NATALIA ROMANOVA
Wauwatosa
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition leader with extensive experience in building scalable recruiting functions in tech startups. Proven success in enhancing diversity hiring by 17% while partnering with executives to implement inclusive standards. Committed to driving organizational growth through strategic talent acquisition initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
TA Lead for Kohler Ventures
Kohler Co.
10.2020 - Current
- Promoted to lead talent acquisition for Kohler Ventures, a new health technology startup at Kohler. Currently leading talent acquisition for Software and Hardware Engineering, UX/UI, Digital and Product, Compliance and GTM with 45% of the hires being passive candidates.
- Built and launched a brand new Talent Acquisition function for Kohler Ventures from the ground up establishing scalable recruiting processes, tools, and governance tailored to a tech startup.
- Partner with the CEO, hiring leaders and HR to establish inclusive hiring standards and drive recruiting strategy. Track hiring progress for Ventures and deliver and accountability.
- Manage vendor resources for Ventures.
- Deliver full cycle recruiting for Executive roles, IT, Digital and Engineering for Kohler IT, Kohler Kitchen & Bath and Kohler Energy.
- Ensure a gracious and engaging experience for candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Project Lead for Kohler/Reboot Military Hiring partnership. Manage the partnership and deliver workshops for the Reboot participants.
- Black Catalyst ERG member, contributor and an ally.
- Kohler Ventures, a new health technology startup at Kohler.
Talent Acquisitions Lead - Kohler Power Group
Kohler Co.
02.2015 - 10.2020
- Talent Acquisition Lead for the Power Group division of Kohler Co. Partner with C-suite executives and business leaders to identify the right talent for Power Group NA.
- Led and developed a team of recruiting resources including recruiters, contractors, a coordinator and interns.
- Partnered with HRBPs in global regions to streamline recruiting, share best practices, and drive Talent and DEI programs across Power globally.
- Developed and delivered workshops on unconscious bias, interview best practices, and inclusive hiring.
- Integrated newly acquired companies into Kohler Power TA system and processes.
- Managed full-circle recruitment, vendors and resources for Exempt and ANE recruiting across multiple Power Group units.
- Delivered benchmarking and market research on industry and talent market. Developed KPIs, Metrics and established best practices for hiring top diverse talent for Power Group thus improving diversity in hiring by 17%.
- Deliver exceptional results consistently meeting SLAs and exceeding expectations across all metrics.
- Kohler Power Group, a division of Kohler.
Recruiting Delivery Lead/RPO/Sourcing and Research
The Novo Group
10.2010 - 12.2015
- Executed on-site and off‐site recruiting engagements ranging from sourcing and pipelining projects to full RPO programs and full‐cycle professional and leadership searches; hired, onboarded and managed recruiters across multiple projects.
- Served as delivery lead, managed recruiters and drove performance and results against established KPIs.
- Delivered exceptional recruiting support for clients across multiple industries including Financial and Professional Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Technology.
- Served as a subject matter expert in the areas of internet research and name generation.
- Managed candidates’ navigation through the recruitment process from start to close to ensure candidates have a positive experience.
- Trained and mentored recruiters in the areas of social media sourcing, name generation, Boolean logic/X-Ray and other recruiting tools and methodologies.
- A company providing recruiting services.
Recruiting Manager - Corporate
Russian Standard Corporation
08.2008 - 01.2009
- Led Talent Acquisition function for the company’s offices in the UK and Moscow with a primary focus on Administrative, Professional and Executive positions in IT, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Marketing/Brand Management, Public Relations, and Business Development.
- Reviewed existing processes to identify gaps and areas for improvement and determined plans for continuous improvement and optimization.
- Acted as a liaison with third party vendors and negotiated contracts.
- Developed and delivered training programs in partnership with Training and Development Manager.
Education
MA - Public Administration and Human Resources
Iowa State University
BA - Linguistics and Social Pedagogy
Tomsk Pedagogical University
HR Practices Certificate -
Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
SourceCon Academy Certificate -
ERE Media
Key Professional Accomplishments
- DE&I initiatives including organizing and leading training and development programs and events with the Women@Work employee affinity group at Kohler Co; Black Catalyst Recruit and Retain Committee member and an ally.
- Best Candidate Experience Award; consistently exceeding expectations and best consultative recruiter per survey of hiring managers.
- T@D support for hiring managers, recruiters, sourcers and Kohler associates on topics including Inclusive Hiring; Behavior and Performance-Based Selection Method, Candidate Experience and Best Practices.
- Developed and led training for associates impacted by plant closure on how to prepare an effective resume, personal branding and interview best practices.
- Guest speaker at numerous workshops including Nation Veterans Transition Services, Veteran Hiring Conference by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and others.
- New recruiting technology implementation, piloting, user experience testing, and user training.
Timeline
TA Lead for Kohler Ventures
Kohler Co.
10.2020 - Current
Talent Acquisitions Lead - Kohler Power Group
Kohler Co.
02.2015 - 10.2020
Recruiting Delivery Lead/RPO/Sourcing and Research
The Novo Group
10.2010 - 12.2015
Recruiting Manager - Corporate
Russian Standard Corporation
08.2008 - 01.2009
MA - Public Administration and Human Resources
Iowa State University
BA - Linguistics and Social Pedagogy
Tomsk Pedagogical University
HR Practices Certificate -
Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
SourceCon Academy Certificate -
ERE Media