MONICA VAZQUEZ
Newaygo,USA
Summary
I am a highly motivated, hard-working, innovative, and agile leader with a demonstrated ability to create a positive work environment, engage and motivate stakeholders, and embrace change to positively drive organizations to success. I have over 25 years of experience in human resources (HR), organizational design, workforce analytics strategic planning, personnel services administration, and workforce development and training. My competencies include strong proficiencies in leading teams; managing complex projects; researching, gathering, and analyzing data; program, policy, and process development and execution; and office management. I have exceptional people skills and a demonstrated ability to successfully lead teams and work with various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Officer
United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan
08.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Department of Justice
- Oversee the business operations of a fast-paced, dynamic organization comprising nearly 100 Assistant United States Attorneys, support staff, and contractors
- Directly supervise a high-performing team of nine professionals in executing all business operations, including human resources, budget, contracting, facilitates, and information technology
- I provide guidance and support to the organization's senior leaders and management team on all business operations, including organizational design, workforce planning, and management strategies
- Successfully executed an over $10 million operations budget over two years of extreme budget cuts, including a loss of over 15% in funding
- Managed operational spending and hiring to ensure all operational needs were met
- Used innovative recruitment and retention strategies to maximize budget and fill over 20 critical positions
- Through participation in various organizational efforts, such as expanding policies on workplace flexibilities, fostering a culture of transparency and trust, advising on key management efforts, and aligning operations with the organizations strategic goals, directly contributed to the increase in Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) results by over 20% on average between 2022 and 2024, including increases in leadership ratings, intrinsic work experience, and employee engagement
- Collaborated with other Administrative Officers in the over 90 United States Attorney's Offices to affect change in critical operational areas, including actions to improve hiring efforts and increase communication and collaboration across the enterprise
- Department of Justice
Director, Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Directorate
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
- Served as the leader of a fast-paced, dynamic directorate comprising over 30 military, civilian, and contractor HR professionals
- Provided HR counsel and support to over 50 Army Senior Leader organizations in support of over 7,000 geographically dispersed Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) military and civilian personnel
- Provided guidance and support to Army Senior Leaders, supervisors, and managers to establish strategic human capital and workforce development and training goals and efforts with emphasis on workforce analytics, organizational design, and management strategies
- 2019 winner of the Army's John W
- Macy Leadership Award for leading teams to successful outcomes during times of change and high operational tempo
- Conducted countless successful meetings with Army Senior Leaders on HQDA hiring policies and processes
- Overcame obstacles to transition HR support to nearly 100% virtual due to the COVID pandemic
- Oversaw a variety of administrative functions to ensure the successful accomplishment of the mission, including HRMD budget of over $2.5 million annually
- Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
Chief, Command Sustainment/Revitalization Division
Human Resource Management Directorate
03.2015 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
- Served as the leader of a high-performing team in accomplishing a wide variety of HR functions, from workforce development and training to civilian HR programs and policies
- Innovatively created, resourced, piloted, and launched the HQDA Supervisor Training Program and the HQDA Professional Program
- Successfully developed and launched an HQDA Placement Program upon the abrupt disestablishment of the Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG) that displaced over 40 civilian personnel
- Developed and led numerous focus group sessions and action plan initiatives in response to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) and internal climate surveys
- Led the successful execution of the Senior Enterprise Talent Management (SETM)/Enterprise Talent Management (ETM), Competitive Professional Development (CPD), and Emerging Enterprise Leader (EEL) program application windows and boarding processes
- Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
Education
Doctor of Business Administration - Leadership and Organizational Development
University of the Southwest
Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being -
George Mason University
Harvard Senior Executive Fellows Program -
Harvard
Master of Science - Administration (Human Resources Concentration)
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Skills
Business Operations
Strategic Planning
Management Strategies
Workforce Analytics and Planning
Organizational Design and Development
Workforce Development and Training
HR Transformation
Leading Teams
Building Coalitions and Stakeholder Relationships
Innovation and Process Improvement
Timeline
Administrative Officer
United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan
08.2022 - Current
Director, Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Directorate
07.2019 - 08.2022
Chief, Command Sustainment/Revitalization Division
Human Resource Management Directorate
03.2015 - 07.2019
Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being -
George Mason University
Harvard Senior Executive Fellows Program -
Harvard
Master of Science - Administration (Human Resources Concentration)
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Doctor of Business Administration - Leadership and Organizational Development
University of the Southwest
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