Cyndi Padilla
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Leader with 20+ years of progressive experience spanning talent acquisition, HR operations, employee engagement, and organizational development. Combines 15 years of recruitment leadership expertise with 5 years of corporate HR management experience to deliver high-impact people strategies that support business growth and operational excellence. Adept at building high-performing teams, leading change initiatives, strengthening employer branding, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing talent pipelines. Recognized for fostering collaborative workplace cultures, improving retention, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Human Resources Manager
Datamark
01.2026 - Current
- Lead global compensation strategy, including salary benchmarking, pay equity analysis, job architecture, and incentive program design.
- Manage annual compensation reviews, merit increases, bonus planning, and workforce cost analysis across multiple countries.
- Oversee global benefits programs, ensuring competitive offerings while optimizing costs and employee experience.
- Partner with benefits providers and brokers to evaluate plan performance, compliance requirements, and emerging market trends.
- Ensure compliance with international labor laws, wage and hour regulations, data privacy requirements, and employment policies.
- Monitor regulatory changes and implement HR policies and procedures to maintain organizational compliance across global operations.
- Utilize HR analytics and dashboards to provide insights on compensation, benefits utilization, workforce trends, and compliance metrics.
- Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and business leaders on workforce planning, budgeting, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Drive HR technology and HRIS optimization to improve reporting accuracy, compliance tracking, and employee services.
- Advise leadership on compensation decisions, employee relations matters, and compliance risks.
- Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and pay transparency initiatives in alignment with organizational goals.
Corporate HR Manager
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso
09.2022 - 12.2025
- Directed all aspects of human resources management for a public housing authority, including recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, performance management, training, and compliance.
- Managed full-cycle recruitment and onboarding processes to attract, hire, and retain qualified employees across administrative, maintenance, and leadership positions.
- Administered employee benefits programs, leave management, workers' compensation, unemployment claims, and retirement plans.
- Provided guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and employee relations matters.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and public-sector personnel policies.
- Developed, implemented, and updated HR policies, procedures, employee handbooks, and workforce initiatives to support organizational goals.
- Managed compensation administration, salary studies, job classifications, and pay equity reviews to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
- Coordinated performance management processes, employee development programs, succession planning, and leadership training initiatives.
- Maintained HRIS records, personnel files, compliance documentation, and HR reporting requirements with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Led investigations involving employee complaints, workplace issues, and policy violations while ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
- Collaborated with executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, budgeting, and strategic HR initiatives.
- Oversaw labor relations activities, collective bargaining support, and contract administration when applicable.
- Conducted HR audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance and improve operational effectiveness.
HR Senior Recruiter
HCA Healthcare
01.2019 - 09.2022
- Evaluating applications and resumes for all positions to include allied health and nursing job vacancies.
- Conduct strategy meetings with hospital leadership to identify expectations, clarify processes and provide regular updates on candidates.
- Drafting and preparing job postings through internal and external media, utilizing advanced sourcing techniques to identify qualified passive and active candidates.
- Maintain current and updated applicant tracking systems.
- Identify internal and external candidates for vacant positions, including assessing job postings and employee referrals, screening resumes and conducting pre-screen and interviews.
- Provide technical advice and assistance to the human resources staff and leadership in all areas of staffing and recruitment.
- Negotiate and extend offers for union and non-union employees.
- Complete screenings and employee onboarding process.
- Conducts strategic recruitment activities including attending job fairs, hiring events, and other special events to attract new talent.
- Train and develop new recruiters in the healthcare field.
Recruitment Manager
Kelly Services, Inc.
08.2015 - 12.2018
- Manage client accounts by acting of point of contact for building and developing business goals including service delivery, recruiting, and retention.
- Evaluating current recruiting procedures to determine whether they can be modified for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Supervising and providing overall guidance to the recruitment team to include performance evaluations.
- Coach and train recruitment team on KPI’s to ensure they meet their goals and objectives.
- Consult with company leadership to anticipate and plan for future recruitment needs.
- Full cycle recruiting process to include: sourcing resumes, interviewing candidates, employee placement, and conduct exit interviews.
- Approve time keeping for employees and process weekly payroll for hourly employees.
- Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices and promote company's reputation.
- Visit client sites to evaluate safety conditions to ensure our employees are working in a safe environment.
- Conduct and document investigations on employee/labor relation issues and make recommendations.
Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter
Elwood Staffing
08.2008 - 11.2012
- Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates to support continuous recruiting for a variety of positions, including entry-level and experienced candidates.
- Ensure that all open positions are posted on appropriate job boards and company website.
- Oversee the recruitment life-cycle including initial assessments, interviews, recommendations, reference checks, and employment offers.
- Source and recruit candidates through resumes, applications, job fairs, and cold calling.
- Utilize targeted sourcing strategies, screening methods and selection tools to ensure consistent results and high quality hires.
- Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients to ensure quality service and successfully fulfill their business needs.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Strategic Human Resource Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01-2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminology and Criminal Justice
Arizona State University - College of Public Programs
Phoenix, AZ01-2013
Skills
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
- Leadership Development, Coaching & Mentoring
- Strategic HR Planning & Organizational Development
- HRIS, ATS, Payroll & Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Employee Engagement & Retention Strategies
- Process Improvement & HR Operations Management
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Organizational & Time Management
- Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Confidentiality, Ethics & Professional Discretion
Timeline
Global Human Resources Manager
Datamark
01.2026 - Current
Corporate HR Manager
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso
09.2022 - 12.2025
HR Senior Recruiter
HCA Healthcare
01.2019 - 09.2022
Recruitment Manager
Kelly Services, Inc.
08.2015 - 12.2018
Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter
Elwood Staffing
08.2008 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Criminology and Criminal Justice
Arizona State University - College of Public Programs
Master of Business Administration - Strategic Human Resource Management
Grand Canyon University