Microsoft Office
Esdras Gomez
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
With national recognition for exceptional responsiveness and a Top-Secret Security Clearance, I offer 22 years of experience managing enterprise-wide operations, ATS systems, talent acquisition, talent development, career development, and human resource management. Expertise in implementing comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract and retain senior and junior employees for large global organizations. Skilled in providing administrative and operational oversight for multi-site locations. Supported by the Department of Defense, validating my commitment to excellence and professionalism.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR RECRUITING OPERATIONS MANAGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2021 - 05.2024
- Senior manager overseeing 2 Talent Acquisition Operation Centers based in six states, which encompass 08 market areas and 38 operational locations
- Manages a team that includes three senior managers, 11 talent managers, and 243 recruiters
- Acts as the principal advisor on issues related to production and workforce
- Accountable for having comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to execute all recruiting functions
- Consulted and advised executive leadership in defining organizational strategies; enhanced performance management policies and recruitment metrics to align activities with organizational retention goals
- Earned national recognition as a subject matter expert in recruiting strategies; offered coaching and mentorship to recruiting managers to guarantee timely and cost-effective achievement of all sales goals in Nuclear Engineering, Technical IT, Special Operations, Chaplaincy, Medical, and Dental sectors
- Inspired over 257 recruiters to navigate unprecedented recruitment challenges, successfully acquiring 188 new contracts monthly that met and exceeded accession requirements
- Administered a $1.1M annual marketing budget that facilitated large-scale hiring events
- Supervised all recruitment metrics connected to cold calling, career fairs, school presentations, and social media recruitment platforms.
SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION AND ONBOARDING MANAGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Served as the Senior Manager overseeing all operational activities, marketing, talent acquisition, talent development, onboarding, and human resource functions across a four-state area
- Led and guided a team comprising 18 senior managers, 33 managers, 163 recruiters, and 8 civilian staff throughout the entire recruiting life cycle
- Developed and implemented a human resource strategy aimed at enhancing the organizational atmosphere
- Improved and optimized comprehensive performance management policies and recruitment metrics to ensure alignment with organizational growth and retention objectives
- Credited nationally as a subject matter expert in leadership development strategies, providing coaching and guidance to Talent Acquisition Managers
- Launched extensive training programs across multiple teams
- Prepared and presented regional and national Key Performance Indicators (KPI) briefings to senior military officials on performance outcomes
- Developed standardized onboarding procedures that decreased candidate attrition by 43% for an annual average saving of 72 candidates, saving the organization over 1664 man-hours and $243K in associated costs.
HUMAN RESOURCES / TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER
01.2002 - 01.2018
- Tasked with revitalizing underperforming sectors, I promptly tackled employee relations and performance challenges, leading to an achievement of over 100% of production targets across all organizational mission areas
- Established myself as a National and Regional instructor as well as a subject matter expert in sales, delivering more than 320 hours of both classroom and hands-on training to equip 128 recruiting managers to exceed their recruitment quotas
- Advocated for continuous professional development for high-potential recruiters while also offering additional guidance and coaching to employees facing challenges
- Collaborated with hiring managers both internally and externally to foster advantageous professional relationships, resulting in a 53% increase in referrals and a 88% rise in referral contracts.
Education
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
Cocoa, FL05-2020
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Newport, RI01-2020
Associate of Arts -
Excelsior College
Albany, NY06-2019
Skills
- Leadership and Talent Growth
- Fluent in Two Languages
- Comprehensive Recruiting Management
- Coaching and Mentorship
- Organizational Development and Effectiveness
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Metrics and KPI Analysis and Development
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management Leader
- Project Oversight
- Partner and Stakeholder Consultation
- Talent Sourcing and Onboarding
- Management of Organizational and Cultural Changes
- Business Process Optimization
- Performance and Product Oversight
Software
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Apple iWorks (Keynote, Pages, Numbers)
SharePoint, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS),
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop Salesforce
Timeline
SENIOR RECRUITING OPERATIONS MANAGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2021 - 05.2024
SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION AND ONBOARDING MANAGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2018 - 01.2021
HUMAN RESOURCES / TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER
01.2002 - 01.2018
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Associate of Arts -
Excelsior College
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