LYNN YANG

Academic Recruitment & HR Operations

• Managed end-to-end academic recruitment and appointment processes to align with operational requirements and institutional policy compliance.
• Oversaw management of approximately 98 recruitment cases annually across 13 academic departments, ensuring effective coordination with faculty department administrators and central offices.
• Acted as a liaison between stakeholders to optimize recruitment processes, resolve workflow issues, and guarantee timely personnel actions.

Process Improvement & Workflow Design

• Spearheaded process mapping and improvement initiatives, documenting and analyzing over 25 workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
• Analyzed existing workflows and introduced enhancements that streamlined operations and improved cycle time efficiency by an estimated 7%.
• Designed and implemented process charts, SOPs, and workflow documentation to enhance operational consistency.

Stakeholder Engagement & Training

• Guided 13 departments and central HR units in interpreting recruitment policies and executing operational requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder working sessions to align on process requirements, gather input, and support implementation of workflow improvements.
• Designed and executed 5–6 training sessions each year, encompassing a large-scale training for 50+ attendees and numerous small-group sessions aimed at enhancing system access and compliance knowledge.

Operational Administration

• Executed precise tracking and documentation of recruitment activities in HR systems, maintaining adherence to institutional and regulatory guidelines.

• Directed end-to-end management of academic personnel functions to ensure effective staffing and transitions across departments.
• Interpreted and enforced university policies to support compliance and informed decision-making for department leadership.
• Managed and tracked annual teaching budgets of over $1M to support financial planning and optimize resource distribution.
• Acted as primary liaison to streamline collaboration between departments and central administration, enhancing submission processes and stakeholder engagement.
• Created and sustained detailed operational documentation to streamline personnel procedures across various units.

• Managed comprehensive program initiatives, coordinating timelines and stakeholder engagement to drive successful outcomes across various projects.
• Developed comprehensive onboarding materials and standard operating procedures while supervising and training over 10 employees.
• Spearheaded planning and execution of over 75 events and programs, overseeing logistics, scheduling, marketing, and stakeholder coordination.
• Oversaw comprehensive financial reporting and operational budget tracking to enhance program activity planning.