Andrew Fiala

About Andrew Fiala

An HR leader with 20+ years of experience as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders and as a roll-up-your sleeves manager across diverse industries, I have led organizations through rapid growth and established scalable and impactful programs to foster talent development and retention and to align individual performance with organizational goals. HR is most effective when we partner with leaders, managers, and individual contributors across the organization to understand what drives enterprise success and employee engagement. With that “north star,” I have leveraged analytical thinking, creative problem solving, diligent project management, and exceptional written and verbal communication to deliver outcomes that meeting organizational and individual employee needs. From a Fortune 500 company to global consulting and asset management firms to a PE-backed start-up, I have built my reputation as a results-driven professional and respected manager.In my role as an HR leader and collaborative partner with HR COEs such as Recruiting, Talent Development, Compensation, and Inclusion, I have proven my ability to synthesize diverse perspectives, competing priorities, quantitative data, and qualitative insight to develop pragmatic solutions. I have leveraged diplomacy, influence skills, and tenacity to address complex employee relations and risk management scenarios, as well as to effectively deploy HRIS and lead M&A and organizational design initiatives.From the C-suite to entry-level new joiners, I have built a reputation as a trusted advisor who uses common sense and forthright communication to analyze business drivers, drive cultural and organizational change, and deliver results. I am genuine and humble in my interactions, yet inherently results-driven and, as a former CPA, data-driven and analytical.I believe strongly in collaboration, which to me means, sharing goals, resources, and solutions to effect results. With an interpersonal style that is genuine and diplomatic, yet confident and direct, I have achieved consensus among stakeholders and built cohesive teams from divergent roots.Industries: Professional Services; Finance; Technology; Healthcare & Life Sciences: Private Equity; Fortune 500Areas of Expertise: HR Strategy, Talent Development & Succession Planning; Performance Management; Employee Relations; Employment Law & Risk Management; Employee Engagement; Compensation & Benefits; Inclusion

Experience

1. Executive Director, Human Resources

   Smbc Manubank

   Jun 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   As HR leader for fully remote start-up consumer bank operating within a global Japanese financial services company, integrated HR processes across two entities with distinct operating models.• Collaborated with recruiting and total rewards to support 2x headcount growth while managing diverse cultural and management styles.• Introduced ratings calibration and performance-based compensation management for ~500 employees while educating managers on market-based pay practices leveraging McLagan survey data.• Aligned ~115 HR policies and procedures across parent and subsidiary companies; completed gap analysis, then worked with HR and Legal stakeholders to adapt or create new content to: bridge legacy corporate cultures, serve as a meaningful resource for both employees, managers, and HR, and reduce unique HR processes• Established and managed a Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Fund (the first of its type for the company), including governance documents, employee communication, and management reporting.

Education

• The Wharton School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategic Management, HR Management

• Lehigh University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting, Urban Studies