Kevin Dakin
Maineville,United States
Summary
Visionary, strategic leader with over 20+ years of expertise in human capital, people operations, and talent management. Strong ability to implement business solutions, manage multiple projects and consistently meet budget and time constraints. Industry experience as an executive team member and highly motivated leader of multiple diverse teams operating in a matrix environment while conducting domestic and global operations. Leverages leadership ability and management skills to build alliances, analyze data, and articulate successful strategic plans. Passionate about engaging and meeting employees where they are and elevating them to embrace their greatness.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Staffing Specialist
US International Development Finance Corporation
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Staff Acquisition (Including PSC and Executive Resources recruitment): Executes the Staff Acquisition Plan and acquisition strategy by engaging in marketing, advertising, personal contact, and other best-in-class creative outreach activity aimed at building a pool of quality candidates that have potential for meeting the hybrid human capital needs, and PSC staffing of the agency.
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates, ensuring seamless scheduling logistics.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for efficiency, reducing time-to-fill for open positions.
Executive Regional Director of Operations and Leader Development
U.S Army
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Facilitated collaborative planning meetings to ensure effective implementation of instructional programs.
- Standardized operational procedures across all regional locations to ensure consistency in quality and performance.
- Developed strong partnerships with key clients to expand business opportunities and drive revenue growth.
Business operations senior manager
U.S. Army
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Serve as a coach, mentor, and trainer for the recruiting team around recruitment activities and client partnership.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
Learning and development senior manager
U.S. Army
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Professionally developed over 300 personnel for Oklahoma Recruiting District on strategic planning, targeted market analytics, data analysis, business insights, and recruiter management techniques which increased production over 15% year over year from 2017-2018 focusing on their professional development.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting
U.S. Army
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Led, trained, and supervised 31 talent acquisition specialists in a recruiting department dispersed in both urban and rural areas covering 900 square miles, while planning and executing activities and training in support of achieving annual recruiting goal.
- Improved employee retention rates by developing comprehensive onboarding programs and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Managed high-volume requisition loads while maintaining excellent customer service levels for internal clients and stakeholders.
Chief of Talent Acquisition | Regional Operations Department
U.S. Army
09.2011 - 07.2014
- Led a 10-person (Direct Reports) operations staff spanning 4 western states, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Southern California.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Talent Acquisition Manager| Full Life Cycle Recruiter Department
U.S. Army
12.2004 - 08.2011
- Managed four U.S Army Recruiting Offices with a total of 8 recruiters conducting full cycle recruiting operations.
- Enhanced the efficiency of talent acquisition processes by implementing data-driven strategies and streamlining workflows.
- Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.
- Coordinated job fairs and campus recruiting events to attract top talent from diverse backgrounds.
Education
Postgraduate Degree in Organizational Management -
US Army Sergeants Major Academy
Fort Bliss, TX06.2019
Master in Resilience Trainer -
US Army Sergeants Major's Academy
Fort Bliss, TX06.2019
Master of Science (M.S.) in Organizational Leadership -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2015
Postgraduate Degree in Master Leader Management Course -
NCOES
Fort Meade, MD04.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration/Implied Management -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2013
Skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, strong ability to communicate with small and large groups of stakeholders, influencing business, and strategic organizational decisions
- Knowledgeable in Business Process Improvement, Consulting, Market Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Risk Management
- Experience executing business strategy activities, including workforce development, strategic planning, process improvement, data analysis, and organizational strategy
- Technical Skills: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite Business Applications, HRIS, and Zoom
- Job Offer Negotiation
- HR policies and procedures
Certification
- Secret Clearance
- Senior Professional in Human Resources
- Driver's License
- Basic Police Academy, 01/1995, 06/1995
- Master Resilience Trainer, 07/2012, Present
- US Army Sergeants Major Academy, 06/2018, 07/2019
Security Clearance
Active Secret, 03/12/29
Veterans Preference
Yes, United States Army
Military Service
United States Army, United States, Command Sergeant Major, 02/1998, 08/2023, Managed talent acquisition processes and procedures for a medical recruiting organization that comprised of over 300 personals, which spanned over 15 states and 260,000 square miles (Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Delaware, Vermont, New England, Connecticut, Road Island, Massachusetts, and Europe).
Timeline
Senior Staffing Specialist
US International Development Finance Corporation
05.2023 - 04.2024
Executive Regional Director of Operations and Leader Development
U.S Army
01.2022 - 05.2023
Business operations senior manager
U.S. Army
07.2018 - 12.2021
Learning and development senior manager
U.S. Army
08.2017 - 06.2018
Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting
U.S. Army
07.2014 - 07.2017
Chief of Talent Acquisition | Regional Operations Department
U.S. Army
09.2011 - 07.2014
Talent Acquisition Manager| Full Life Cycle Recruiter Department
U.S. Army
12.2004 - 08.2011
Postgraduate Degree in Organizational Management -
US Army Sergeants Major Academy
Master in Resilience Trainer -
US Army Sergeants Major's Academy
Master of Science (M.S.) in Organizational Leadership -
Grand Canyon University
Postgraduate Degree in Master Leader Management Course -
NCOES
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration/Implied Management -
Grand Canyon University
- Secret Clearance
- Senior Professional in Human Resources
- Driver's License
- Basic Police Academy, 01/1995, 06/1995
- Master Resilience Trainer, 07/2012, Present
- US Army Sergeants Major Academy, 06/2018, 07/2019
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