Paul O'Donnell
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Seasoned Army Officer and talented leader with eight years of experience focused in managing human resources and executing plans & operations for high level organizations. Results-driven and resilient, able to handle multiple priorities in high stress environments with a positive attitude. Focused on enhancing work climate and team morale, developing and training members to accomplish goals and support business priorities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Personnel Manager (Battalion)
U.S. Army
07.2024 - Current
- Facilitated smooth transitions during organizational merger, growing a battalion of 980 Soldiers to 1600 Soldiers by effectively managing change processes and integrating new managing staff into existing teams.
- Optimized talent acquisition strategies with effective use of job boards and coordinating with external unit managers to maximize career progression opportunities for mid-to-senior servicemembers.
- Oversaw and implemented systems and training to process all administrative transactions to include finance, awards programs, and personnel management in order to support meeting unit objectives and unit readiness.
Plans and Operations Manager of Human Resources
US Army
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Developed and implemented Human Resource (HR) plans in a division of 10,000 Soldiers in a geographically dispersed and complex theater of operations to support personnel sustainment
- Analyzed data trends related to customer service support to address systemic bottlenecks and implemented a training strategy to improve organizational practices and increase overall efficiency
- Implemented higher headquarter directives into concise written orders to subordinate units to ensure the total organization accomplished its business objectives with available resources, ensuring compliance with organizational policy
Senior Personnel Manager (Battalion)
US Army
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Facilitated a complex system transition by providing proactive training, adaptable policies, and guidance to support evolving HR norms
- Acting as chief of operations, coordinated all staff section leaders to accomplish mission objectives in a joint environment in South America while maintaining stateside regulatory requirements
Senior HR Officer (Battalion) & HR Planner (Brigade; deployed, Iraq)
US Army
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Trained 8 junior HR Soldiers during pre-deployment workup, ensuring their competency to operate independently while dispersed across multiple locations in Iraq
- Primary action officer for a Joint Task Force accounting for 12,000 personnel and coordinate movement for 3,600 Soldiers from the United States to and from theater (Kuwait, Iraq and Syria)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Psychology, Systems Engineering Minor
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY05-2017
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- "R" Statistical Analysis
- Design of Experiments
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- HR analytics
- Requirements planning
- Adaptable to changing conditions
- High performer in stressful environments
Certification
- Project Management Professional, PMI, 10/2022
- Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)
- Private Pilot License
Timeline
Senior Personnel Manager (Battalion)
U.S. Army
07.2024 - Current
Plans and Operations Manager of Human Resources
US Army
07.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Personnel Manager (Battalion)
US Army
06.2021 - 06.2023
Senior HR Officer (Battalion) & HR Planner (Brigade; deployed, Iraq)
US Army
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Project Management Professional, PMI, 10/2022
- Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)
- Private Pilot License
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Psychology, Systems Engineering Minor
United States Military Academy
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