SIMONE ANDERSON
Summary
Versatile HR executive with multi-industry experience in pharma, financial services, manufacturing, telecom, and architecture. Proven ability to lead through cultural transformations, mergers, and acquisitions, while driving strategic initiatives in workforce planning, org design, talent management, and change leadership. Trusted partner to senior leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals to enhance performance, agility, and engagement across global teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global HR Business Partner- Research and Drug Development
Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
01.2022 - Current
- Supported a global organization of 600+ employees across U.S. and international markets
- Influenced R&D leadership with decision-making as trusted advisor to the SVP of Global Biometrics & Data Science, directly shaping and executing a people strategy aligned with evolving R&D priorities.
- Drove 15% increase in cross-functional productivity by partnering with senior leadership to redesign global org structures, eliminate silos, and enable seamless collaboration across data science, clinical operations, and tech teams.
- Strengthened leadership pipeline, launching targeted succession planning and coaching programs that resulted in 3 internal promotions to VP-level roles and improved bench strength for critical roles by 40%.
- Optimized workforce planning and resourcing, leading to a 20% reduction in time-to-fill for specialized roles and aligning headcount with business growth in AI and digital innovation portfolios.
- Championed culture transformation efforts, embedding digital-first and data-driven mindsets that contributed to measurable increases in employee engagement (+12%) and operational agility across global teams.
- Led enterprise-level change management initiatives, including post-merger integration and agile operating model rollout, resulting in smoother transitions and sustained employee retention during periods of disruption
Northeast Regional HR Business Partner
Perkins Eastman Architecture & Planning
New York, New York
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Delivered end-to-end HR leadership across the full employee lifecycle, aligning HR strategy with business priorities to enhance workforce effectiveness and drive operational results.
- Positioned HR as a strategic advisor, building high-trust partnerships with senior leaders and frontline managers to influence key decisions around talent, engagement, and organizational design.
- Enhanced employee engagement and retention by fostering an inclusive, performance-driven culture—resulting in a measurable increase in team morale and a reduction in voluntary turnover.
- Leveraged people analytics to identify trends in attrition, pay equity, and workforce planning; drove targeted interventions that improved compensation alignment and informed proactive hiring strategies.
- Drove talent development and succession planning, contributing to increased internal mobility and a stronger leadership bench across regional functions.
- Led organizational change efforts, including business unit restructures and cultural transformation initiatives, improving agility and cross-functional collaboration across departments.
- Provided expert guidance on complex employee relations issues, improving manager effectiveness and reducing risk through coaching, conflict resolution, and performance management support.
- Championed DE&I initiatives by co-leading regional steering committees and aligning recruitment strategies with inclusion goals—driving progress toward a more diverse and representative workforce.
- Oversaw implementation of HR policies and programs, ensuring compliance, clarity, and consistency across communication touchpoints for both employees and leadership.
- Directed the annual campus recruitment and internship program, building a high-potential talent pipeline and increasing university partnership engagement year-over-year.
HR Manager
Johnson Controls
Princeton, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Supported Corporate Finance, Corporate Communications, and Fire Suppression Products divisions across NJ, PA, RI, MA, FL, and Canada for 500+ employees
- Led strategic HR operations across multiple business units and geographies, supporting 500+ employees through proactive workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management initiatives.
- Directed cultural integration efforts during key M&A activity, facilitating workshops and executing change management strategies that ensured alignment with new operating models and accelerated employee buy-in.
- Acted as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving initiatives in succession planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness that strengthened business continuity and long-term capability.
- Collaborated with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to execute global HR strategies across recruitment, immigration, relocation, benefits, L&D, DE&I, and employee experience—ensuring consistency and local relevance.
- Partnered with Total Rewards to lead annual compensation planning, merit increases, promotional reviews, and equitable offer processes—aligning rewards with performance and market competitiveness.
- Leveraged workforce analytics in partnership with HR data teams to inform decision-making on turnover, headcount, and organizational health metrics—enabling data-driven HR strategies.
- Ensured compliance and minimized legal risk by partnering with internal counsel to investigate and resolve complex employee relations matters with fairness and integrity.
- Drove policy alignment and best practice adoption across multiple sites, enhancing HR operations and ensuring compliance with regional labor laws and corporate standards.
HR Generalist
Johnson Controls
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Managed the full scope of HR for 600 employees to include on-boarding, off-boarding, performance management, investigations, training, and all aspects of employee relations.
- Managed leave of absence, tuition reimbursement, Immigration, global mobility, unemployment, and employment verification process.
- Supported internal talent development by providing ongoing coaching on career development.
- Partnered with the Talent Acquisition team on open requisitions and succession planning.
- Worked closely with the Office of the Ombudsman to manage conflict of Interest and gift reporting forms.
- Managed exit process ecosystem for all voluntary and involuntary terminations.
HR Sr. Coordinator: HR Operations
Johnson Controls
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Worked with Executive Compensation team for Board of Director’s quarterly earnings payouts, off cycle grant and equity award letters.
- Assisted HR Operations team with HRIS system data clean up for Workday roll out.
- Managed vendor relationship with staffing agency.
HR Coordinator: Talent Acquisition /Diversity & Inclusion
Johnson Controls
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided day-to-day operational support to Diversity & Inclusion.
- Partnered with executive search firms (Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry).
- Coordinated HR and diversity recruiting events, campus recruiting, university relations summer internship program, Intern events and organized employee engagement events.
- Managed the onboarding process for senior level new hire assimilation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Individualized Studies & Specialization in Business
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJSkills
- Talent management
- Employee engagement
- Workforce analytics
- Organizational design
- Change management
- Strategic planning
Certification
Professional in Human Resources, PHR, SHRM-CP
Previous Experience
- Verizon Wireless Inc.
- Merrill Lynch
- American Express
Timeline
Global HR Business Partner- Research and Drug Development
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.2022 - Current
Northeast Regional HR Business Partner
Perkins Eastman Architecture & Planning
01.2019 - 01.2023
HR Manager
Johnson Controls
01.2017 - 01.2019
HR Generalist
Johnson Controls
01.2015 - 01.2017
HR Sr. Coordinator: HR Operations
Johnson Controls
01.2012 - 01.2015
HR Coordinator: Talent Acquisition /Diversity & Inclusion
Johnson Controls
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Individualized Studies & Specialization in Business
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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