Mya Harris
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Results-driven Human Resource Business Partner with over 15 years of experience in strategic HR leadership and executive level consultation. Strong collaborator with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, with the ability to design and implement talent strategies that align with business goals in dynamic start-up environments. Expertise in assessing organizational effectiveness and driving business transformation. Skilled in program development and project management. Committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture and leveraging industry best practices to enhance HR functions and community engagement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional HR Business Partner
Empower Behavioral Health
05.2023 - Current
- • Strategic Partner to Executive Leadership: Collaborated with C-suite and regional leaders to align HR strategies with business goals, driving operational efficiency and exceptional patient care delivery.
- • Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy: Spearheaded workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning to ensure leadership continuity and high-performing clinical and operational teams.
- • Leadership Development & Coaching: Designed and delivered executive coaching programs, fostering leadership growth among clinical supervisors, BCBAs, and managers to support scalable growth and clinical excellence.
- • Culture & Engagement Initiatives: Led initiatives that enhanced employee engagement, retention, and productivity, contributing to a positive, mission-driven culture aligned with patient-focused values.
- • Change Management & Organizational Development: Drove transformational HR initiatives, including process redesign and system implementations, to support company expansion and multi-state operations.
- • Compensation & Compliance Leadership: Directed compensation programs and ensured compliance with labor laws, healthcare regulations, and accreditation requirements across multiple regions.
- • HR Data Analytics: Leveraged workforce analytics to inform executive decision-making, forecast future needs, and design proactive solutions for evolving challenges.
Managing Consultant
HireLocity
10.2020 - 05.2023
- Provide consultative and collaborative HR and recruiting services to organizations in a wide range of industries
- Serve as a lead expert resource for strategic business initiatives, workforce development and analytics, human resource management, workplace best practices, organizational enhancement, project management, performance measurement, communications and other organizational functions
- Assist with employee investigations, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims
- Provide on-the-ground diversity and inclusion expertise, program development, consultation and coaching
- Organized Employee Resource Groups (ERG), total rewards programs, and competitive well-being initiatives aimed at improving the total employee experiences
- Partner with leaders to create and build an inclusive environment and work culture
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve organizational challenges to DEI issues
- Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to assess and enhance sourcing and recruiting strategies
- Help identify gaps and opportunities to improve recruiter performances and retention challenges
- Create and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies to identify candidates who meet client profiles while building talent pools for current and future requisitions
- Approve, execute, and administer all client contracts
- Train on HRIS/HRMS systems: ADP, Oracle, and Paylocity.
Recruiting Manager/ HR Business Partner
LeadingEdge- Staffing
02.2009 - 09.2020
- Led the recruiting/operations team of a boutique staffing and recruiting firm. Managed Junior and Senior level recruiters.
- Managed comprehensive human resources functions, including employee relations, performance management, leave of absence (LOA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration, workers' compensation, and unemployment claims.
- Analyzed workforce trends, employee data, and metrics to identify challenges, forecast needs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Led workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning initiatives to ensure clinical and operational teams were fully staffed and engaged.
- Provided consultative services to client companies to assess current and future recruitment needs and business goals
- Provided strategic guidance on labor law compliance, diversity initiatives, and HR policy development .
Senior Recruiter
LeadingEdge- Staffing
02.2006 - 02.2009
- Managed a full cycle recruiting desk to include sourcing and screening candidates, conducting in-depth interviews, resume submittals, coordinating interviews with client companies, and conducting onboarding and new hire orientations
- Assisted hiring managers in creating accurate job descriptions that accurately reflected role requirements and attracted qualified applicants.
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their needs and successfully fill vacancies in a timely manner.
- Trained junior recruiters on best practices for sourcing, interviewing, and candidate management.
- Collaborated with HR team to develop consistent onboarding processes for new hires, improving retention rates within the first year of employment.Oversaw the complete placement and onboarding process of candidates to include salary negotiations, contracts, and pre-screening background checks
- Developed a variety of incentives and programs to retain staff and boost employee referrals
- Created and wrote formal job descriptions
- Exceeded cold calling, telephone marketing, and prospecting call quotas
- Enhanced candidate pipeline by utilizing various sourcing strategies, including social media, networking events, and job postings.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and labor market data to inform recruitment strategies accordingly.
Education
MBA- Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Management, Human Resources Management
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medicine, Chemistry
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2008
Skills
- Organizational Development
- HR Policies Implementation
- Strategic Planning
- Legal Compliance
- HR analytics
- Onboarding Processes
- Talent management
- Workforce Planning
Accomplishments
- Phi Sigma Pi- National Society of Leadership and Success Honor Society Inductee
Associationsandcertifications
- American Staffing Association, Certified Staffing Professional (CSP), Active
- SHRM, SHRM-CP, In Progress
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Regional HR Business Partner
Empower Behavioral Health
05.2023 - Current
Managing Consultant
HireLocity
10.2020 - 05.2023
Recruiting Manager/ HR Business Partner
LeadingEdge- Staffing
02.2009 - 09.2020
Senior Recruiter
LeadingEdge- Staffing
02.2006 - 02.2009
MBA- Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Management, Human Resources Management
West Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medicine, Chemistry
Temple University
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