SONYA WIESEN
St. Petersburg,FL
Summary
Life Sciences Human Resources/TA professional with 15 plus years’ of experience to include Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Strategic HR Business Operations. Natural problem solver with the ability to build relationships, offering an investigative mindset to conduct fact-findings for employee related matters. Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Business Partner, R&D
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
10.2019 - Current
- Responsible for leading full life-cycle R&D recruitment in a client-facing role/RPO
- Primary recruitment lead supporting Global Development Operations, Clinical Information Management, Study Support Services, Drug Discovery Research, Translational, Rare Disease, Gene Therapy and Global Clinical Supply Chain
- Partner with leadership team and internal and external stakeholders on sourcing, pipelining, recruitment forecasting and compensation package negotiations
- Partner with and provide vendor oversight with external recruitment agencies
- Collaborate with Sourcing team on recruitment strategies and market intelligence to build talent pipeline
- Lead and facilitate recruitment strategy meetings for active requisition providing an overview of the external market
- Train and coach recruiters on best practices and processes
- Oversee onboarding and new hire process for all hires; Oversee Immigration & Relocation needs.
- Supported the successful build outs through meticulous market research, planning, and execution.
- Managed strategic partnership initiatives to drive measurable outcomes and deeper relationships with cross-functional teams.
Talent Acquisition Specialist, R&D
Bristol Myers Squibb
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Full life-cycle R&D recruitment supporting Drug Discovery, Translational Medicine, Clinical Development, Pharmacogenetic, PK/PD, Biomarker and Genomics
- Executed sourcing strategies, talent pipelining and candidate engagement activities that resulted in diverse candidate pipelines for current/future roles and scientific conferences and events
- Successfully built and maintained meaningful relationships with internal & external stakeholders to meet strategic recruitment goals
- Project Management lead for Clinical Development recruitment; contributed to the design/development of automated dashboard report in partnership with HRIS to drive KPI’s & communicated progress to Sr
- Leadership (TYK2 Psoriasis Asset).
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs
- Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
- Actively contributed to establishing a diverse and inclusive workplace by implementing targeted recruitment initiatives aimed at underrepresented groups.
Life Sciences Recruitment Manager
Staffing Resource Group (SRG)
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Managed & trained a team on recruitment, sourcing strategy and Salesforce ATS application
- Assigned requisitions and oversight of recruiter’s progress; conducted weekly 1:1’s with recruiters to review activity & progress reports
- Managed all accounts throughout the US to strategically source top talent for hard to fill roles
- Provided Employee Relations guidance for disciplinary actions and investigations (FMLA/ADA/STD)
- Negotiated contracts with new and existing clients
- Acted as interim VP of Life Sciences division for a leave of absence.
Sr. Talent Acquisition Advisor
Covance – Peoplescout RPO
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Managed & implemented recruiting processes, sourcing strategies & solutions for high-volume and/or hard to fill positions within Market Access, HEOR, Nutritional Chemistry, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Development and Epidemiology
- Managed, trained and led recruitment team for HEOR Market Access build out (Celgene & Gilead); consistently met and/or exceeded KPI’s
- Client-facing consultative approach with responsibilities to include project management, problem resolution, candidate ATS tracking while maintaining a high level of customer retention and satisfaction
- Collaborate with Sourcing team on recruitment strategies; Diversity Recruitment Goal Process Implementation.
Recruitment & HR Consultant
Catalent Pharma Solutions/Bausch & Lomb Etc.
09.2008 - 06.2012
- Long term projects for Bausch & Lomb, Novo Nordisk, Catalent Pharma Solutions (onsite Consultant for Catalent 2008-2010)
- Developed & delivered recruitment, compliance and Employee Relations training for hiring managers
- Managed OFCCP & EEOC Audits, compensation analysis and creation of job descriptions
- Full life-cycle recruitment for hard to fill roles & build-out projects (leading, tracking & reporting KPI’s) for CMDO’s, Biopharma & Medical Device companies
- Supported R&D, QA/QC, Regulatory, Analytical and Engineering
- Client-faced with Sr
- HR leadership teams/hiring managers to source, recruit, screen and hire qualified candidates
- Led recruitment team for Diabetes Educators build out (Novo Nordisk); consistently met and/or exceeded KPI’s.
Regional HR Business Partner
CVS Caremark
01.2007 - 09.2008
- Promoted to HRBP for Jacksonville/Orlando market
- Partnered with Corporate leadership to align HR strategy with business strategy and oversaw talent management.
Employee Relations Manager
CVS Caremark
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Promoted to Employee Relations Manager for the State of Florida supporting 3,000 employees
- Implemented State-wide records retentions/compliance program and monthly ER newsletter; Led all ER investigations & employee disciplinary action programs as well as development/training for all field management
- Partnered with outside legal counsel on all corporate complaints
- Member of the Diversity Counsel
- FMLA, ADA, EEOC Complaints, OFCC Audits.
Pharmacist Recruiter
CVS Caremark
09.2005 - 12.2005
- Brought on to develop and facilitate aggressive Pharmacist recruitment strategy during Eckerd Pharmacy acquisition
- Led recruitment initiative to fill over 150 RpH’s in 3 months.
Life Sciences Recruitment Manager
Staffing Resource Group (SRG)
01.2003 - 12.2005
- Account Manager & Life Sciences recruitment for R&D and CDMO clients
- Trained all incoming Jr
- Recruiters and tracked weekly performance
- Managed office coordinators and acted as in-house HR Generalist.
HR Generalist
McLaren Healthcare Corporation
09.2000 - 02.2003
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.
- Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
Education
Masters in Business Administration -
The University of Phoenix
01.2011
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – Healthcare Administration -
Spring Arbor University
01.2000
ASSOCIATES in SCIENCE- Nursing -
St. Petersburg College
01.1997
Skills
- People Management
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Records Organization and Management
- Corporate Training Development & Implementation
- Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Vendor Evaluation & Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Client-Facing/Account Management
- Project Management
- ATS/CRM Maintenance (WorkDay, BrassRing, ADP, Salesforce, Taleo, SmashFly, HiredScore)
- Proficient Microsoft Office User
Certification
- SHRM – CP Certification, 2019
- State of FL Mediation Certification, 2010
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Business Partner, R&D
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
10.2019 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist, R&D
Bristol Myers Squibb
03.2018 - 10.2019
Life Sciences Recruitment Manager
Staffing Resource Group (SRG)
01.2016 - 01.2018
Sr. Talent Acquisition Advisor
Covance – Peoplescout RPO
06.2012 - 01.2016
Recruitment & HR Consultant
Catalent Pharma Solutions/Bausch & Lomb Etc.
09.2008 - 06.2012
Regional HR Business Partner
CVS Caremark
01.2007 - 09.2008
Employee Relations Manager
CVS Caremark
01.2006 - 01.2007
Pharmacist Recruiter
CVS Caremark
09.2005 - 12.2005
Life Sciences Recruitment Manager
Staffing Resource Group (SRG)
01.2003 - 12.2005
HR Generalist
McLaren Healthcare Corporation
09.2000 - 02.2003
Masters in Business Administration -
The University of Phoenix
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – Healthcare Administration -
Spring Arbor University
ASSOCIATES in SCIENCE- Nursing -
St. Petersburg College
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