Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Availability
Timeline
Generic
Lynda Meador Wicker

Lynda Meador Wicker

SVP, People Operations + Resources
Atlanta,GA

Summary

Senior People Operations executive with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.


Areas of Responsibility + Experience: Employee Relations Change Management Talent Acquisition Talent Management Organizational + Performance Management and Design Employee Engagement DEI Leadership Policy Development Risk Management Resource Management Administration Leadership Coaching Total Rewards Legal + Policy Compliance

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

SVP, People Operations + Resources

SCOUT Marketing (Pharma + Consumer Advertising)
Atlanta, GA
06.2016 - Current
  • Led restructuring and turnaround through development of new leadership team.
  • Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
  • Presented and discussed strategy and initiative progress with senior business leaders.
  • Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Supports mission of the agency by developing and implementing organization design programs and strategies that best serve our clients and internal teams
  • Lead Resource Management and work with leaders to manage work assignments and team management
  • Partner with Department Heads and Leaders to identify skills and talent gaps to ensure quality service to our clients
  • Develop timely and cost-effective staffing strategies to identify and attract diverse pool of passive and active candidates, utilizing social sources, employee referral programs, networking, and industry related postings
  • Continually evaluate and measure Recruiting, employee engagement initiatives, retention programs and HR related activities and adjust accordingly for maximum impact
  • Reduced recruiting fess by $300,000+ a year by creating strategies and talent pipeline
  • Crucial partner to ownership on talent assessment for acquisition with Stagwell Group
  • Leadership coach and mentor to Executive & Senior management team
  • Design candidate journey from application through offer phase, increasing transparency and efficiency
  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining company culture through employee engagement initiatives, new hire welcome events, talent development, employee relations, programs, and communications
  • Develop processes including performance management, compensation planning, benefits and perks, employee retention key metrics and obtaining feedback
  • Responsible for maintaining policies and procedures and compliance across multiple states
  • Managed and reacted quickly during 2020 pandemic to manage remote staff, create full transparency to staff and new communication protocols
  • Learned new COVID laws quickly
  • Implemented ATS system to streamline recruiting process
  • Certified in Diversity recruiting
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.

Owner/Consultant/Recruiter

The C Element (Consultancy)
Atlanta, GA
06.2013 - 06.2016
  • Developed strategies, policies and procedures for clients on staff planning and organization
  • Recruited senior level creatives to several advertising agencies throughout the country.
  • Recruited over 200 hires
  • Coach senior executives on career planning and management
  • Worked with several ad agencies, tech companies, start up digital firms and staffing agencies.

Senior Partner, Talent/HR Director

J Walter Thompson (now Wunderman Thompson)
Atlanta, GA
11.1999 - 06.2013
  • Developed and executed HR policies and programs, workforce and job development, recruitment and hiring, compensation and benefits and employee and labor relations to build staff-focused human resources office culture.
  • Managed team of five covering 250 employees across Atlanta, Dallas and Houston Offices
  • Member of senior task force that combined three separate agencies into one agency with new core disciplines, culture and roles
  • Responsible for employment life cycle recruiting
  • Actively recruited for all levels of the organization using strategies to attract best talent
  • Coached managers and staff to resolve employee issues; implemented performance-based solutions and adhered to federal and state labor law
  • Designed 360 Degree performance appraisal system resulting in 100% participation and creating best practices for strength-based management
  • Responsible for design and implementation of workplace inclusion and diversity strategies
  • Member of Management Committee responsible for setting goals for the agency
  • Designed New Employee On-Boarding to ensure new hires were well acclimated to fast pace and the corporate culture
  • Responsible for all Human Resources functions in Atlanta, Dallas and Houston and 4 field offices
  • Developed and implemented Human Resources policies and procedures
  • Administration and regulation of ADA, FMLA, ADEA, EEO Compliance and Workers Compensation
  • Maintained compliance under OFCCP guidelines for all labor, timekeeping, employee relations and diversity requirements
  • Managed grievances, employee development, investigations, conflict resolution, and training
  • Member of PeopleSoft 8.0 development and implementation team for the corporation
  • Responsible for operations; part of committee to streamline and change processes for workflow throughout the organization
  • Designed and implemented initiatives to improve morale, decrease turnover and increase employee satisfaction
  • Liaison to Corporate headquarters
  • Coordinated and implemented merger with sister agency
  • Responsible for integration of services and change management
  • Payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation and unemployment administration
  • Author of the Affirmative Action plan, responsible for training management and maintaining compliance
  • Manage Human Resources budget
  • Maintained open-door policy and responded to stakeholder concerns.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English & Psychology

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2001 -

Skills

Succession planning

undefined

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Timeline

SVP, People Operations + Resources

SCOUT Marketing (Pharma + Consumer Advertising)
06.2016 - Current

Owner/Consultant/Recruiter

The C Element (Consultancy)
06.2013 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Arts - English & Psychology

University of Massachusetts Amherst
2001 -

Senior Partner, Talent/HR Director

J Walter Thompson (now Wunderman Thompson)
11.1999 - 06.2013

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Lynda Meador WickerSVP, People Operations + Resources