Seble Yitbarek
Summary
Global Early Talent leader with 18+yrs of strategic work with a progressive journey in university relations, program management, recruiting and diversity initiatives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, DE&I Recruiting
Chewy
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed and executed inaugural DE&I event management program, budget of 380K
- Managed end-to-end planning and execution of events, including: strategic planning, event marketing, logistics & operations, and establishing success metrics to measure ROI
- Leveraging PM tools, built out work flows & processes for DEI recruiting goals
- Collaborated to Employer Branding and Internal Comms teams for branding and communication strategy
- Built recruiting strategy for HBCU/HS-I to support future pipeline demands as it relates to diversity hiring (campus)
- Liaised with talent acquisition, ERGs and senior tech leaders in garnering employee support for all diversity events
- Drove meetings, timelines, and communication/updates for internal and external teams.
Manager, Campus & Diversity Programs
Chewy
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Developed and executed summer internship program in the 1st 90 days of employment
- Lead a team of 4 campus recruiters (intern programming) by delegating tasks and monitoring project deadlines
- Leveraging data, researched and selected the FY22 target school list to meet intern and FTE hiring demands
- Created framework for HBCU/HS-I Executive Sponsorship program by gaining support of CTO and senior leaders across Chewy
- Owned end-to-end planning and execution of FY22 diversity conferences (GHC, MBA Vets, ROMBA, SWE)
- Collaborated to Employer Branding and Internal Comms teams for branding and communication strategy.
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
Oracle
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Gained leadership buy-in to develop and implement global initiative: Oracle Diversity Ambassador Program (ODAP) which solved for diverse interview panels
- Managed UNCF Scholarship program which included selection of scholars, orientation, professional development and deciding FTE offers
- Developed and implemented HBCU Executive Sponsorship program in collaboration with senior tech leaders across Oracle’s lines of business
- Co-managed 27 external DE&I partnerships ensuring representation across DEI spectrum
- Provided ongoing counsel to ERGs and leadership teams in alignment with corporate DEI goals and strategy
- Managed budgets, invoices, sub-contracts, materials and other financial deliverables
- Oracle Co-liaison to NSBE and AMIE Boards.
Diversity Recruiting Program Manager (Campus)
Oracle
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Managed diversity recruiting strategy for 4 HBCU’s/2 high diversity schools (technical roles BS - PhD) for Product Development and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Built applicant pipeline through sourcing, relationships/networking, technical industry and career focused conferences, online resources/tools and user group/social engagement/postings/presence
- Liaised with various lines of business on diversity hiring goals and advised as needed
- Successfully met diversity hiring goal of 30 diverse FTE candidates for FY20 (15% increase from FY19)
- Liaised with global recruiting teams across JAPAC, EMEA, South America on early talent strategy.
Sr. University Lead
Halliburton
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Designed & implemented recruitment strategy for 8 schools (including 2 HBCU’s/1HSI) nationwide, to meet hiring need of Global R&D/Technology (BS-PhD, technical roles), managing $175K budget, lead to 40 FTE’s, 60 intern hires
- Lead HAL Internship Program strategy for FY19 interns (380 interns) across US & Canada, delegated tasks amongst 5 junior recruiters
- Founded the Campus Ambassador Program (CAP): a recruiting model that organized recruiting process and employee engagement
- Fostered relationships with various external diversity organizations to meet diversity goals (NSBE, SWE, GHC, etc)
- Created events specifically targeting minority groups, reaching diversity hiring goal of 23%.
Manager, University Relations
Cirrusage
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Managed a team of 3 Campus Recruiters and 1 Coordinator
- Developed & implemented initial college program for Cirrusage Cloud Infrastructure (COF) from the ground, successfully hired 185 FTE’s (45% female, 20% URM, BS –PhD, MBA roles), portfolio of 17 schools/10 post only; managed overall budget of $1.5 million
- Forecasting; worked with finance, HRBPs and leadership for workforce planning
- Designed and executed Cirrusage Internship Program (CIP): 8 wk summer program, placing students across various businesses, (330 interns, 78% conversion rate)
- Cultivated and drove relationships with university career services, deans, faculty, students, alumni associations and professional student organizations
- Collaborated with Talent Acquisition and Marketing teams to develop branding & communication plans
- Tracked metrics and shared insights with key stakeholders to demonstrate ROI and identify areas of improvement
- Developed diversity recruiting strategy through campus relationships and external organizations across DE&I spectrum
- Outperformed DE&I goals (over 40% diversity hires) over 3yr timeframe
- Developed strategic national partnerships (NSBE, SWE, SHPE, Grace Hopper etc) as well with national and local student groups.
Sr. Campus Advisor (Consultant)
Accenture
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Managed and implemented campus strategy for Consulting & Strategy groups; career fairs, information sessions, informal presentations, receptions and dinners
- Actively recruited internal staff/execs serving as volunteers to represent Accenture on campus as well as interviewers
- Prepared candidates for interviews by coaching and mentoring them: case study prep
- Full-cycle recruiting, 88 FTE’s and 38 interns
- Managed campus budget of $180K
- Partnered with diverse groups, including HSIs, HBCU’s, MSIs, LGBTQ, veteran groups, organizations for individuals with disabilities (IWD)
- Increased diversity hires and outreach by 26%.
Sr. University Advisor (Consultant)
Shell Oil
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Lead early careers recruitment strategy (Bachelors – PhD levels & MBA) for technical roles (Chem/Petro/Mech/Electrical) and non-technical roles Finance/Accounting/Sales from targeted schools: 400-500 targets for North America
- Developed and maintained relationships with internal/external stakeholders (business leadership, HR, hiring managers, campus personnel)
- Facilitated on-campus events such as presentations, info sessions, workshops, Shell receptions/dinners and interviews
- Managed the approved social investments at each school, $275K budget
- Partnered with Thurgood Marshall Scholarship & UNCF to attract diverse talent.
University Relations (Consultant)
Schlumberger
09.2013 - 02.2014
- Responsible for sourcing talent for the Petrotech Graduate Division (North America & Canada)
- Managed full cycle/high volume recruiting of 25-40 open functional and strategic operational roles
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine future talent needs and proactively source candidates
- Liaised with the marketing team to create outbound marketing efforts to assist in recruiting on the social media platform
- Organized career fairs, networking events while liaising with student organizations and external partners.
Global University Recruiting Lead
JeanAkins Consulting
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Built relationships, networked with universities, sourced, and tracked high potential students to identify opportunities for company
- Lead Annual Summer Internship Program including and facilitated intern conversion process (220 interns, 86% conversion rates)
- Managed budget of $780K – $1.3mil
- Developed campus strategy for global offices (Belgium, Puerto Rico)
- Planned and managed on-campus events such as college fairs, receptions, luncheons to engage students with technical and leadership personnel, and diversity conferences
- Built relationships with internal stakeholders to identify talent needs and garner support for recruitment efforts.
Corporate Recruiter & University Relations Liaison
Victorian Healthcare
02.2004 - 04.2011
Education
Cornell University
01.2023
Oracle
01.2019
Shell Oil
01.2014
Schlumberger
01.2013
Shell Oil
01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Houston-Downtown
01.2005
Skills
- French
- ASANA
- SmartSheet
- SharePoint
- IQ Navigator
- MS Office
- Lotus Note
- University Relations Strategy
- Internship Program Development
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Stakeholder/Relationship Management
- Project/Program Management
- People Leader
Languages
French
Full Professional
Timeline
Manager, DE&I Recruiting
Chewy
03.2023 - 11.2023
Manager, Campus & Diversity Programs
Chewy
03.2022 - 03.2023
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
Oracle
06.2020 - 02.2022
Diversity Recruiting Program Manager (Campus)
Oracle
08.2019 - 06.2020
Sr. University Lead
Halliburton
01.2019 - 08.2019
Manager, University Relations
Cirrusage
01.2016 - 12.2018
Sr. Campus Advisor (Consultant)
Accenture
01.2015 - 12.2015
Sr. University Advisor (Consultant)
Shell Oil
04.2014 - 01.2015
University Relations (Consultant)
Schlumberger
09.2013 - 02.2014
Global University Recruiting Lead
JeanAkins Consulting
06.2011 - 08.2013
Corporate Recruiter & University Relations Liaison
Victorian Healthcare
02.2004 - 04.2011
Cornell University
Oracle
Shell Oil
Schlumberger
Shell Oil
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Houston-Downtown
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