Ellen McMahon
New Hope,PA
Summary
Transformational leader with a proven ability to drive business results through strategic HR initiatives and organizational change. Experienced in fostering collaboration and uniting diverse teams to enhance employee experiences and achieve measurable outcomes. Committed to delivering impactful strategies that align with organizational goals. Strategic HR leader with expertise in organizational design, talent strategy, and performance management. Proven success in driving people strategies that enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency across global teams.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Human Resources
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Gaithersburg, Maryland
04.2019 - 04.2025
- Directed a global HR organization for over 20,000 employees across 50 countries, delivering on strategy, talent, and organizational readiness for Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, and IT.
- Implemented a transformative people strategy aligned to future-ready workforce needs; established and delivered a skills-based talent and location strategy, maximizing and realigning the global footprint. Reduced, re-skilled, hired in new locations, impacting 2000+ roles globally.
- As a part of the senior leadership team, set a robust people strategy to enable and transform manufacturing into 'Smart Factories' using digital, data, and AI solutions. AZ achieved the #4 Gartner ranking for top global supply chains.
- Led senior talent and succession strategies to enable leader readiness in support of AZ's growth and innovation agenda. Managed 150 business-critical roles (BCRs), achieving 90% ready-now BCRs, and 91% retention of HIPO talent.
- Enabled leaders to consistently enhance employee experience and engagement, surpassing performance benchmarks and KPIs annually.
- Active sponsor and participant in inclusion and diversity, strengthening culture and performance.
- Designed and embedded an Operations and IT Skills Framework, redesigning roles, creating greater transparency for career advancement, and optimizing roles, creating efficiency.
- Supported technology-driven initiatives to position AstraZeneca as an industry leader, redesigning and automating the talent demand practices.
Head of Human Resources
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Parsippany, New Jersey
04.2012 - 04.2019
- HR Leader across various roles with increasing responsibility over seven years.
- Championed talent management and leadership development initiatives within Teva's Global Commercial sector.
- Partnered with senior leadership to drive effective workforce planning strategies.
- Formulated a comprehensive talent management strategy, boosting readiness, and enriching the talent pool.
- Implemented performance-based plans that improved talent retention through strategic placements.
- Provided leadership development and organizational effectiveness consultation to support operational goals.
Director, Human Resources
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, New Jersey
06.1995 - 05.2012
- Over 16 years, I provided HR leadership across the value chain in partnership roles with the CHRO, Chief Customer Officer, Heads of Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Enabling Functions, including the acquisition and integration of businesses.
- Advised senior leadership on strategic workforce planning, organizational structure, and delivered solutions in support of strategy.
- Developed HR strategies aligned with business goals for effective workforce solutions, driving performance, and engagement.
- Led succession planning and talent strategies, ensuring the right talent, the right role, and the right time.
- Directed talent acquisition initiatives to attract top-tier candidates.
- Created employee engagement programs to enhance workplace culture.
- Managed performance appraisal processes to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Led training initiatives to improve employee skills and competencies.
- Facilitated conflict resolution processes to promote a collaborative environment.
- Handled employee relations issues, including disciplinary actions and grievances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PAOrganization Dynamics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PACHRO Executive Program Certification -
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Expertise in organizational design, talent strategy, leadership development, and employee experience
- Strategy and strategic leadership
- Strategic workforce planning
- Performance and change management
- Technology and HR services landscape
Timeline
Vice President of Human Resources
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
04.2019 - 04.2025
Head of Human Resources
Teva Pharmaceuticals
04.2012 - 04.2019
Director, Human Resources
Johnson & Johnson
06.1995 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources
La Salle University
Organization Dynamics
University of Pennsylvania
CHRO Executive Program Certification -
University of Pennsylvania