Erica L. Shafir
Austin
Summary
Results-driven People and Talent Leader with over 15 years of experience in building high-performing teams. Expertise in designing and implementing agile, data-driven strategies that optimize recruitment and enhance employee experience. Proven track record in fostering professional growth and driving organizational excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fractional Director of People & Talent
Argus
12.2024 - Current
- Partnered with business leaders, acting as a trusted advisor, by aligning People & Culture strategies with organizational priorities to enhance performance and support growth.
- Own and drive the full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and closing.
- Created and executed an HR roadmap, identifying gaps, priorities, and scalable solutions aligned with company growth.
- Deliver fractional HR support, focusing on organizational design and change management.
- Developed a structured interview framework to support a culture-driven hiring approach.
- Introduced and implemented the G.R.O.W. coaching framework companywide to improve performance.
- Led key initiatives to enhance employee engagement and improve overall team effectiveness.
- Provided advisory services on compensation, performance management, and HR technology implementation.
Fractional Director of Talent Acquisition
DN Tanks
05.2024 - Current
- Own and drive the full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and closing.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize hiring workflows and improve efficiency.
- Serve as a gatekeeper for company culture; sourcing / screening candidates that will compliment and strengthen our teams.
- Mentor and develop Recruiters on best practices, innovations, and strategy.
- Work closely with business leaders to determine candidate profiles, forecast hiring goals and sustain strong partnerships.
- Assisting with updates to ATS, templates, workflows and training new hiring managers.
- Utilize recruiting analytics and key metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, conversion rates) to optimize strategies.
Head of Talent
Akili Interactive
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Own and drive the full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and closing.
- Developed a recruiting strategy that reduced time-to-fill to 25 days, increased the offer acceptance rate to 98%, achieved a 52% female workforce, and grew the number of diversity candidates by 43%.
- Served as the HR Business Partner, collaborating with executives and line managers to align employee performance with strategic business goals.
- Provided coaching and guidance to executive team leaders and managers during periods of transition and challenging employee relations matters, resulting in attrition rates below 1% month over month.
- Spearheaded company-wide communication and strategy during two Reductions in Force (RIFs), effectively minimizing post-RIF attrition.
- Designed and implemented a performance management program that enabled an objective, performance-based merit increase approach, supported the identification of development needs, and facilitated the creation of development plans for team members, achieving a completion rate of 95%.
- Played a key role in updating employee compensation data, including partnering with Radford for improved compensation data, managing our compensation bands, and developing an overarching compensation philosophy.
Head of Talent and Culture
AiMi
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Played a pivotal role as the 7th hire, driving expansion post-Series B, growing the team from 7 to 75 employees across three continents.
- Developed scalable and impactful plans for the onboarding, training, and engagement of all employees.
- Built employee retention programs from the ground up, including 401k matching, health plans, incentive stock options, performance management, and compensation management.
- Worked with outside legal and accounting teams to oversee the Series B fundraising process, including managing a months-long due diligence process and creation of a Board of Directors.
- Facilitated the development of Aimi's Core Values.
- Set up subsidiaries in the UK and Australia to support international employees.
- Created cross-cultural experiences that resonated with employees and fostered their growth, including an international employee exchange program.
- Coached and mentored staff to improve performance and team dynamics.
Lead Recruiter
The Sourcery
02.2016 - 06.2019
- Served as consultant, thought leader, and partner to founders and hiring managers to create unique talent acquisition strategies.
- Built, managed, and mentored a globally distributed team of 8 sourcers and 6 recruiters.
- Drove strategies for technical and non-technical roles, developing creative methods for multi-channel sourcing of passive and active candidates.
People Operations Manager & Technical Recruiter
Threadflip
12.2014 - 11.2015
- Worked closely with the Executive Team on strategic plans, including staffing requirements and team dynamics.
- Owned the full-cycle recruiting process, including screening resumes, conducting interviews, closing offers, and facilitating the onboarding process.
- Grew the Engineering team 4x in 6 months.
- Oversaw the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices.
People Operations/ Sales and Technical Recruiter
BrightBytes
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Contracted to assist in designing and implementing an aggressive recruitment strategy to increase staff from 37 to 100 employees in 6 months.
- Developed systems and processes to carry the organization into the next phase of expansion with a focus on team building and culture creation.
- Created the onboarding process from the ground up and successfully onboarded 58 employees.
Recruiting Project Manager
Russell Reynolds Associates
12.2010 - 03.2013
Director of Development
Hillel Community Day School
08.2006 - 10.2010
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Florida International University
06-2004
Skills
- Talent acquisition leadership
- Performance management
- Change management
- HR operations
- Employee engagement
- Strategic planning
- Thought leadership
- Executive search
Certification
- Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC)
- Certified Talent Acquisition Strategist (CTAS)
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Fractional Director of People & Talent
Argus
12.2024 - Current
Fractional Director of Talent Acquisition
DN Tanks
05.2024 - Current
Head of Talent
Akili Interactive
05.2022 - 06.2024
Head of Talent and Culture
AiMi
01.2020 - 04.2022
Lead Recruiter
The Sourcery
02.2016 - 06.2019
People Operations Manager & Technical Recruiter
Threadflip
12.2014 - 11.2015
People Operations/ Sales and Technical Recruiter
BrightBytes
05.2014 - 11.2014
Recruiting Project Manager
Russell Reynolds Associates
12.2010 - 03.2013
Director of Development
Hillel Community Day School
08.2006 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Florida International University
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