Kenya Williams
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition Executive with over a decade of experience leading enterprise-level recruitment functions across healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, and public sector environments. Proven success in designing and executing national talent strategies that align with organizational growth, workforce planning, and long-term succession objectives. Adept at building and leading high-performing recruitment teams, optimizing talent infrastructure, and partnering with C-suite and operational leaders to forecast talent needs, and drive capability-based hiring. Skilled in transforming recruiting functions through systems implementation, employer brand elevation, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, L&D, and business units. Recognized for driving scalable solutions that strengthen organizational readiness, close internal skill gaps, and support future-state talent models.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA
03.2022 - Current
- Lead all physician and advanced practice provider recruitment across multiple academic health schools.
- Partner with Deans, department chairs, and HR leadership to assess staffing needs, develop strategic recruitment plans, and support program growth.
- Rebuilt sourcing strategy for licensed healthcare professionals, resulting in a 30% increase in clinical applicant volume.
- Utilize LinkedIn and social media platforms to proactively identify and engage with potential candidates in the Healthcare Industry.
- Collaborate closely with executive leadership monthly to review and assess recruiting efforts, adjusting strategies to meet evolving organizational needs and priorities.
- Draft and revise faculty employment contracts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with compliance standards.
- Launched a new employer brand campaign in partnership with marketing, boosting visibility and quality of higher across clinical departments.
- Manage relationships with external vendors, ensuring recruitment tools and services meet evolving needs and deliver optimal results.
Talent Acquisition Manager II
Concentrix
Tampa, FL
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Directed recruitment strategies for corporate and tech roles, aligning talent acquisition operations with rapid business growth goals.
- Led a team of 9 recruiters and 2 coordinators across multiple states, coaching performance and improving recruiter productivity by 25%.
- Collaborated with senior leaders to forecast hiring needs, optimize workforce planning, and reduce vacancy rates.
- Introduced digital outreach campaigns, increasing applicant engagement through job board optimization and social branding.
- Reduced recruitment costs by 18% through process improvements and vendor renegotiations.
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority (HART)
Tampa, FL
12.2018 - 07.2021
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for transit operations, including over 165 drivers and CDL-certified positions.
- Partnered with department leaders to determine hiring needs and build scalable workforce plans.
- Led a team of 3 recruiters, providing oversight, workload distribution, and performance reviews.
- Directed transition from NEOGOV to ADP Recruiting, improving time-to-fill and recruiter productivity.
- Developed recruitment dashboards to track KPIs (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, DEI benchmarks).
- Managed vendor relationships and negotiated recruitment tool contracts, ensuring cost efficiency.
Recruiting Manager
Metropolitan Ministries
Tampa, FL
07.2018 - 12.2018
- A nonprofit supporting at-risk and homeless families (non-healthcare)
- Developed inclusive hiring strategies for social service and clinical-adjacent roles in shelter, counseling, and case management services.
- Improved recruitment outcomes through targeted outreach campaigns and local job fairs, increasing qualified applicants by 40%.
- Partnered with marketing to launch a community-focused employer branding campaign.
- Streamlined onboarding processes, enhancing retention and team integration.
Human Resources Specialist
LabCorp
Tampa, FL
05.2016 - 02.2017
- Recruited for technical and administrative healthcare roles across laboratory operations.
- Collaborated with department managers to define clinical staffing needs and ensure alignment with service capacity.
- Launched a sourcing initiative targeting licensed clinical technologists, reducing time-to-hire by 22%.
- Supported onboarding, benefits training, and compliance for new hires.
- Partnered with marketing to highlight employer brand through healthcare-specific career campaigns.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL01.2015
Skills
- Talent strategy and workforce planning
- Recruitment leadership
- Talent infrastructure optimization
- Succession planning and mobility
- Stakeholder partnership
- Employer branding and positioning
- Team development and coaching
- Talent analytics and decision making
Certification
- Certified Compensation Analyst - Compensation & HR Group - Burlington, MA 2023
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certification, University of South Florida 2021
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
03.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager II
Concentrix
11.2021 - 03.2022
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority (HART)
12.2018 - 07.2021
Recruiting Manager
Metropolitan Ministries
07.2018 - 12.2018
Human Resources Specialist
LabCorp
05.2016 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Saint Leo University
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