MELANIE HILSON
Moseley,VA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Strategic Talent Advisor and Business Partner within Defense and Aerospace. Proven track record in recruiting & sourcing passive candidates for challenging, niche roles in Engineering, IT, Business Management & Executive Leadership. Adept at navigating ever changing talent landscapes to drive successful recruitment outcomes. Strategic Talent Leader with blended skills in project management, talent strategy, proven track record in stakeholder influencing, building productive relationships and driving consensus across divers groups.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Northrop Grumman
Remote
08.2022 - Current
- Strategic talent leader and advisor to stakeholders within Business Management and Engineering
- Provides functional sourcing for Engineering, IT and Human Resources in (AS) Aeronautical Systems
- Developed and executed comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational goals, resulting in 20% increase in hiring efficiency
- Led a team of 5 TABP's, fostering high performance culture through coaching and mentoring
- Established strong relationships with external agencies, universities and professionals networks to build robust talent pipelines
- Conducted regular analysis of recruitment metrics and KPI's to drive data-driven decision making and continuous improvement in recruitment strategies
- Played a key role in employer branding efforts, collaborating with marketing and communications teams to promote the company as an employer of choice through social media, hiring and networking events
- Delivered premium candidate engagement to ensure white glove candidate experience.
Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Delta Airlines - AMS
Remote
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Servicing Merit International, Global Sales, HR, Legal, Government and Expat roles
- Created and drove global talent acquisition job placement strategies to attract large diverse slate candidate pools
- Successfully executed talent initiatives and projects, including recruitment strategies across enterprise
- Strategic partnership with stakeholders and leadership to ascertain top talent hiring pipelines
- Negotiated IC and Leadership job opportunities.
Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract)
Jebbit, Inc.
Remote
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Integrated, maintained, and trained team on Greenhouse.io
- Drafted and implemented company internal & external referral policy and procedures
- Sourced and managed recruiting in executive leadership, technical sales, marketing and software engineering roles
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged acquisition tools, resources and campaigns to attract top talent
- Negotiated contracts and managed budgets for in-house recruitment
- Discovered and resolved complex recruitment issues that affected management and business decisions.
Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist
MHP Manager, LLC.
Richmond, VA
10.2018 - 11.2021
- Directed end to end recruitment processes for multi-functional corporation, overseeing a team of 25 hiring managers
- Drove various initiatives including hiring strategy, implementation of assessment methodologies, standardizing company interview process and creating employee referral program
- Managed and maintained strong relationships with executive stakeholders to understand workforce planning needs and provide strategic talent solutions that supported organizational growth and transformation
- Utilized data-driven insights analytics to maximize recruitment strategies, improving candidate sourcing and selection and retention rates by 20%
- Implemented and managed ATS.
Senior Recruitment Manager
Bullseye Staffing Group, LLC.
Remote
06.2010 - 05.2018
- Led a team of 5 recruiters specializing in IT placements, achieving a 30% increase in placements year over year
- Developed and implemented innovative recruitment strategies tailored to niche technical markets, resulting in a 25% reduction in time to fill metrics
- Managed full cycle recruitment for high midsize to enterprise clients, including initial client engagement, candidate sourcing, screening, negotiation, maintaining 90% client satisfaction rate
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, fostering partnerships midsize and startup companies, alike
- Managed a portfolio of high volume recruitment projects, achieving 95% fill rates within stringent timelines.
Career Break
Career Break - Family
Cleveland
05.2005 - 06.2010
- Took necessary time off to start and raise a family.
Human Resources Manager
Asset Acceptance Corporation
Cleveland
06.2001 - 02.2005
- Maintained personal and confidential records, monitored, and executed unemployment claims, for 350 employees
- Worked with onsite management to make critical decisions in addition, worked as a liaison directly with payroll to assist new hires classes and current employees
- Responsible for all sourcing, recruiting for all departments including upper management
- Oversaw, monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents
- Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate team results
- Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity
- Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions
- Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees
- Identified and implemented appropriate strategies to increase employee satisfaction and retention
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS - Psychology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA03.2017
Skills
- Talent Assessment and Selection
- Project Management
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Leadership and Team Management
- Strategic Recruitment Planning
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Data-Driven Recruitment
- Market Research and Intelligence
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Negotiation and Offer Management
- Employer Branding & Marketing
- Recruitment Technology Proficiency
- HR Management
Tools & Applications:
- Workday, Greenhouse, Avature, JazzHR, Breezy, Talent Neuron, LinkedIn Recruiter, Fetcher, GEM, SeekOut, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, Lattice, SAP, Concur, Microsoft 365, G Suite, Zoom, Calendly, Slack.
Awards
- Linkedln Recruiter MVP, 2023. (Top 25%)
Timeline
Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Northrop Grumman
08.2022 - Current
Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Delta Airlines - AMS
03.2022 - 08.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract)
Jebbit, Inc.
11.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist
MHP Manager, LLC.
10.2018 - 11.2021
Senior Recruitment Manager
Bullseye Staffing Group, LLC.
06.2010 - 05.2018
Career Break
Career Break - Family
05.2005 - 06.2010
Human Resources Manager
Asset Acceptance Corporation
06.2001 - 02.2005
Bachelor of Science - BS - Psychology
Liberty University