Quana Wright
Springfield
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and talent management, honed at the US Army. Expert in financial management and human resources, driving significant employer partner growth and enhancing personnel readiness. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and recruiting skills, ensuring operational excellence and competitive advantage.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Partner Engagements
US Army
04.2024 - Current
- Monitor financial planning, budgeting and budget forecasting for program analysis for assigned appropriations of over $200K.
- Manage a portfolio of over 300 employer partners for the Army Reserve to enhance employment opportunities and services for Soldiers and drive employer partner growth.
- Provide leadership to the Private, Public, Partnership Office (P3O) Director and staff of over 75 personnel to include engagements on industry developments and market trends to gain competitive advantage.
- Oversee over $500K in critical personnel requirements to identify qualified candidates for available positions to support the P3O mission .
Chief of Human Resources Operations
US Army
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Provide direct support to the HR Deputy Chief of Staff for twelve branches consisting of over 80 personnel: Soldiers, Civilians and one contractor for day-to-day operations and logistics.
- Managed over 400 task to enhance plans, policies and legislative products that improve personnel readiness, human relations programs and services to the Army Reserve.
- Oversaw the execution of over $270 in the defense travel operating budget ensuring that funds were properly accounted, allocated and executed effectively in support of authorized mission requirements to comply with financial policies and regulations.
- Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day business to include facility management, critical personnel requirements, external communications, strategic decision making to align with organizational objectives.
Talent Management Assistant Manager
US Army
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Served as a Talent Management Action Officer for the Army Talent Management Task Force to assist the Chief of Staff of the Army identify ways to develop, retain, and acquire talent.
- Collaborated with Army senior organizations to transition personnel management a more effective talent management system by preparing and briefing senior Army leaders on the strategy and initiatives to support the Army Vision.
- Managed Army Promotions to include alternative promotion authorities, opt in/out of promotions as incentives to retain and develop talent .
- Facilitated collaboration with Army organization and programs that facilitated knowledge sharing, to foster a collaborative effort to the advancement of Soldier career progression.
Retirement Services Program Manager
US Army
12.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed the day-to-day operations and execution of retirement service for the US Army Reserve north eastern region comprised of eleven states the European Command and supporting over 44,000 Soldiers.
- Provided supervision, leadership, professional development to three Soldiers two Civilians and augmented staff from the National Guard and other outside military agencies to distribute the workload and set priorities for mission objectives.
- Planned, coordinated and executed twelve monthly retirement seminars to assist Soldiers with managing, executing and updating military benefits, discharge requirements, transition processes and retention decisions .
- Responsible for equipment and financial resources of over $115 to support facilitating the execution of retirement seminars.
Education
MBA -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05.2007
BBA -
Langston University
Langston05.1998
Skills
Leadership
Recruiting
Recruiting and Hiring
Talent Management
Training and Development
Strategic Planning
Human Resources
Financial Management
Operations
Timeline
Chief Partner Engagements
US Army
04.2024 - Current
Chief of Human Resources Operations
US Army
04.2022 - 03.2024
Talent Management Assistant Manager
US Army
01.2020 - 04.2022
Retirement Services Program Manager
US Army
12.2016 - 12.2019
MBA -
University of Phoenix
BBA -
Langston University
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