Christi Goodwin

Spearheaded the successful execution of multi OMOW and THD Technology project deliveries such as OMOW internship programs, Technology Onboarding, Continuous Education Strategy, OMOW Financial Management, OMOW VOA, BiT Awards, Tech DEI Council Retain & Advance, and Diversity Partnerships Management, consistently aligning with organizational and initiative goals using a blend of project delivery methodologies seamless collaboration and delivery.

Efficiently manage fiscal responsibilities, overseeing labor capital, expenses, capital spending, cloud cost, non-labor forecasting, and P&L for OMOW and Tech Enablement portfolio.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with operational objectives, contributing to the overall success of OMOW projects and initiatives
• Provide valuable insights during budget planning and forecasting exercises, aiding in strategic decision-making
• Perform and led financial reporting processes, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and variance analysis for leaders, business partners, and key stakeholders
• Communicating effectively with both external and internal leaders at various organizational levels to ensure successful financial management delivery and compliance with THD policy standards

Managed the Home Depot (THD) Technology Summer Internship program, campus engagement strategy, and HBCUs & diversity partnerships in collaboration with cross-functional business partners to continuously build OMOW entry-level and non-traditional talent pipeline pathways, amplify our THD brand in our local communities, and optimize workstreams.

• Effectively managed multiple summer internship program projects and workstreams supporting 150+ interns (2022/23 +50% vLY). Project funding of $1.5MM+ labor capital. THD 2nd largest technology intern group
• Collaborated with Early Career, Talent Acquisition, Human Resource, and other business partners in planning, aligning, and executing campus engagement efforts for over 20+ universities and collectively leading 35+ events resulting in the highest number of technology internship applicants of 9000+
• Facilitated monthly meetings with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to join efforts as ONE THD, resulting in streamlining redundant processes, programming impacts optimization, expanding target audience reach, and OMOW summer campus and diversity effort and operational cost savings of over $100K
• Cultivated and fostered HBCUs corporate relationships, resulting in heightened reach to over 5000+ students, securing six(6) top-tiered career service alliances, multi-year presenting sponsorship of Spelman College's Spelpreneur program, Morehouse College Software Engineer accreditation assistance, HBCU Battle of the Brain sponsorships (+50 %vLY) and more, resulting in +75% increase in applications from HBCU students

Led PM on OrangeMethod Technology Onboarding program relaunch, standing up the initial phase 1 to deliver a centralized, repeatable, and frictionless onboarding experience to all new hires and contractor conversions technology associates.

• Key accomplishments include developing RACI, project charter, status reports, project plan timelines, and milestones to ensure successful execution while continuously monitoring project performances to identify improvement opportunities. Onboarding impact as of the end of Q4 2023: 108+ new hires across 17+ VP groups and over 80+ team engaged
• Applied lessons learned to enhance future onboarding iterations, ensuring continuous growth and improvements. Onboarding impact as of the end of Q4 2024: 230+ new hires across 18+ VP groups and 140+ teams and expanded to include GTC(Mexico), Delivery Management, Cybersecurity, and Product Management discipline

• Led and managed intern committee of over 200+ technology associates to execute summer internship workstreams such as intern technical assessments, calibration sessions, and campus engagement events resulting in participating in over 35+ events, screening over 900 candidates, and assessing 150+ students.
• Sourced, vetted, and managed vendors needed to accomplish projects, events, and programming objectives and managed allocated budget and
• Planned and executed OrangeWorks first virtual spring Demo Day event showcasing 10+ interns' projects to over 225+ associates resulting in vetting two (2) business partner project leads for fall cohort
• Developed and piloted our technology organization's first seven(7) week mentoring program, "Helping Hands," offering extended to all incoming HBCUs summer interns to aid in overall onboarding experience

• Supported leaders and stakeholders by developing status reports on workstreams related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, and resourcing for various OrangeWorks initiatives
• Developed and maintained relationships with vendors and contractors while negotiating contracts to obtain best rates and services, resulting in 50% vLY increase operational saving
• Led and coordinated planned events and activities to amplify OrangeWorks brand, increasing website traffic by 98% vLY
• Collaborated with cross-functional business partners to plan and execute OrangeWorks project report outs, project submissions, and talent pipeline conversion resulting in 98% interns to FT conversion rate

• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, people leaders, and business partners to effectively execute consistent and frictionless candidate experiences for over 300+ technology prospects
• Collaborated with recruiters and managed the full onboarding process, including offer creations, drug screens, background checks results, on-site travel accommodations, and new hire orientation for over 300+ technology candidates
• Assisted in developing and implementing an onboarding training manual and resources for 20+ talent acquisition coordinators resulting in a centralized onboarding processes

• Supported managing budgets, low to high-complexity projects, and timelines for D26 Plumbing and Bath department Tier 1 & Tier 2 MET executed projects planned portfolio budget $2M+ for FY2017
• Partner weekly with Merchants, IPR, Space Planning, Visual Merchandisers, Dart team, vendors, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution resulting in 95% average readiness execution rate
• Responsible for providing weekly project status updates to core team, cross-functional business partners, and stakeholders using MLX and Tableau applications