SARA SIMPSON
Cary,NC
Summary
Passionate Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent bench-marking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Walmart Global Technology
12.2021 - Current
- Covers Sam's Club MAP and Walmart International Technology
- Partners with the business to hire software engineers, distinguished software architects, directors and senior directors
- Pilot participant in a new CRM recruitment tool that talks to multiple applicant tracking systems such as Workday
- Active Program Management utilizing recruitment data and metrics
- Received a 2023 Make a Difference award for high performance
- Chosen to lead Walmart Virginia pod for Global Talent Connect.
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM/Kyndryl
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Partners with the business to facilitate a high volume full cycle recruitment process
- Successfully utilized applicant tracking systems to hire more than 50 technology focused roles {data scientists, software engineers and senior level directors}in less than a year.
Chief Operations Officer
MotorCo Technologies, Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2021
- Oversee hiring strategy, brand development and product framework
- Accomplishments include getting accepted in New Ventures accelerator in June 2018, with funding as well as landing a major airline as a client in 2019.
Senior Talent Culture Strategist and Recruiter
Flack Global Metals
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsible for assessing company culture and creating a recruitment strategy plan based on people skills and emotional intelligence rather than domain skills
- Presents findings to the CEO, Head of HR and COO
- Success of culturally aligned recruitment screening vehicle was recognized by CEO.
Strategic Talent Director
Gravitas
11.2015 - 04.2016
- Responsible for assessment of the current recruitment process and functionalities
- Based on assessment, created a roadmap to improve recruiting function
- Responsible for the design and implementation of instructional workshops to integrate the solution phase with the talent team in NYC and Mumbai
- Built a behavioral interviewing system to incorporate into the recruitment process
- Responsible for overseeing the team as they align with the new recruitment process.
Manager, Hiring
Sapient Global Markets
06.2009 - 01.2014
- Execute full life-cycle recruiting delivery system to support the massive growth in the New York office (300+ global hires in less than three years)
- Partner with leadership teams in New York, Boston and London
- Specialty includes identifying talent with expertise in development, business consulting, risk, derivative platforms and compliance supporting investment banks and asset management firms
- Responsible for global roll-out of a psychometric tool to assess candidates' soft skills as a part of the interview process
- Attained certification in behavioral interviewing technology
- Recognized for creating increased salary bands globally through extensive research and competitive analysis
- Conducts hiring workshops in India to train sourcing teams and enhance interactive dialogue.
Director of Recruiting
Acai Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Focused on strategic recruiting and placement for clients including asset managers, IT derivative firms and full service investment banks
- Successfully grew team from 8 to 27 in less than a year
- Worked closely with internal directors and external clients to understand business needs and effectively deliver within tight deadlines
- Design/Implement MBA campus recruitment program
- Design internal database for tracking current and active candidates.
Senior Manager
MPI / CGI-AMS
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Successfully recruited 100 employees to high growth consulting firm in less than two years before firm was acquired by CGI-AMS
- Built and maintained major accounts that included UBS and Invesco KBW
- Designed and implemented recruiting program from the ground up
- Established a West Coast presence for the company.
Education
BS - Corporate Communications/Advertising & Public Relations
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communication
Ithaca, NYSkills
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Talent Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Employee Referral Programs
- Recruitment Lifecycle Advisory
Certification
Behavioral Analysis and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Certified - Thomas International, 2014
Additional Information
Avid skier aspiring to ski the Alps one day, 3.5 USTA tennis, completed four half marathons, YMSL Volunteer
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Walmart Global Technology
12.2021 - Current
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM/Kyndryl
05.2021 - 12.2021
Chief Operations Officer
MotorCo Technologies, Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2021
Senior Talent Culture Strategist and Recruiter
Flack Global Metals
01.2017 - 01.2018
Strategic Talent Director
Gravitas
11.2015 - 04.2016
Manager, Hiring
Sapient Global Markets
06.2009 - 01.2014
Director of Recruiting
Acai Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2009
Senior Manager
MPI / CGI-AMS
01.2003 - 01.2006
BS - Corporate Communications/Advertising & Public Relations
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communication
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