Ali Rapisardo
Greater Boston,MA
Summary
Strategic HR leader with over a decade of experience driving people-first initiatives to fuel business growth and transformation across biomedical research, technology, and retail sectors. Skilled at impacting business results and culture change by aligning business and human capital strategies with organizational goals in complex, fast-paced, and mission-driven environments. Systems thinker excelling at designing and implementing scalable, sustainable HR solutions. Proven ability to design and implement impactful programs in talent development, performance management, employee relations, and cultural transformation. Trusted advisor who combines legal compliance with empathy, analytics with innovation, and long-term planning with hands-on execution to deliver balanced, effective solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
People Partner
The Broad Institute
Cambridge, Massachusetts
07.2022 - Current
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior executives during large-scale transformations, including expansions, reorganizations, and workforce reductions.
- Partner and cultivate high-trust relationships with stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration, accountability, and shared ownership of results by collaborating on performance management, benefits, compensation, compliance, workforce planning, and learning and development.
- Partner with business units to effectively lead and manage employee relation issues within legal and company parameters; coach and train management on best practices.
- Lead the development and implementation multiple strategic initiatives to strengthen the HR team’s effectiveness, increase collaboration, and foster stakeholder trust:
- Develop and implement a change management process.
- Create and launch a model for structured 1:1 conversations.
- Construct and implement a manager/direct report career development framework, with the goal of leveraging data to inform workforce and succession planning, as well as learning and development initiatives.
- Spearhead and develop internal HR OKRs to drive overall business growth through culture and capability building.
- Develop and conduct leadership assessments to identify individual and team strengths, and recommend opportunities for targeted coaching, development planning, team norms, and culture change.
- Partner collaboratively with other broad administrative functions to optimize resource use, streamline program delivery, and ensure seamless communication and integration of HR initiatives across teams and business units.
- Appointed to the Excellence Committee to recognize and celebrate outstanding employees
HR Manager
WHOOP
Boston, MA
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Supported a 350-person team across all HR functions, including employee relations, compliance, performance, and benefits.
- Partner with senior management on strategic business, organizational, and talent management issues in a consultative manner to align with business objectives.
- Developed and implemented a performance management process that doubled positive attrition year-over-year.
- Streamlined leave management, policy enforcement, and HRIS integrity, improving compliance and efficiency.
- Ensured resolution of employee relations issues with consistent application of legal and company standards.
- Provided guidance and input on workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, employee recognition, difficult conversations, training and development, and DEI initiatives.
- Developed policies and procedures to maintain 100% compliance and strengthen an ethical workplace culture.
Director of People
TFLiving
Remote
11.2018 - 03.2021
- Serve as a strategic partner for all areas of the business, with a focus on talent acquisition, development, succession planning and performance management.
- Managed, led, mentored, and trained a remote team of four.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting at all levels. Responsible for developing and analyzing job descriptions, maintaining job postings, sourcing and screening candidates and collaborating with hiring managers on final selection for exempt and nonexempt personnel.
- Revamped hiring strategy to increase annual hiring by 100% due to process refinement and cross-functional collaboration, enabling the business to realize its annual growth goals.
- Partnered closely with department managers and senior leadership on all employee relations matters including performance management and terminations.
- Planned, executed and developed/maintained special projects such as handbook development and execution, employee engagement programs, and new hire training.
- Oversaw the administration of employee benefits programs; facilitated open enrollment.
- Maintained HRIS system to ensure the collection and maintenance of all employee records; own the system for ensuring information is shared and accessed by relevant parties, ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of data.
- Administer all job offers, terminations, resignations and personnel changes. Additionally, partner with the executive team through a period of rapid growth as well as company-wide reductions and adjustments due to COVID-19.
Human Resources Consultant
Economy Hardware
Boston, MA
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Developed and implemented hiring strategy resulting in a fully staffed company within first 30 days.
- Created onboarding and training process for new employees including new hire orientation, processing of documentation and background checks.
- Designed employee development and growth program to assess the skills, performance and growth of employees.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Solidcore
Washington, DC
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed and managed Solidcore’s recruiting process through a nearly 300% expansion of the company’s national footprint while maintaining employer branding and quality metrics.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure the on-time delivery of qualified applicants to support company drives to scale-up national operations.
- Provided human resources support to 200 employees, managing the company’s pay and benefits system including payroll.
- Responsible for all onboarding and processing of new hires.
- Remote
Recruiter
Solidcore
Washington, DC
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervised Solidcore’s talent acquisition for 30 studios, responsible for staffing 22 new studios.
- Redesigned Solidcore’s recruitment process, streamlining the acquisition process by compressing the time to hire by revamping the company’s holistic approach to recruiting.
Interim Marketing Coordinator
Solidcore
Washington, DC
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Designed and implemented consistent messaging through management of social media and online platforms; connected messaging strategy to studios through the creation of in-studio artwork, brand collateral, and content creation.
- Crafted marketing strategy used to launch new studios; using digital, social, & in-studio platforms to increase brand visibility in new markets.
- Created monthly internal and external newsletters.
Fitness Instructor
Solidcore
Washington, DC
05.2015 - 02.2017
- Trained and certified in Soldicore’s specific training method.
- Demonstrated an unwavering commitment to customer services, routinely exceeding utilization goals and consistently ranked as the studio’s best coach in regard to attendance, return clients and profit generation.
- Provided instruction to Washington DC-based political and media executives.
Assistant Store Manager
Lululemon Athletica
Arlington, VA
03.2014 - 10.2015
- Managed daily retail and business operations while cultivating a positive employee and guest experience.
- Built brand resonance through strategic community partnerships and events designed to introduce the company to greater community.
- Analyzed weekly product turnover rates and developed strategies to optimize an annual inventory of approximately $6 million.
Teacher
Busy Bee International School
Okinawa, Japan
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Taught English to 15 Japanese and American kindergartners, adjusting methods to accommodate various student performance levels.
- Planned and implemented dynamic curriculum and age-appropriate learning activities.
- Managed a structured, stimulating classroom with responsibility in all areas of teaching.
Account Manager
Boathouse Group
Waltham, MA
08.2011 - 12.2012
- Managed the development and implementation of the marketing strategy and design process for Merrill Lynch and Chobani ad campaigns.
- Managed advertising campaign project budgets, ensuring the timely delivery of project deliverables and customer invoicing.
- Evaluated competitor advertising campaigns, providing market-driven insights and impacting strategy decisions.
Education
B.A. - History
Boston University
01.2009
Skills
- Employee relations
- Organizational effectiveness
- Policy development
- Performance management
- Change management
- HR compliance
- Succession planning
- Coaching and mentoring
- Employee engagement
- Learning and development
Certification
SHRM-CP, 2021
Timeline
People Partner
The Broad Institute
07.2022 - Current
HR Manager
WHOOP
03.2021 - 07.2022
Director of People
TFLiving
11.2018 - 03.2021
Human Resources Consultant
Economy Hardware
05.2018 - 11.2018
Talent Acquisition Manager
Solidcore
06.2017 - 05.2018
Interim Marketing Coordinator
Solidcore
01.2017 - 05.2017
Recruiter
Solidcore
07.2016 - 06.2017
Fitness Instructor
Solidcore
05.2015 - 02.2017
Assistant Store Manager
Lululemon Athletica
03.2014 - 10.2015
Teacher
Busy Bee International School
01.2013 - 12.2013
Account Manager
Boathouse Group
08.2011 - 12.2012
B.A. - History
Boston University
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