Danielle Militello

• Partnered with executive leadership to drive HR strategies, organizational development, and workforce planning that support a large, fast-growing organization.
• Managed and mentored a 35-member HR team, including four supervisors, providing strategic guidance on talent management, employee relations, DEIA initiatives, and workforce analytics to customers nation-wide.
• Spearheaded employee experience programs, reducing customer complaints by 25% and improving employee engagement scores by 12%.
• Led AI-driven workforce analytics and HRIS automation, streamlining processes and increasing hiring efficiency by 25% while reducing HR inquiries by 20%.
• Developed and executed leadership coaching, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives, achieving a 93% retention rate and improving internal mobility.
• Oversaw large-scale organizational change management initiatives, including a Workday implementation, process automation, and a reorganization that reduced classification turnaround time by 30%.
• Designed compensation frameworks and total rewards programs, aligning incentive structures with business strategy and enhancing retention.
• Acted as a strategic People Partner, advising senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and business-driven HR solutions.
• Established an Accountability Team to enhance compliance in staffing, recruitment, and placement, reducing staffing errors by 20%.
• Partnered with HR offices to create standardized tools that streamlined recruitment processes and enhanced business operations, reducing hiring timelines by 30%.

• Led remote HR operations, workforce strategy, organizational design, and talent management initiatives for a multi-site, geographically dispersed organization.
• Spearheaded a data-driven talent outreach strategy, filling 200+ critical roles in four months and reducing time-to-hire by 20%, and resolving a critical customer issue.
• Designed and executed DEIA, employee experience, employee engagement, and retention programs, reducing turnover by 23% and sustaining a 91% retention rate.
• People Analytics & Workforce Insights: Provided workforce analytics and data-driven decision-making tools to executive leadership, influencing policy and hiring decisions.
• Change Management & Organizational Development: Implemented a workforce restructuring initiative, improving employee satisfaction by 35% and increasing productivity by 10%.
• Partnered with senior leaders on employee relations, policy development, and leadership coaching, enhancing organizational culture and reducing grievances by 30%.

• Enhanced the employee onboarding experience by optimizing processes and training initiatives, reducing time-to-productivity for new hires by 40% and improving overall workforce efficiency.
• Developed and led employee engagement initiatives, increasing retention by 35% and reinforcing a culture of commitment and long-term workforce stability.
• Optimized talent acquisition strategies, reducing time-to-hire by 25%, enhancing the candidate experience, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce planning.
• Achieved a 100% retention rate through effective leadership, mentorship programs, and employee satisfaction strategies.
• Streamlined HR processes and feedback mechanisms, increasing operational efficiency by 27%, supporting continuous improvements, and bolstering HR’s role in shaping the employee experience.
• Partnered with executive leadership to implement workforce planning initiatives, ensuring staffing and retention strategies supported long-term business objectives.
• Led a high-performing HR team in executing programs that strengthened onboarding, employee engagement, and culture-building initiatives, enhancing overall workforce effectiveness.

• Led global HR operations across five locations, managing a 63-person team to deliver employee-focused programs and strategic workforce solutions that enhanced engagement and performance, resulting in a 23% improvement in operational efficiency across sites.
• Directed large-scale workforce initiatives, including restructurings and a furlough program, impacting over 4,000 employees, negotiating with unions and briefing executives to maintain morale and align with business goals.
• Designed and implemented talent development programs, revamping recruitment, training, and succession planning to drive employee retention and leadership readiness, resulting in an 88% employee retention rate.
• Authored HR policies and managed a $1M budget, with a budget utilization rate of 96%, ensuring compliance and optimizing resources to boost employee experience and operational excellence.
• Led employee and labor relations efforts, resolving 95% of employee disputes through investigations, disciplinary actions, and proactive union negotiations.
• Managed employee and labor relations, leading 50+ investigations annually, drafting disciplinary actions, and negotiating collective bargaining agreements to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Partnered with senior leadership as a strategic HR expert, steering complex challenges like reorganizations and performance management to drive an engaged, inclusive workforce, while leading change initiatives that eliminated union disputes.