Donald Nixon
Laplace
Summary
Professional program management professional with proven track record in leading complex projects and driving impactful results. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring dependable performance, and adaptability to evolving needs. Expertise in strategic planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, coupled with exceptional problem-solving and leadership abilities. Experienced with managing large-scale programs and leading cross-functional teams. Utilizes strategic planning to streamline processes and achieve objectives. Track record of effective stakeholder communication and problem-solving.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Program Manager/Business Development
ResponsAble Safety Staffing
06.2022 - Current
- Communicate with responsible multimillion dollar clients to understand project needs
- Sit on DEI board to help companies achieve diverse hires and see a 30% uptake in Diverse hires for individuals in Plant Manager, Safety Director, and other High level positions
- Provide VP’s, executives, and board members data and metrics of diversity, equity and inclusion hires inside of the Oil, Manufacturing and Solar Safety space
- Kept clients informed on day-to-day progress, challenges, and achievements
- Provided project management team job orientation packets and kick off for employees starting new project
- Oversee the use and maintenance of the Customer Relationship with companies VP, Executive board members
- Conduct routine job site visits for ongoing jobs to assure both client and needs are met
- Ensure fulfillment of all project placements and effectively manage turnover
- Develop and maintain business relationships with customer's onsite supervision/management
- Communicate regularly on employees’ performance, assuring work quality and any present or future work opportunities
- Manage awarded projects through the full project life cycle from Initiation to Closing; ensure customer expectations are being met; manage employee morale; Ensure assigned tasks are being executed to both client and ResponsAble expectations
- Provided expert guidance to senior leaders on labor relations matters, influencing key decisions that impacted overall business strategy
- Conducted thorough investigations into workplace complaints, ensuring fair resolutions for all parties involved
- Implemented performance management systems that promoted accountability and drove continuous improvement among the workforces
- Assisted HR teams in executing successful talent acquisition strategies while mitigating potential risks related to labor relations issues
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase
Human Organization Performance and Program Manager
EXOS/SHELL OIL
11.2016 - 11.2021
- Contributed to the Recruiting team's efforts to deliver best in class recruitment services to Shell Human Resource
- Responsible for attracting talent via direct outreach, search and other diverse recruiting techniques
- Emphasis on passively sourcing diverse candidates and establishing healthy and well-maintained candidate pipelines for open positions
- Provide added recruitment support and coordination for the Recruiting team
- Used a variety of techniques such as Linkedin, Indeed and local government websites to perform outreach to high potential candidates
- Responsible for sitting with Shell Health stakeholders to discuss plans to create a diverse and safe work environment
- Responsible for implementing inclusion programs and applying objective hiring procedures
- Design company policies that reinforce diversity in the workplace, address all
- Worked with Sr HR Hiring managers to pass along diverse leads for hiring
- Train hiring managers and HR staff on how to select, manage, evaluate and retain diverse employees
- Revise and update all communication on our website, social media pages, job descriptions and internal documents to ensure we use nondiscriminatory language
- Review our selection criteria to verify their objective and strictly related job
- Recommend benefits packages that cater to all employees
- Measure and forecast diversity metrics
- Act as a consultant to underrepresented groups and make sure all voices are heard
- Enforced industrial operation guidelines as per the state and local changing conditions
- Provided each candidate with the necessary tools to complete the hiring process from beginning to end
- Responsible for going out in the field to local job fairs, networking events where diversity hiring was at the forefront for Shell Human Resource hiring
- Worked with local hospitals, YMCA, and small businesses with contract management to grow Shell Health's programs give poverty-stricken areas a chance to compete in the local chemical plant job market
- Created excel platforms that allowed employees to anonymously input any mental, physical or social issues that affected their job performance
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations
- Ensured regulatory compliance by closely monitoring adherence to industry standards and guidelines throughout the program lifecycle
- Improved program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving solutions
Recruiter/Program Manager (Diversity and Inclusion)
Mosaic
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Responsible for attracting talent via direct outreach, search and other diverse recruiting techniques
- Emphasis on passively sourcing diverse candidates and establishing healthy and well-maintained candidate pipelines for open positions
- Provide added recruitment support and coordination for the Recruiting team
- Facilitated seamless transitions between different project phases by maintaining open communication channels and ensuring all stakeholders were aware of their roles and responsibilities
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, enhancing overall program effectiveness and results
- Responsible for integrating diverse hiring methods inside the company to make sure all new hires receive every piece of information when hired
- Met with local officials in low-income areas to put more high school students in local technical schools to receive the proper education to become certified plant technicians
- Responsible for going to local job fairs to recruit diverse crowds and network with local colleges
- Established clear performance metrics for all aspects of the program, enabling informed decision-making based on measurable outcomes
Education
Masters of Arts Degree - Organizational Behavior
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2010
Bachelors of Science Degree - Health Sciences
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS05.2008
Skills
- Program Management
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Leadership
- Visionary Leadership
- Communication
- Data Analysis
- Report Preparation
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Project Planning
- Client Relationship Management
- Scope Management
- Project Plan Development
- Scope management
- Problem-solving skills
- Strategic planning
- Project leadership
Certification
- COSS
- CHES
- OSHA Certified
- PMP
Timeline
Sr. Program Manager/Business Development
ResponsAble Safety Staffing
06.2022 - Current
Human Organization Performance and Program Manager
EXOS/SHELL OIL
11.2016 - 11.2021
Recruiter/Program Manager (Diversity and Inclusion)
Mosaic
07.2013 - 10.2016
Bachelors of Science Degree - Health Sciences
Alcorn State University
Masters of Arts Degree - Organizational Behavior
University of Alabama
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