Michael Mendoza
Summary
Strategic HR leader with expertise in driving enterprise workforce initiatives in HR business partnership, employee relations, and organizational transformation. Collaborates with senior stakeholders to translate workforce insights into scalable programs, guiding people decisions and enhancing talent connection to achieve business outcomes in complex environments.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Partner Manager: Advanced Technology Centers; Client Groups, SAP Global Careers Program
Accenture
05.2026 - Current
- Serve as a strategic HR partner to leaders, advising on workforce decisions that align business priorities, employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
- Advise leaders on role design, team structure, workforce planning, and organizational changes tied to shifting work priorities, talent needs, and headcount decisions.
- Translated workforce and people data, including attrition, engagement, performance, and staffing insights, into actionable recommendations that enabled leaders to anticipate trends and make proactive talent decisions.
- Guide leaders through performance management, development planning, and complex feedback conversations to address issues proactively, fairly, and in alignment with business objectives.
- Provided clear, empathetic counsel on performance challenges and conflict resolution, enabling leaders to strengthen accountability while maintaining trust and engagement.
- Navigate complex employee relations matters with a focus on consistent policy application, sound judgment, risk reduction, and equitable outcomes.
- Partner across Talent, DEI, and HR teams to align hiring, engagement, inclusion, and workforce priorities with evolving business needs.
- Delivered practical, timely HR strategies in a fast-moving environment, empowering leaders to make informed people decisions with clarity, speed, and confidence.
North America Future Talent: Apprenticeship Program Lead
Accenture
11.2023 - 04.2026
- Acted as a Talent Strategist to advance Accenture’s Future Talent priorities, driving growth, support, and advocacy for the North America Apprenticeship Program.
- Championed future talent strategies that expanded access, reinforced workforce development, and supported long-term talent pipeline goals across North America.
- Led efforts to shape the Apprentice Experience, strengthening program engagement, support, and connection across the apprentice lifecycle.
- Partnered cross-functionally with internal Accenture teams and external stakeholders to advance apprenticeship program visibility, stakeholder alignment, and scalable support models.
- Built and sustained partnerships to connect apprentices with internal stakeholders and external organizations, enhancing community engagement within broader talent ecosystem.
Talent Connector Lead: Technology Platforms & Strategy & Consulting
Accenture
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Led a team of Talent Connectors responsible for aligning critical project demand with skilled talent across North America while balancing employee aspirations with business priorities.
- Partnered with Market Unit, Services, Business, Project Executive, and HR leadership to strengthen staffing execution, improve demand visibility, and support timely fulfillment of strategic workforce needs.
- Developed skills-based talent connection strategies that enhanced workforce mobility and project alignment, contributing to broader business performance goals.
- Functioned as a South Market Unit liaison and escalation point for demand-related priorities while assisting with special initiatives for North America Service Delivery leadership.
- Served as a South Market Unit liaison and escalation point for demand-related priorities while supporting special initiatives for North America Service Delivery leadership.
Employee Experience Design: South Market Unit
Accenture
11.2020 - 08.2022
- Shaped and executed the Employee Experience strategy for approximately 20,000 South Market Unit employees across 17 locations, office communities, account teams, and service groups.
- Translated engagement survey insights into actionable recommendations for South leadership, identifying opportunities to enhance connection, retention, and employee experience.
- Designed scalable programs enhancing employee connection across Market Unit, local offices, accounts, and project teams.
- Partnered with leadership to deliver people programs across leadership development, recognition, Employee Resource Groups, Inclusion & Diversity, and culture-building priorities.
- Piloted local programs, evaluated their impact, and scaled successful approaches to ensure consistency and support enterprise adoption.
Location Field HR Lead: Houston Workforce
Accenture
07.2017 - 11.2020
- Functioned as the primary HR partner for the Houston corporate workforce, providing support to employees in various departments, service groups, and career tracks.
- Partnered with the Office Managing Director, local leadership, and marketing stakeholders to support engagement, retention, employee satisfaction, and local growth priorities.
- Delivered advisory support, onboarding, facilitation, reporting, coaching, and employee lifecycle guidance to enhance workforce experience and development outcomes.
- Enabled consistent employee experience across onboarding, integration, development, mobility, and transition touchpoints to streamline processes and foster engagement.
- Led new joiner orientation and analyst experience initiatives to strengthen early-career integration, connection, and organizational readiness.
Additional Experience
Accenture
- New Joiner Re-Design: Supported regional implementation of redesigned onboarding experience across Southwest offices, facilitating train-the-trainer enablement to enhance adoption and consistency.
- Human Resources Career Advisor: Advised Houston Consulting Development Program analysts on supply/demand priorities, staffing strategy, and alignment to chargeable opportunities.
- Structure Acquisition / Workplace Management & Solutions: Managed workplace operations, site and employee services, resource scheduling, and business continuity, ensuring effective safety protocols, risk management, and Houston Innovation Hub engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas State University
San Marcos, TXSkills
- HR Transformation
- HR Business Partnership
- Employee Relations
- Performance Coaching
- Workforce Planning
- Enterprise Talent Strategy
- Program Strategy & Design
- Stakeholder Management
Certification
- Information Security Advocate Professional Certificate — HR Track, Accenture
- Accenture Global HR Academy Certificate Program
- HR Global HR Academy training
Timeline
HR Partner Manager: Advanced Technology Centers; Client Groups, SAP Global Careers Program
Accenture
05.2026 - Current
North America Future Talent: Apprenticeship Program Lead
Accenture
11.2023 - 04.2026
Talent Connector Lead: Technology Platforms & Strategy & Consulting
Accenture
08.2022 - 11.2023
Employee Experience Design: South Market Unit
Accenture
11.2020 - 08.2022
Location Field HR Lead: Houston Workforce
Accenture
07.2017 - 11.2020
Additional Experience
Accenture
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas State University
Community Involvement
Serves as Accenture's Corporate Citizenship Relationship Manager for the local partnership with Junior Achievement.
Strengths
Empathy | Developer | Includer | Futuristic | Input