Rasheda Peden
Jacksonville,Florida
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Administration
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF)
04.2011
- Company Overview: Leading provider of childcare services
- Drove results with end-to-end employee management
- Implemented engagement surveys with the intent to set new initiatives
- Provided Learning Management by promoting training and development
- Leading provider of childcare services
Organizational & Culture Talent Manager
Flightstar Aviation
07.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented company-wide initiatives to foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation
- Spearheaded organizational change management programs, ensuring smooth transitions and employee engagement
- Conducted gap analyses and developed strategic plans to align talent management with business objectives
- Led efforts to define and embed core values into daily business operations and decision-making
- Created and executed engagement programs that increased employee satisfaction scores
- Established feedback channels to gather employee input and used insights to refine workplace policies and programs
- Oversaw end-to-end talent acquisition processes, reducing time-to-hire and improving quality-of-hire metrics
- Developed leadership training and development programs that resulted in internal promotion rates
- Implemented data-driven succession planning to ensure a strong leadership pipeline
- Designed retention strategies that decreased turnover
- Introduced innovative recognition and reward programs to boost morale and performance
- Conducted regular employee surveys and focus groups, driving actionable improvements based on results
- Revamped performance review systems to emphasize continuous feedback and goal alignment
- Collaborated with department heads to establish KPIs that align with strategic goals
- Introduced coaching frameworks to improve team productivity and individual growth
- Launched DEI initiatives that improved representation across departments
- Partnered with HR and leadership to create equitable hiring practices and unbiased evaluation processes
- Developed training programs to raise awareness and build skills for fostering an inclusive environment
- Reduced voluntary turnover through targeted retention programs
- Enhanced talent acquisition effectiveness, filling critical roles faster than the industry average
Human Resources Business Partner
Baptist
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Conduct meetings with various business units and departmental management to discuss HR matters
- Serve as a bridge between the organization and new leadership to facilitate seamless onboarding processes
- Offer HR guidance to line management as necessary, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Analyze HR trends and metrics collaboratively with HR teams to devise effective solutions, programs, and policies
- Address and resolve complex employee relations issues through thorough and objective investigations
- Stay updated on legal requirements related to employee management, minimizing legal risks and ensuring compliance; collaborate with legal department when needed
- Provide day-to-day guidance to line management on performance management practices, including coaching, counseling, and career development, as well as disciplinary actions
- Foster positive work relationships, boost morale, enhance productivity, and promote employee retention by working closely with management and staff
- Offer interpretation and guidance on HR policies to employees and management
Senior Human Resource Business Partner
Wayfair
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Partnered with the Technology leadership team and advised on human capital strategy and critical business initiatives
- Shaped the talent vision for this org while supporting Wayfair's executive team to build a new critical functional area
- As a key member of Wayfair's leadership team, you will work with C-suite executives to develop a breadth of strategies to attract, retain and develop the top talent
- Led initiatives to optimize the organizational design, to increase speed to value and reduce latency
- Identified skills and leadership gaps within the organization and proposed and implemented initiatives to address these gaps
- Implemented new business objectives and prioritized core analysis for key functional executives
- Made data-driven decisions that had a significant, positive impact on efficiency, customer, and revenue/cost
- Worked with key stakeholders to develop long-term plans for calibration, compensation, and development processes for employees in the relevant functional area
- Provided strategic business partnership and coaching to key functional partners on performance feedback, leadership development, and conflict management
Dir, Human Resources
UDI Water
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Codified performance and expectations across the organization by job level
- Optimized our performance appraisal system to align with our core values and expectations
- Ensured staff had access to opportunities for meaningful professional growth and development
- Reviewed internal and external hiring processes to ensure equitable practices across the organization
- Recommending improvements to the overall talent cycle to enhance the employee experience
- Developed new strategies to ensure a high-quality and diverse talent pipeline and that all roles are filled in a timely manner
- Collaborated with hiring managers to ensure compelling and accurate role descriptions
- Refined selection process with a keen eye toward alignment with our mission and core values, with a particular focus on ensuring alignment with our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Understood and elevated the needs of staff through organizational survey data and feedback discussions
- Prioritized staff learning and culture-building opportunities and activities in response to feedback
- Designed and coordinated learning opportunities across the organization and developed systems for evaluating the impact of those opportunities, including whole team meetings and retreats
- Designed and supported the implementation of initiatives to help managers across the organization become more effective in their roles supporting the growth and learning of a diverse team
- Refined the use and optimization of the Paylocity human resource information system (HRIS) for all aspects of the talent cycle
Associate Human Resource Business Partner and Employee Engagement
RYDER TRANSPORTATION
05.2014 - 08.2018
- Oversaw HR best practices and provided direction for the company's leadership to establish and execute the Learning and Development and Talent Management strategy
- Built and implemented a learning & development curriculum for the organization to drive capability, employee development and cultural transformation
- Collaborated to determine the framework for integrated talent development
- Ensured annual developed plans are introduced, created, and supported by leaders for all employees
- Utilized resources to assess current and prospective talent to meet the needs of the business
- Collaborated with leadership to implement programs for senior management, middle management, and non-management
- Facilitated assigned learning & talent development programs, workshops, events, and activities
- Built talent & development capability amongst the HR Business Partners team
- Built systems and processes to drive learning, talent management and workforce planning
- Integrated diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Talent and Development processes
- Assessed workforce trends and provided solutions to reduce turnover, improve engagement, and increase capability and bench strength across the organization
- Oversaw Training vendors and enhanced LMS system
- Developed Employee Engagement program and work with Senior Leadership to establish, facilitate and communicate the Culture
- Developed a comprehensive Succession Plan
- Managed and expanded the E-learning design and platform
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Florida
Diversity Inclusion Certificate Program -
eCornell University
SHRMP-SCP -
SPHR -
HRBP Certification -
DSCI
HR & People Management -
Coursera
Diversity and Inclusion -
Coursera
Emotional Intelligence -
Coursera
Leadership -
Coursera
Skills
- Global HR practices
- Shrinkage prevention
- Policy implementation
- Employee retention
- Employee relations
- Retention strategies
- Talent management
- Coaching leadership
- Legal compliance
- Strategic planning
- HR analytics
- Succession planning
- Talent recruitment
- Benefits administration
- Conducting employee surveys
- Diversity and inclusion
- Managing employee relations
- HR policies development
- Organizational development
- Data analytics
- Onboarding programs
- Career pathing
- Optimizing performance
- Workforce planning
- Talent management strategy
- Labor law compliance
- HRIS management
- Workforce diversity
- Problem-solving
- Coaching and mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Staff management
- Leadership training and development
- Employee relations oversight
Timeline
Organizational & Culture Talent Manager
Flightstar Aviation
07.2024 - Current
Human Resources Business Partner
Baptist
11.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Human Resource Business Partner
Wayfair
10.2020 - 10.2023
Dir, Human Resources
UDI Water
10.2018 - 10.2020
Associate Human Resource Business Partner and Employee Engagement
RYDER TRANSPORTATION
05.2014 - 08.2018
HR Administration
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF)
04.2011
Diversity Inclusion Certificate Program -
eCornell University
SHRMP-SCP -
SPHR -
HRBP Certification -
DSCI
HR & People Management -
Coursera
Diversity and Inclusion -
Coursera
Emotional Intelligence -
Coursera
Leadership -
Coursera
Master of Business Administration -
University of Florida
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