Alison Senkovich Osullivan

About Alison Senkovich Osullivan

People-centric, future-focused leader who builds business-aligned talent strategies that showcase the value of human capital investments on revenue and profit growth. Influential communicator skilled at surfacing emerging business imperatives, leading culture transformations and turnarounds, and rallying teams around a common goal. Change catalyst adept at introducing systems and processes to scale organizations, steer continuous improvement, and create cultures of accountability.LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT- Built scalable HR infrastructure from scratch for a start-up biotech company- Spearheaded strategic restructure of Stryker’s sales and operations workforce- Transformed struggling talent acquisition team into an award-winning powerhouse- Decreased employee turnover 11% in a challenging manufacturing environment- Played key role in $1.6B acquisition and subsequent sales force integration- Repeatedly served as a trusted thought partner and coach to C-level leaders- Championed diversity as member of Stryker Women’s Network Sales Committee.THE SHORT STORYAlison O’Sullivan’s business-aligned approach to excellence makes it abundantly clear why having human resources business partners at the executive leadership table is imperative for growth-focused organizations. Through purposeful inquiry and transparent communication, she demonstrates the value a proactive, strategic human capital function brings to businesses.A trusted advisor to C-level colleagues and the board of directors, she creates roadmaps for organizational design, talent strategy, and workforce planning to systematically drive business evolution while creating a work environment where top talent can thrive.A consistent theme throughout Alison’s career is her ability to create and develop teams that provide proactive and collaborative HR business partnership and invoke strategic thinking with the business. SIGNATURE STRENGTHSStrategic Partnerships l Talent Development & Management l Employee Engagement l Executive Collaboration l Workforce & Succession Planning l Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Due Diligence & Integrations l Culture Transformation l DEI Champion l Turnaround Leadership l Organizational Agility l Performance Excellence l Gaining Stakeholder Buy-In

Experience

1. Vice President Human Resources

   Stryker

   Oct 2022 — Present

Education

• University of Leeds

  MBA

• Ohio University

  BSc Health Services Administration

Skills

• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Deferred Compensation
• Talent Management
• College Recruiting
• Personnel Management
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Workforce Planning
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Talent Acquisition
• Management
• Recruiting
• Performance Management