Suzannah Simmons LLC dba Phlox.PartnersFractional COO/ fCOS & People Manager
Sep. 2012Washington DC-Baltimore AreaWhat: COO/Chief of Staff - Operations, Executive Support & Team and Business Development For Whom: Small and high-growth companies , Entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (angel investor groups, venture capital groups, accelerators, incubators) Overall: Assist with business strategies and implementation for continued growth, change, and team management with a client focus, furthering revenue generation and HR generalist and Talent Development needs More Details: - Lead operations, HR, administration, and project management strategy for small growing professional service businsses including law firms and legal tech companies - Deliver operational strategy, Agile or waterfall implementations, and business systems consulting with a focus on talent development, including coaching on client pitches - Develop improvement initiatives, align the organization’s goals with its operations, often acting as a bridge between the CEO, executives, directors, and managers - Curate executive reporting systems, founder/executive coaching protocols, and internal documentation for high-growth teams and their operations - Professional Development: Design and lead employee training events, workshops, and multi-stakeholder training series. Over 100 events designed and led, junior and middle management trained, and executives coached - Strategize and manage People and HR operations including performance reviews, onboarding, integration, offboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, payroll, and compliance with federal/state labor laws. Highly proficient with Rippling and similar platforms - FMLA, ADA, EEOC, wage & hour, I-9, open enrollment, and employee handbooks