Adam McBain
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Business-oriented People/HR leader with proven experience building, developing, and scaling high-performing organizations and growing businesses.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, People
Bolt
11.2021 - Current
- Executive Leader responsible for People Operations, Business Partnership, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Compensation, Employee Experience and Internal Communications, and Real Estate/Workplace teams
- Oversaw Talent and People Operations teams responsible for a 46% increase in headcount over a 7-month period
- Created a People and Culture vision and strategy to best serve the needs of the business and ensure alignment to company goals, consisting of hiring for and reorganizing the People team to support and ensure alignment to company strategy
- Launched a manager readiness platform aimed at guiding and empowering managers to better lead their teams and ensure first-time managers receive training and tools necessary for success
- Led employee engagement initiatives which resulted in a 31pt
- Upswing in eNPS (+50 pt change overall)
- Designed, implemented, and delivered a comprehensive Equity Reward strategy, inclusive of transitioning from an Options based equity plan to RSUs
- Designed and implemented a compensation philosophy to ensure pay practices were consistent with market conditions and positioned the company to capture the top available talent
- Led people-specific initiatives for two global acquisitions, which consisted of incorporating acquired companies into current culture, systems, and organizational design
- Led globalization of employee benefits and payroll services for locations across North America, Europe, and Asia/India
- Delivered a People-centric roadmap to ensure feedback from engagement surveys was actioned and concerns addressed
- Strategic lead and project owner for multiple company restructurings, which resulted in substantial OPEX savings, removal of overly engineered hierarchical reporting structures, and increased operational efficiencies.
VP, People & Talent
Zeus Living
12.2019 - 11.2021
- Strategic business partner to C-Suite and Executive Leadership team, providing direction, leadership, and support to senior management on company strategy
- Led company through COVID-19 response and adjusted operating procedures for Corporate and Field Employees (non-exempt)
- Oversaw rapid hiring efforts, resulting in placement of 50 hires over four months (exempt and non-exempt)
- Created and implemented career progression and leveling program, including training and adoption by employees
- Advised leadership team on organizational changes resulting in substantial OPEX savings and decrease in over-reliance on external agency support
- Led international office expansion in APAC and North America
- Revamped and led DEIB strategy and programming
- Formulated hybrid-first workplace policy and introduced global pay philosophy to attract top talent and meet hiring goals.
Sr. Director, People & Culture
Zoosk
12.2013 - 12.2019
- Developed and led strategies to guide the company through the tenure of three CEOs, an acquisition of the business, and integration into the new parent company
- Set vision and strategy for the day-to-day operations of the wider People Team, consisting of People Operations, Talent, Workplace, and Admin functions
- Led comprehensive lifecycle processes such as Talent Review and career mapping, succession planning, HIPO employee program development, and performance management
- Oversaw execution of 2 workforce reductions and subsequent culture and morale reinvestment programs to increase engagement and employee morale.
HR Generalist
JustAnswer
01.2010 - 04.2012
HR Coordinator
Nokia
01.2005 - 01.2009
Skills
- Strategic business partnerships with senior executives, founders and leaders at all levels
- Leadership of complex change in fast-paced, growth environments
- Design and implementation of organizational strategy
- Employee engagement
- Start-up minded leader
- Hands-on mentality
- Scrappy doer able to scale bidirectionally
Accomplishments
- Consistently built high performing organizations big and small, with world class engagement
- Worked with Bolt’s CEO and key members of leadership to reorganize Bolt, align company to future strategy
- Led a multi-year change effort at Zeus Living, ensuring alignment to company strategy, and mitigating impact of external factors
- Led significant cultural changes and engagement initiatives, which resulted in a +50pt. change in eNPS
- Successfully coached hundreds of leaders and employees, helping them personally be more effective and deliver better results
Timeline
VP, People
Bolt
11.2021 - Current
VP, People & Talent
Zeus Living
12.2019 - 11.2021
Sr. Director, People & Culture
Zoosk
12.2013 - 12.2019
HR Generalist
JustAnswer
01.2010 - 04.2012
HR Coordinator
Nokia
01.2005 - 01.2009