Autumn J. Willingham

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ABOUT AUTUMN J. WILLINGHAM

MY PROFESSIONAL PROMISE:I thrive on taking organizational challenges and solving them with HR strategies built for the future. I probe ineffective or over-complicated infrastructure, seek to simplify HR frameworks, and deliver business outcomes based on the value of people, empathy, and trust. My transformational HR leadership delivers these key results: Improved employee engagement High-performing teams that align objectives to overall business strategy Agile culture, developing leaders who are better equipped to navigate complex business environments.HOW I FIND, KEEP, AND GROW TOP TALENTI can successfully Align, Scale, and Lead HR Business Partner teams responsible from 500 to peopleDeveloped a warehouse recruiting model, accurately predicting seasonal hiring demand, and exceeded hiring goals by 4% Identified 2,400+ software engineer, product design, AI, and machine learning candidates eligible for second-chance interviews under my leadership in a TA prioritization initiative 90% placement rate by streamlining & scaling high-potential frontline leadership programsI THINK FAST & MOVE STRATEGICALLY Standardized national policies & culture integration following major asset purchase, acquiring 2k U.S. employees Scaffolded clear and sustainable HR frameworks, dashboards, and KPIs National crisis leader ensuring timely weekly pay for 6k employees following 9-week payroll system immobilization, resulting in zero wage and hour lawsuitsAwarded the Organizational 2020 Change Management Award HOW I ADD VALUEDirected people strategies and supported VPs and Directors in Operations, Quality & Safety, Finance, Sales, and Technology functionsDelivered 200% HR audit score increases over 3Y by launching an HR pillar team designed to mitigate risks and establish best practicesReduced compensation equity gaps by 20%(gender-based and skills comparison)Awarded the Global 2021 Values Award for my leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusionA Little About Me:I speak Spanish, spent time living abroad in Europe and Costa Rica, I am a total foodie (cooking + dining), a wife and mother of two, and I enjoy putting on my gloves and boxing against a punching bag.Boxing has a key lesson that carries over to my leadership growth mindset - it doesn’t get easier, I just get better at it. High-Value SkillsEmployee Engagement | Organizational Design | Performance Management | HR Policies | HRIS | Strategic HR Leadership | Matrix Partnership | Compensation | Succession Planning | Team Leadership | Diversity and Inclusion