Amber Wolverton
Transformation - Chief Of Staff
San Diego,California
Summary
Self-directed and resourceful professional seeking a Chief of Staff role with 10 years of experience organizing, managing and delivering cross-functional projects in partnership with Senior Executives. Influences and guides at executive-level while structuring and executing complex analyses to support strategy in fast-paced and evolving environment. Excellent influencer and relationship builder with growth mindset and strong communications skills to summarize and present topics effectively to wide audience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager, HR Transformation
Cepheid
Sunnyvale, CA
07.2021 - Current
- Serve as a thought-partner to the SVP, HR on transforming the HR function, which has expanded to suppor Cepheid's immense growth from ~6,000 to ~8,000 employees in 6 months
- Lead the planning and facilitation of the HR Leadership team through 5-year strategy planning, creating a vision statement and ongoing work to achieve the vision
- Partner with HR and business leaders to develop and implement transformational programs and initiatives, leading project and change management
- Create and implement change management strategies and plans into applicable initiatives to ensure successful adoption; guide HR partners to help facilitate change
- Provide strategic HR leadership partnering with the Vice President, R&D to support a recently acquired, early-stage R&D team
- Support organizational growth through workforce planning and development of leaders and employees
- Led the HR integration of a 30-person acquisition, supporting the due diligence process, transition of benefits, compensation, payroll, systems, tools. Continue to lead the integration and change management for the team's immersion into culture, processes, and HR programs.
Staff Human Resources Partner
Illumina
San Diego, CA
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Provide strategic HR leadership to the Product Development organization, partnering with VPs and senior leaders across Software, UX, Product Integration, and Emerging Applications to develop the company’s people strategy
- Serve as the lead on project teams developing global organizational change in the company’s approach to performance evaluations and talent reviews to elevate company performance and drive results
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve HR processes, such as leading the development of new compensation tools and resources for the HR team and management and creating a Remote Work policy and process
Human Resources Manager
Legends Hospitality LLC
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Head of HR, partnering with the site's General Manager to lead the management team and guide on all HR and employee matters at a site of over 500 employees.
Human Resources Manager
General Electric Company
Bucyrus, OH
10.2014 - 01.2018
- Head of HR for the manufacturing plant providing strategic HR expertise at a site of over 250 employees. Managed and developed the HR function within the site including managing up to 3 direct reports at one time
- Led the talent management strategy including compensation planning process, talent assessments, performance evaluations, et to drive higher productivity and capitalize on talent management and development
- Led workforce planning to review business demands and recommended solutions for increased efficiencies and performance by implementing a succession planning process, opportunities for cross-training, and preparing the organization when necessary for a workforce reduction.
- Developed employee communication strategy, timeline, and action plan to announce substantial Company changes such as Plant Closings and the sale of GE Lighting
Labor Relations Specialist
AK Steel
Dearborn, MI
06.2012 - 10.2014
- Led a team of colleagues to develop and implement an extensive Onboarding program to improve the hiring and onboarding process for new employees
- Designed a process for documenting employee training to address a lack of cross-training and recommended solutions to provide increased training opportunities for employees
- Planned a corporate recognition event to recognize company’s Top Ten Performers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
PROSCI Change Management Certified Practitioner: In progress - undefined
Skills
Strategic planning
Interpersonal Communication
Project Management
Data analysis
Timeline
Sr. Manager, HR Transformation
Cepheid
07.2021 - Current
Staff Human Resources Partner
Illumina
04.2019 - 06.2021
Human Resources Manager
Legends Hospitality LLC
01.2018 - 03.2019
Human Resources Manager
General Electric Company
10.2014 - 01.2018
Labor Relations Specialist
AK Steel
06.2012 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN