Aishah Saunders

Manage cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget. Leverage HR analytics tools to identify trends in employee turnover and absenteeism, informing strategies for proactive interventions and improvements. Increase efficiency of HR processes by standardizing documentation procedures across the region for consistent handling of employee relations matters. Collaborate with HR leadership to develop strategic plans addressing organizational challenges related to employee engagement and retention. Foster positive relationships between management and staff through regular check-ins, transparent communication practices, and active listening techniques.

Manage oversee all recruitment and employee relation needs agency-wide, including implementing strategies to obtain and attract top talent with three direct reports. Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.

Oversee all aspects of human resources, including the practices and operations to meet the needs of the agency's constantly evolving business. Partner closely with key leadership teams to develop, implement, and maintain global HR strategies, functions, and systems, facilitate strategic planning and initiatives, change management, and organizational design. Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.

Managed a team of Generalist throughout the Carolina region. Oversaw staffing needs of more than 5 locations in both North and South Carolina and filled executive, mid and entry-level positions including managing team of three. Proactively participated in diversity recruiting events and activities. Act as key point of contact for senior leadership to provide strategic and operational guidance on organizational design and the coaching, development, and support of client groups to ensure alignment of business and human resources objectives.

Hired over 1500 employees within a three-year period. Successfully sourced over 200 hard to fill management and professional roles. Assisted all functions of Human Resources, which included upgrading performance management; redesigning job description and coaching senior recruiting team on how to focus on cost-effective candidate recruitment methodologies.

Manage a wide variety of human resources responsibilities, including employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and talent acquisition. Engage closely with the Executive leadership team to establish and implement comprehensive workforce strategy in support of Westmed business objectives, spanning across workforce planning, organization effectiveness, talent management, employee productivity and engagement. Successfully hired over 300 hard to fill roles.

Successfully hired and onboarded more than 500 employees including: preparing administrative paperwork for new employees including performing reference checks (mail & phone), obtain license credentials, physical exams, change of status forms, fingerprinting, and drug testing.

Managed recruitment and employee relations for a Non-Profit Social Service organization for youth with over 1200 employees. Demonstrated experience managing multiple collective bargaining agreements spanning the full breadth of programs provided across the agency.