Niki Murphy - Fractional Talent & DEI Leader | Advisor | Open to Opportunities, Self Employed

Fractional Talent & DEI Leader | Advisor | Open to Opportunities @Self Employed

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I’ve had the privilege of helping people grow and supporting teams in creating environments where they can truly thrive. My work has touched many areas — Talent, D&I, team leadership, and project management — but what has always mattered most to me is leading with authenticity, curiosity, excellence, and transparency. I’m grateful to be known for bringing a thoughtful, creative approach to employer branding and for building trusted relationships that help teams navigate challenges together. At the core of everything I do is a genuine belief in collaboration, continuous learning, and supporting others so we can all succeed as a team.

ABBCanadian Head of Talent and D&I Country Leader

Feb. 2020 - Oct. 2025Canada, MontréalLed an amazing team of Talent Acquisition, Talent Advancement, Early Talent, University Relations and Employer Branding professionals, as well as the D&I Country Leader function in Canada My team supports all of our Divisions: Electrification, Process Automation, Robotics, Motion and Corporate functions. Driving high performance and process optimization while maintaining a collaborative and fun environment are keys to the success of our team. ABB is a pioneering technology leader that is writing the future of industrial digitalization. For more than four decades, we have been at the forefront, innovating digitally connected and enabled industrial equipment and systems. Every day, we drive efficiency, safety and productivity in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure globally. With a heritage spanning more than 130 years, ABB operates in more than 100 countries. Industries are the beating heart of the modern world. They power us; protect us; move and connect us; make things for us. Today, how industries run is critical. From energy, power and mining to building, transport, manufacturing, and more – they need to meet the global demand, be more sustainable, efficient, and manage transitions. To them, "running” is no longer enough – they need to outperform. At ABB, we are on a mission to help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. With our leading technologies in electrification and automation, we help all industries run at high performance and become more productive, efficient and sustainable so they can outperform. We call this ‘Engineered to Outrun.’ To join ABB, visit: www.new.abb.com/ca/careers

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