Deborah Lipinski
Warrenville,IL
Summary
Collaborative recruiting leader with experience galvanizing teams in remote, segmented environments. Strong ability to translate organizational goals into actionable and measurable strategies. Proven process and systems optimizer. Keen focus on continuous improvement, recruiting efficiency, data integrity and compliance. Consultative approach in fostering productive cross-functional partnerships and stakeholder engagement. Brand ambassador and diversity advocate.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
HR/Staffing Specialist
Samaritan’s Purse (Non-Profit)
12.2023 - Current
- Site lead for staffing seasonal production and ad hoc projects
- Guide seasonal recruiting team of four on project timelines, processes and hiring goals
- Point of contact for sensitive HR-related employee issues
- Resource management and compliance oversight of candidate bench
- Project Workstreams: Sourcing Optimization and Training.
Head of Recruiting Services (Global Functional Team)
Thyssenkrupp, North America, RHQ (Engineering)
06.2016 - 09.2021
- Served as corporate functional lead and systems point of contact across five business segments with one direct report and ten dotted line recruiting reports
- Designed and implemented digital sourcing strategies to ensure candidate engagement and efficient ROI
- Automated recruiting processes and optimized a stand-alone ATS (TalentLink) resulting in a leaner candidate experience, efficiency for recruiters, and a reduction in agency usage (saving over 600k per year)
- Selected, managed, and integrated US vendors: background check, text automation and job posting/compliance
- Collaborated with global leaders and managed corporate, enterprise-wide systems and employer branding initiatives
- Developed and successfully piloted a digital roadmap strategy and aligned with global head of HR systems
- Led bi-weekly recruiter meetings, building participant count from 10 to 30 by including HR business partners and employer branding specialists, for greater collaboration, accountability, and transparency
- Developed KPI scorecards, conducted annual vendor reviews and developed strategies based on data insights.
Manager, Sourcing & Recruiting, Global Functional Team
Thyssenkrupp, North America, RHQ
06.2016 - 02.2020
- Redesigned ATS architecture and vendor solutions, increasing candidate traffic by 30%, improving source code integrity and saving 100K in the first year
- Centralized vendors across business segments resulting in volume discounts and process standardization
- Partnered with segment HR leaders to develop scalable recruiting solutions, traveling domestically and internationally up to 50%
- Served on concept teams to design and implement globalized standard processes aligned with system functionalities
- Recruited a team of ten recruiters, one employer branding specialist and one coordinator for the launch of the Global Functional Team (GFT)
- Managed 650K GFT budget and reported on status quarterly
- Turned around and continually improved recruiting processes for largest business segment, working closely with the Head of Engineering, taking the lead on hiring for software, electrical and mechanical engineering roles
- Developed and implemented engineering sourcing strategies, including an Engineering Employee Referral Program, resulting in an increase in referrals
- Led a team of 4: engineering recruiter, recruiting coordinator, employer branding specialist and systems administrator.
Talent Acquisition Manager, Engineering
Conversant (Digital Advertising)
10.2012 - 06.2016
- Managed a team of three technical recruiters, while running a full recruiting desk
- Led and executed hiring initiatives for Software Engineering, Infrastructure, Client Integration and Enterprise Operations
- Aligned team members by technical function, building expertise across the software development life cycle, decreasing time to fill, and developing deeper pipelines
- Trained hiring managers on behavioral interviewing processes, led debrief sessions and guided hiring decisions
- Led special projects: Talent Acquisition Wiki and HR Survey Resources Action Team, resulting in a recruiting onboarding tool/FAQ’s guide, and greater collaboration between national M&A teams.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Conversant
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Recruited software, integration, data warehouse and NOC engineers in a fast-growing environment
- Developed network-based sourcing strategies and formed meet-up group partnerships: Hadoop and JavaScript, primarily
- Collaborated with national recruiters on business-critical roles.
TA Services Operations Manager
CNA (Commercial Insurance)
02.2012 - 10.2012
- Built a team of five administrators responsible for scheduling and travel, reporting and recruiting administrative entry-level roles
- Collaborated with TA leaders to streamline workflows and offset transactional recruiting tasks
- Partnered with employee relations and corporate investigations on OFCCP/compliance matters
- Administered ATS and managed vendors.
IT Recruiting Consultant
CNA
09.2010 - 02.2012
- Recruited for IT and operational roles
- Partnered with COE director for to design a rapid “Onsite Talent Day” for critical Business Analyst and Project Manager roles
- Participated in workforce planning sessions for business analyst roles
- Built strategic partnerships with key industry associations (IIBA & PMI)
- Attended CIO leadership meetings and reported on hiring activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, General Studies -
Aurora University
Aurora, IL12.2022
HR & Workforce Development - undefined
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR01.2019
Skills
- Technical Recruiting
- Software, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering & Operations
- Sourcing Strategist
- Systems Thinker
Personal Information
Title: HEAD OF TALENT ACQUISITION
Timeline
HR/Staffing Specialist
Samaritan’s Purse (Non-Profit)
12.2023 - Current
Head of Recruiting Services (Global Functional Team)
Thyssenkrupp, North America, RHQ (Engineering)
06.2016 - 09.2021
Manager, Sourcing & Recruiting, Global Functional Team
Thyssenkrupp, North America, RHQ
06.2016 - 02.2020
Talent Acquisition Manager, Engineering
Conversant (Digital Advertising)
10.2012 - 06.2016
Senior Technical Recruiter
Conversant
10.2012 - 06.2015
TA Services Operations Manager
CNA (Commercial Insurance)
02.2012 - 10.2012
IT Recruiting Consultant
CNA
09.2010 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Arts, General Studies -
Aurora University
HR & Workforce Development - undefined
University of Arkansas
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