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Elizabeth M. Wackerlin

Chicago,IL

Summary

Analytical, authentic, and agile leader with 20+ years of extensive experience across client services, customer experience, operations, strategy, and business development. Creative problem-solver leveraging exceptional communication, problem-solving, lifecycle management, and interpersonal skills to maximize strong stakeholder relationships, executive partnerships, collaborative high-performing teams, and top-level service results. People champion with unmatched work ethic accomplished in leading strategically, implementing continuous improvement methodologies, fostering technological enhancements, and driving growth via financial success.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Client Services Director

RELO Direct
06.2022 - Current

Parent Company: Leading Real Estate Companies of the World & Luxury Portfolio

  • Leads the front-line team of up to fifteen Client Services Managers & Associates across the US, EMEA, and APAC delivering operational services of enterprise US domestic relocation and global mobility consulting functions across corporate contractual and fixed-fee government clients (active federal government security clearance).
  • Strategically advances the organization by driving cross-functional collaboration, accountability, and results through excellence in people, performance, process, and project management lifecyles.
  • Supports digital transformation via operationally leading technology enhancements including Equus SaaS system imlementation and AI functions.
  • Averages yearly 98% client and customer experience satisfaction and 43% return rate on service metrics, leading quality service resolution and response.
  • Drives double-digit 10-15% YoY improvement of referral capture and revenue, customer satisfaction, and overall survey response rate via reward-based employee incentive plan posting 90% ROI.
  • Develops data visualization, audits, and reporting for KPI, SLA, metric and goal achievement, workload and resource allocation optimization, and overall data integrity realization.

Client Strategic Partner | Client Services Manager, Customer Experience & Operations

BGRS (SIRVA)
06.2015 - 06.2022
  • Led dynamic global teams ranging from 2 to 20 Specialists, Coordinators, Consultants, and Team Leads across the Americas (U.S., Canada, and Latin America), EMEA, and APAC to deliver full-scope U.S. domestic relocation and global mobility consulting functions for Fortune 500, tri-regional corporate clients with portfolios from 5-20.
  • Maintained a 97% yearly client service score with average survey return rates of >40% YoY, and celebrated 98% yearly average voluntary client retention rate.
  • Provided client advisory on policy development, industry benchmarking, compensation strategy, and benefits administration.
  • Drove SLA and KPI achievement, ensured compliance, and mitigated risk by evaluating survey satisfaction feedback, developing continuous improvement methods, and implementing stretch targets.
  • Created, integrated, and enhanced reporting, audits, and compliance focused on data integrity and analysis for cost projections, year-end tax reporting, tax/TEQ payments, and compensation/payroll functions.
  • Partnered with third-party suppliers and client-directed vendors (immigration, household goods, corporate housing, tax, etc.) to mitigate service issues, review performance, and manage relocation lifecycle.
  • Supported immigration process from preparation, to filing, to issuance, to ongoing tracking of transferee H1-B, L-1, EB, O-1 cases and business traveler management in collaboration with outside counsel.
  • Delivered client review sessions, presentations, and summary content to provide insight and metrics into areas of financial administration (total spend, cost reduction per move), SWOT analyses, and strategic initiatives.
  • Aided in recruiting, hiring, and training employees in company and client values, culture, and best practices, having led performance development, coaching, retention, reviews, Total Rewards and incentives, experience, and teambuilding lifecycle initiatives.
  • Partnered with Business Development, Marketing, and Commucations via RFPs, RFIs, and ‘best and finals’ for new business opporunties, revenvue growth, and client retention
  • Leveraged Technology teams for API integration and systems configrtuation upgrades leading to internal and external enhacements.
  • Managed regional P&L processes by reviewing financial performance to maximize profitability via headcount allocation, billing oversight, and referral placement to ensure profit margins on a regional book of business, having grown revenue by >30%.


Community Representative

The Au Pair Foundation | U.S. Department of State
10.2008 - 12.2016

Served as lead supervisor (contract position) for J1 visa au pairs and host families throughout the program lifecycle ensuring compliance, completing required documentation, and resolving conflicts leading to enhancement of cultural exchange experiences.

Regional Director

The Jefferson Awards Foundation (Multiplying Good)
08.2008 - 06.2015

Developed the Chicagoland community by leading financially, strategically, and operationally to drive recognition of prominent regional and national public and community servants, philanthropic efforts, large-scale events, corporate social responsibility, public relations, and youth development programming.

Global Assignment Consultant II

Paragon Global Resources
06.2006 - 07.2008

Managed a large caseload of relocating employees for a large manufacturing client administering global mobility benefits, ensuring policy adherence, cultivating supplier and client relationships, delivering top-notch service, and developing process efficiencies while mentoring junior team members.


Education

Professional Certificate - Strategic Management

University of Pennsylvania Wharton
Philadelphia, PA
12-2023

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Leadership

Aurora University
Aurora, IL
05-2015

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Modern Languages & Classics

Knox College
Galesburg, IL
06-2006

Skills

    People Leadership & Coaching
    Employee & Customer Experience
    Data & Reporting Analytics
    Financial Governance
    Operational Efficiency & Agility
    Compliance & Risk Mitigation
    Process & Project Management
    Advisory Consulting
    Stakeholder Engagement
    Client-Partner Relations

    Performance Metrics & Goal Achievement Lifecycles
    Continuous Improvement & Resource Optimization
    Strategic Planning

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

Certification

  • American Safety and Health Institute, 2023 HSI Adult First Aid CPR AED All Ages
  • Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (ERC), 2021 Certified Relocation Professional (CRP)
  • Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (ERC), 2017 Global Mobility Specialist (GMS)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Russian
Limited Working
French
Limited Working
Latin
Elementary

Timeline

Client Services Director

RELO Direct
06.2022 - Current

Client Strategic Partner | Client Services Manager, Customer Experience & Operations

BGRS (SIRVA)
06.2015 - 06.2022

Community Representative

The Au Pair Foundation | U.S. Department of State
10.2008 - 12.2016

Regional Director

The Jefferson Awards Foundation (Multiplying Good)
08.2008 - 06.2015

Global Assignment Consultant II

Paragon Global Resources
06.2006 - 07.2008

Professional Certificate - Strategic Management

University of Pennsylvania Wharton

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Leadership

Aurora University

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Modern Languages & Classics

Knox College

Systems and Programs

  • Microsoft (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Copilot) & Adobe
  • Power BI & SharePoint
  • Equus & AssignmentPro
  • HRS: ADP, Paylocity, SAP, Workday
  • CRM: Salesforce

Selected Achievements

  • >97% average yearly client and customer experience satisfaction service scores
  • >40% average yearly return rate on survey return rates
  • 10-15% YoY improvement of referral capture and revenue, customer satisfaction, and overall survey response rate via reward-based employee incentive plan posting 90% ROI
  • >98% yearly average voluntary client retention rate
  • >95% SLA and KPI achievement YoY

Professional Involvement

WERC 2025 Momentum Pod #1 Mentee Participant
WERC 2024 Buyer Broker Resource Development Task Force Participant

WERC 2021 Global Workforce Symposium Task Force Participant

ERGs/Committees: AI Champion, CSR, Change Champion, DEI (LGBTQ+), Events, and Innovation