Madison Hornschemeier
Brownsburg,IN
Summary
People Operations professional with strong background in enhancing workplace culture and driving efficient HR processes. Skilled in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and performance management. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Adaptable to changing needs and highly dependable.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior People Operations Manager
Ren
04.2023 - 12.2025
- Built and scaled the company’s Talent Acquisition and People Operations infrastructure from the ground up to support rapid growth and organizational maturity.
- Led enterprise-wide job architecture and compensation design, creating scalable frameworks, benchmarking positions, and maintaining equitable pay structures aligned with evolving business needs.
- Designed and authored HR policies and programs that balanced compliance, culture, and agility during a period of significant scaling and change.
- Partnered closely with leaders, hiring managers, and employees across all departments to foster strong relationships, ensure alignment on business and talent priorities, and deliver consistent, people-first solutions.
- Served as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, providing guidance on performance management, investigations, and terminations with fairness, consistency, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborated with leadership to build and refine performance management processes, including developing tools and training to elevate manager effectiveness and employee development.
- Played a central role in organizational design and talent integration through multiple acquisitions, aligning roles, compensation, and reporting structures to ensure smooth transitions.
- Built and directed scalable recruiting programs that evolved with company growth—introducing structured hiring, interview training, and full-cycle recruitment for all levels and functions.
- Implemented and scaled multiple ATS platforms, establishing consistent workflows, data integrity, and an improved experience for candidates and hiring teams.
- Leveraged talent analytics and workforce data to inform headcount planning, streamline processes, and guide leadership decisions on hiring priorities.
- Developed and facilitated hiring manager enablement programs, equipping leaders with best practices in interviewing, performance expectations, and equitable hiring.
- Launched and continuously enhanced the onboarding program, driving engagement, retention, and early cultural alignment across a rapidly growing workforce.
Human Resources Consultant
Indiana University Health
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Coordinated campus recruitment events and collaborated with university career centers.
- Assisted with recruiting by screening resumes, conducting initial phone screens and scheduling interviews with potential candidates.
- Managed internship program and organized events.
- Assisted with documentation for employee relations issues.
- Created a comprehensive onboarding plan and training materials for new hires within the Human Resources team.
Human Resources Coordinator
Milliner & Associates, LLC
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Coordinated on-boarding of interns by updating training materials, creating training schedule and providing hands on guidance.
- Conducted new hire orientations by administering paperwork, educating employees on policies, conducting background checks, employment verifications, and drug screens.
- Facilitated the recruiting process by sourcing for candidates, reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens and candidate interviews.
- Communicated regularly with employees to ensure job satisfaction, investigate issues, and provide support and/or coaching when behavior or performance concerns arise.
Recruiting & HR Marketing Intern
Milliner & Associates, LLC
01.2016 - 05.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Indianapolis, IN05.2016
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Strategy
- Process Design & Optimization
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Metrics & Reporting
- Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Compensation & Job Architecture
- HR Operations
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Partnership
- Influence
- Negotiation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Relationship Building
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR), HRCI
Personal Information
Title: Senior People Operations Manager
Timeline
Senior People Operations Manager
Ren
04.2023 - 12.2025
Human Resources Consultant
Indiana University Health
12.2016 - 10.2017
Human Resources Coordinator
Milliner & Associates, LLC
05.2016 - 12.2016
Recruiting & HR Marketing Intern
Milliner & Associates, LLC
01.2016 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
Indiana University Kelley School of Business