Annie Spencer

About Annie Spencer

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill I am an optimistic and grounded leader who sees the opportunity in every challenge that I face. It has served me, my teams, and my organizations well as I’ve led and partnered with numerous teams through steep challenges to seize opportunities of engaging and delighting our customers and being part of award-winning campaigns.With my passion for people development, organizational culture, communication, and learning, I’ve built a 20-year career in collaborating with cross-functional teams to co-create marketing, internal communications, and large scale global programs, and world-class experiential events. I enjoy leading the way, developing resilient teams, public speaking, and being the go-to expert for creating synergy and direction for stakeholders to collaborate, take the hill and co-create collective success.Known for being a proactive team leader who focuses on building inclusive partnerships and trust, I thrive on seeing the possibilities, unleashing creativity, and bringing out the best in others while providing strategic direction and seamless delivery for remarkable results. As a trusted advisor to executives and my peers, I also draw from a wealth of experiences gained from working deeply and broadly across all levels of the organization as well as expertise in communication, marketing, advertising, PR, and perspectives from being a world traveler to provide thoughtful guidance, support, and fresh outlooks. I have been honored to receive several Microsoft awards: Multiple Spot Bonuses (2006 – 2020) “Game Changer” (2019) “One Microsoft” Team Award (2017) and “People’s Choice Award” (2013)Agile Leader • Strategic Planning & Organization • Building Cross-Functional Teams • Creating Partnership & Collaboration • Team Morale, Leadership & Alignment • Internal Communication • Trusted Advisor • Developing People • Coaching • Mentoring • Life Learner • Facilitator • Culture Keeper • Evangelist • Training

Experience

1. Sr Human Resources Business Partner

   Truveta

   Jun 2021 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   As an HR Business Partner at Truveta, l help build scalable teams, increase our organizational and people capabilities by shaping effective HR strategies and programs that impact the productivity and well-being of our employees. I partner closely with a world class cross-functional team of engineering, legal, product, health, business development, marketing and professionals to further advance the organizational excellence of the company. As one of our first business partners, I\'m part of our amazing People team, working together with our Leaders to reduce HR risks and deploy programs that retain and support our employees. My primary responsibilities lie in employee relations, onboarding, benefits, training and development, and talent management. I\'m someone who can see the big picture but will also roll up my sleeves to continuously improve the way we support our employee’s experience. This means the following is critical:o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills o The ability to be proactive, objective, a trusted partner who takes the initiative and works well with a diverse group of people o A positive, confident, engaging, and motivational attitudeo An ability to think strategically and problem solve o Strong leadership skills and highly organizedo A passion for employee culture and team buildingo A proven track record for partnering and aligning across multiple stakeholders to design, build and implement new programs that foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment In addition, I help drive the development and implement onboarding and training programs to support new employees A strategic, clear, and mindful internal communication plan is key. I collaborate with stakeholders across the company, including our executive team, to strategically build and champion employee cultural programs that support our mission and values, build employee morale, as well as our organizational development.

Education

• University of Jonkoping - Sweden

  Master's Program, Communication and Technology

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology, Sociology, History