Ariana Fiacco
Boston,MA
Summary
Reliable and dedicated operations professional with unique experience in scaling companies from the ground up, through IPO, to exit, with a proven ability to generate data-driven insights of upwards of $30 billion.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations and Project Manager (Contract through Cypress)
Hellman & Friedman
Boston, MA
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Spearheaded the annual $30B executive-facing, cross-portfolio procurement benchmark, transforming data into insights for strategic CFO/ CPO discussions on cost optimization and value creation.
- Generated actionable insights from 21 consultant engagements in 2024, which contributed $500M+ to H&F fund value, informing future portfolio strategy.
- Cultivated cross-portfolio partnerships with AWS, Salesforce, and Google, totaling $1B+ in spend, to unlock savings, revenue, and productivity.
Analyst II - Senior Analyst - Manager, Total Rewards
Cerevel Therapeutics
Boston, MA
03.2021 - 11.2024
- Orchestrated the full life cycle of annual compensation planning, notably during AbbVie's $8.7B acquisition, skillfully pivoting deliverables to aid executive decision-making amidst changing timelines and integration planning.
- Designed and implemented Cerevel's first compensation planning workbooks in Excel for merit, AIP, and LTI; led subsequent adoption of CompXL for improved accuracy, scalability, and SOX compliance.
- Executed quarterly Radford market analyses to refine broad-based compensation structures, fostering transparency and job leveling up to the VP level.
- Partnered with Finance in modeling executive compensation data for annual proxy disclosures and Compensation Committee materials, as well as budgeting, headcount, and SOX and 401(k) audits.
- Managed intricate data integrations across HRIS, benefits, and payroll systems to ensure accuracy for compensation and equity reporting.
People Operations Associate
Cerevel Therapeutics
Boston, MA
04.2019 - 03.2021
- Supported the $445M SPAC IPO through meticulous auditing of equity, broad compensation, and HRIS data, ensuring compliance with regulatory and investor standards in partnership with Finance and Legal.
- Conducted rigorous testing, rollout, and optimization for Dayforce HRIS, Lever Recruiting, and Ease Benefits Administration systems.
- Partnered with the CHRO to establish foundational people operations, including health benefits, 401(k), onboarding plans, and organizational health surveys.
Business Operations Consultant
Cerevel Therapeutics
Boston, MA
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Joined PE-backed biotech startup as a contract utility player and later promoted to first HR hire and employee #15 overall, in recognition of ownership, agility, and reliability.
- Managed responsibilities spanning across procurement, HR, payroll, legal, and executive operations.
Co-op, Business Operations
Bain Capital
Boston, MA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Led a global RFP for finance and accounting services, achieving a 15% cost reduction and securing senior leadership's implementation of recommendations
- Developed and maintained Tableau dashboards on 2016 procurement spend and monthly reports that informed strategic sourcing decisions
Co-op, Recruiting
McKinsey & Company
Waltham, MA
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Coordinated 650+ interviews with a 22% pass rate, driving ~45% of new hires
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management; Minor in Communications
Northeastern University
Boston, MA12.2018
N.U.in Program
American College of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, GreeceSkills
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- CompXL
- HRIS implementation
- Project management
- Tableau
- IBM Cognos Analytics
- Python programming
- SQL database management
- Pandas data analysis
- Equity and proxy reporting
- Data visualization techniques
- Benchmarking strategies
Certification
IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate, Coursera
Anticipated 08/2025
Volunteer Experience
- Boston Children's Hospital, Yoga Reaches Out, Corporate Cup
- The Jimmy Fund, Annual Festival, Fundraising
- Together Through NAS, Board Member
- The Greater Boston Food Bank
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Operations and Project Manager (Contract through Cypress)
Hellman & Friedman
01.2025 - 05.2025
Analyst II - Senior Analyst - Manager, Total Rewards
Cerevel Therapeutics
03.2021 - 11.2024
People Operations Associate
Cerevel Therapeutics
04.2019 - 03.2021
Business Operations Consultant
Cerevel Therapeutics
01.2019 - 04.2019
Co-op, Business Operations
Bain Capital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Co-op, Recruiting
McKinsey & Company
01.2016 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Management; Minor in Communications
Northeastern University
N.U.in Program
American College of Thessaloniki