Lauren Margaret Anderson
Kelly OCG, RPO
Minneapolis,USA
11
years of professional experience
Talent delivery leader with 10+ years of experience driving scalable recruiting operations, optimizing resources, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable business results across complex enterprise organizations.
Work History
OPERATIONS MANAGER, Talent Delivery + Sourcing
3 Years 3 Months- Leverage CoE resources and data-driven allocation strategies to respond to significant increases in hiring demand across major plant locations.
- Led with operational vigor through multiple volume spikes, including a 61% increase in recruiting volume in Q1 of 2026, while sustaining excellent team KPI performance.
- Responsible for leading a national team of recruiters, ranging in size from 10-15 recruiters and 3-7 sourcers, supporting various business units, with an annual hiring volume averaging 800+ positions.
- Strong track record of fostering long-term retention of internal teams. Maintained a less than 10% turnover rate for 3+ years amongst direct team members.
- Built and launched Cummins’ first-ever dedicated sourcing team in 2023, transforming the organization’s approach to talent pipeline development and driving 307 manufacturing hires to date.
RECRUITMENT MANAGER, Staffing
8 Months- Led high-volume talent delivery across diverse client industries, designing scalable recruiting strategies and operating processes to meet complex and evolving workforce demands.
- Built and led sourcing strategies that contributed to three consecutive quarters of record-setting hiring performance for NOVON Consulting.
- Standardized recruiting workflows and implemented metrics-driven processes to strengthen operational consistency, identify process gaps, and improve delivery performance.
- Developed multi-channel talent attraction strategies spanning digital marketing, social media, job boards, and proactive candidate engagement to build sustainable talent pipelines.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, RPO
11 Months- Lead a 7-member RPO operations team responsible for talent + project delivery and financial administration, driving scalable service delivery across a complex client portfolio.
- Own RPO-wide talent delivery analytics and reporting, integrating data across multiple ATS platforms to provide leadership with actionable insights into recruiting performance, capacity, and client outcomes.
- Built and deployed performance scorecards and dashboards across a 90+ recruiter organization, establishing a standardized framework for measuring productivity, quality, and client-specific performance.
- Direct talent marketing and sourcing-channel strategy, leveraging ROI analytics to optimize advertising investment and identify the highest-performing channels for candidate acquisition.
RECRUITMENT MANAGER, STAFFING
6 Months- Owned talent acquisition strategy for technology and healthcare clients, managing full-cycle recruitment for both contract and permanent positions while balancing client priorities, candidate experience, and delivery objectives.
- Led a team of 6 full-cycle recruiters responsible for 300+ annual hires, establishing performance KPIs and operating practices to consistently meet client hiring objectives.
- Optimized 2 recruiting channels (Indeed and LinkedIn) through ROI analysis, reallocating marketing investment toward high-performing sources.
- Built recruiter scorecards and established first-ever 1:1 connection format, which increased visibility across recruiting team, allowing for scalable workforce management.
TALENT PARTNER / RECRUITMENT LEAD
2 Years 6 Months- Recognized as an award-winning Talent Partner and lead recruiter supporting three enterprise clients—DHL, Cleco Power, and Comcast Business—delivering high-volume talent solutions aligned to business priorities.
- Built and maintained trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and hiring managers, serving as a strategic talent advisor and translating business needs into actionable recruiting strategies.
- Selected as team mentor to coach and develop new recruiters, facilitate onboarding, and provide day-to-day leadership.
- Consistently exceeded recruiting KPIs, including time-to-fill and funnel activity, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and client experience.
- Leveraged advanced sourcing capabilities across LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, CareerBuilder, and Monster to develop targeted talent pipelines and expand candidate reach.
LEAD RECRUITER
2 Years 8 Months- Managed a national recruiting portfolio of up to 50 healthcare requisitions monthly—equivalent to 600+ annual requisitions—while driving end-to-end talent delivery, stakeholder alignment, and candidate experience.
- Hosted bi-weekly new-hire orientations, ensuring a consistent onboarding experience and seamless transition from candidate to employee.
- Planned and executed 2–3 recruitment events monthly, including job fairs, multi-day hiring events, networking events, and Lunch & Learns to expand candidate pipelines and strengthen employer brand visibility.
- Built targeted talent pipelines through strategic job advertising, candidate sourcing, credential evaluation, and structured pre-screening to meet evolving workforce demands.
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES
9 Months- Obtained successful hiring metrics throughout Q4; ranked #1 in 12-store district for holiday hiring in 2015.
- Recruited and retained top talent, with a focus on providing positive feedback and rewarding superior performance.
- Created unconventional, successful hiring techniques to effectively staff the 24/7 operation.
- Obtained successful hiring metrics throughout Q4; ranked #1 in the 12-store district for holiday hiring in 2015.
- Awarded the Golden Contribution for sales execution - #1 in district.
- Coordinated company-wide events to enhance employee morale.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Marketing
Summa Cum Laude
Skills
Talent Delivery
Operational Excellence
Strategic Sourcing
Candidate Experience
Recruiting Analytics
Workforce Planning
KPI management
Timeline
OPERATIONS MANAGER, Talent Delivery + Sourcing
Kelly OCG, RPO
05.2023 - CurrentRead More
RECRUITMENT MANAGER, Staffing
NOVON Consulting
09.2022 - 05.2023Read More
OPERATIONS MANAGER, RPO
Cross Country Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2022Read More
RECRUITMENT MANAGER, STAFFING
BAHAMA Consulting
04.2021 - 10.2021Read More
TALENT PARTNER / RECRUITMENT LEAD
Kelly OCG, RPO
10.2018 - 04.2021Read More
LEAD RECRUITER
The Emily Program
02.2016 - 10.2018Read More
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES
Target
05.2015 - 02.2016Read More
Bethel University
Bachelor of Arts from Business, Marketing
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