 book conversions ($4.3M ARR); received highest possible satisfaction score from partners
- Built a revenue dashboard in Excel that audited all policies bound to revenue received: discovered and recovered over $150K+ in unpaid revenue - Setup meetings with division heads to identify team bottlenecks, understand solutions, and implemented processes optimizations; closed loop by documenting refined workflows and training end users
Newfront InsuranceSr. Program Manager, Onboarding
May. 2019 - Apr. 2020San Francisco, CA- Created a salesperson onboarding program that captured of 82% of the company’s total revenue: individually converted $15M+ in revenue at 900% legacy speed
- Directly managed a team of 14+: trained on processes, held weekly 1:1’s, collaborated with cross-functional partners to resolve roadblocks, and maintained accountability for achieving revenue goals
- Partnered with division leaders to discover process gaps, balance operational priorities, and build and refine scalable solutions; presented revenue metrics in weekly reports to C-suite
- Revenue generation efforts supported rapid company growth: team grew from 100 to 300+ within 6 months
- Licensed in California for Property & Casualty Insurance
Odyssey TherapeuticsCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Mar. 2018 - Apr. 2019San Francisco, CAOdyssey Therapeutics was a VC-backed computational immunology company focused on creating new therapeutics for patients with autoimmune diseases. - Co-founded and led a computational immunology company with technical partner: established company infrastructure and all processes related to HR, finance, legal, operations and talent acquisition
- Raised $600K in pre-seed funding and participated in 2 incubators, Age1 and Village Global
- Hired and managed 3 employees and 10+ consultants across laboratory and research & development roles
UXPinHead of People & U.S. Operations
May. 2015 - Jun. 2018Mountain View, CA- Early startup hire for a UX design company headquartered in Poland: headed global HR policy, compensation, equity, and incentives plans, goal and performance management, employee engagement and relations, and training and development programs
- Supported executive team in headcount planning and managed all aspects of talent acquisition to scale team from 50 to 150+ globally
- Managed initial setup and served as primary administrator for employee payroll, health and fringe benefits, open enrollment, 401(k), and stock option management; led an HRIS migration from Zenefits to Gusto
- Created HR Policy and wrote HR Handbook: maintained up to date compliance with regional employment laws
- Partnered with leadership to recommend and conduct performance improvement plans, investigations, and terminations; led company through 2 rounds of funding-related layoffs
- Shaped remote-first culture by creating numerous feedback channels, community forums, and inclusion and diversity programs
BioPharmXOperations Manager
Dec. 2013 - Apr. 2015Menlo Park, CA - Formalized recruiting and hiring processes: sourced, hired, and onboarded 9+ employees across finance, marketing, research & development, and sales roles
- Created a companywide new hire onboarding program and implemented role-specific 30-60-90 day plans
- Project managed the manufacturing and product launch of Violet, the company’s first over-the-counter health product
- Oversaw and managed supply chain logistics with several manufactures related to product’s assembly
- Owned cultural initiatives to foster a culture that reflected company vision, mission, and core values
ChasePrivate Client Banker
Sep. 2011 - Nov. 2013San Carlos, CA- Provided concierge banking services to a portfolio of $150M high net worth individuals and families - Consistently exceeded sales quota by 130%: closed $1M+ in deposits and $500K+ in investments each month
- Licensed in California for Series 6, Series 63, and California Life and Variable Contract Insurance
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