SHARON D. SIMPSON
AIRBUS
Winston Salem,NC
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Spearheaded human resources strategies for Fortune 500 manufacturing and healthcare organizations, leveraging over 20 years of progressive leadership experience.
Work History
Manager, Talent Acquisition
1 Year 5 Months- Spearheaded strategic talent acquisition initiatives to enhance manufacturing growth and workforce scalability.
- Partner with executive leadership to forecast workforce demand, close skill gaps, and align hiring strategies with long-term business objectives.
- Oversee full-cycle recruitment for salaried and hourly roles, ensuring timely placement of key talent to support operational continuity.
- Leverage recruiting analytics, including time-to-fill and retention metrics, to identify opportunities and improve hiring effectiveness.
- Lead and develop recruiting teams while enhancing employer brand and candidate experience to strengthen talent pipelines.
- Optimize vendor partnerships and recruitment investments to improve hiring outcomes and maximize return on spend.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
4 Years- Served as strategic HR partner for 470+ employees across multi-site manufacturing operations, aligning workforce strategies with business goals and operational performance.
- Influenced leadership decisions on employee relations, compensation, and talent management, helping drive organizational effectiveness and workforce stability.
- Led succession planning and workforce initiatives that strengthened leadership pipelines and improved talent readiness for critical roles.
- Partnered with HR Centers of Excellence to successfully implement enterprise programs that enhanced employee experience and compliance.
- Coached leaders through performance and change initiatives, increasing leadership capability and supporting employee engagement efforts.
- Ensured compliance across union and non-union environments, mitigating organizational risk and maintaining positive employee relations.
- Advanced leadership development strategies that improved bench strength and supported long-term business continuity.
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
1 Year- Directed enterprise talent acquisition and talent management strategies that supported workforce stability across a large healthcare system.
- Led and developed a team of five recruiters, enabling high-volume hiring for critical healthcare positions and reducing staffing gaps.
- Redesigned onboarding processes to accelerate time-to-productivity and improve the new hire experience.
- Implemented recruiting technologies, including video interviewing and online assessments, increasing hiring efficiency and expanding candidate reach.
- Established succession planning frameworks and retention strategies that strengthened leadership pipelines and organizational continuity.
- Partnered with business leaders to address workforce challenges, improving talent outcomes and supporting patient care operations.
Manager, Recruiting - North America
8 Years- Led enterprise recruitment across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, supporting business growth and critical talent needs across North America.
- Managed and developed a team of nine recruiters overseeing 300+ annual requisitions, improving hiring capacity and service delivery.
- Partnered with business leaders to align workforce strategies with organizational priorities, ensuring timely access to key talent.
- Expanded early career and diversity recruiting initiatives, strengthening talent pipelines and enhancing workforce diversity.
- Collaborated with HRIS teams to optimize applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies, improving process efficiency and user adoption.
- Managed external vendors and staffing partnerships to streamline recruiting operations and optimize recruitment spend.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Skills
Strategic HR Business Partnership
Talent Management & Succession Planning
Workforce Planning & Organizational Design
Employee Relations & Investigations
Leadership Development & Coaching
Change Management
Compensation & Performance Management
Labor Relations & Compliance
Talent Acquisition Strategy
HR Analytics & Workforce Metrics
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion
Union & Non-Union Environments
Workday and SuccessFactors
Google Workplace and Microsoft Office Suite
HR Analytics
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) | 2008
EARLIER HR EXPERIENCE
Progressive HR leadership experience spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness across Fortune 500 organizations.
Timeline
Manager, Talent Acquisition
AIRBUS
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
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REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
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REGIONAL ONE HEALTH
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER
01.2011 - 01.2019Read More
University of Tennessee at Martin
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
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