Bada Johnson

About Bada Johnson

Bada Johnson is an award-winning, performance-driven, and process-focused Senior HR Management Professional, showcasing proven success in delivering holistic best-in-class HR-focused solutions to meet strategic organization goals as a trusted HR advisor. She earned a winning reputation for handling 5+ acquisitions, involving a $10M portfolio while delivering value-added support to the Department of Mental Health & Hygiene and Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC). She offers 13+ years of transferable experience in administering leadership, oversight, and direction to drive human capital development, reduce staff turnover, improve employee engagement, maximize talent acquisition, and elevate employee performance. She cultivates and executes robust HR strategies to facilitate continuous process improvements, streamline operations, and generate cost optimization while driving organization-wide efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.During an accomplished career of continuous growth and success, Bada acquired extensive knowledge of human behavior across various groups while implementing cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and strategies to resolve personnel issues and maximize overall performance excellence. She initiated the first-ever New York City Bridge Examination testing for (6) unique job titles by using one singular exam while creating various exam formats, including 80+ multiple choice questions for education and experience exams. She strategically collaborates with multiple panels simultaneously to develop comprehensive job assessments while leveraging advanced expertise to formulate exam questions, involving practical and exponential examinations. She possesses a track record of consistently exceeding expectations, KPIs, and metrics across all human resources domains, including job analysis, talent sourcing, acquisition, and retention.Through dedication toward promoting a culture of collaboration, Bada motivates and empowers diverse teams to achieve strategic business objectives while administering coaching, mentoring, training, and development initiatives to elevate personnel performance and achieve team synergy. She demonstrates subject matter expertise in organization psychology, job analysis, talent acquisition/retention, employee engagement, staff recruitment, succession planning, organization development, and data analytics, supported by vast industry exposure.

Experience

1. Senior Human Resources and Contract Manager

   Fund for Public Health in NYC

   Feb 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   CONTRACT MANAGEMENT | HR TRAINING PROGRAM LEADERSHIP | GRANT FUNDINGPROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT | BUDGETING | TALENT ACQUISITION | VENDOR ENGAGEMENT• Operate within a multifaceted HR-focused role, managing (2) direct reports to handle end-to-end contract management duties while facilitating human resource training programs and initiatives. • Deliver value-added support to the Department of Mental Health & Hygiene and Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) while handling 5+ acquisitions, involving a $10M portfolio.• Leverage cutting-edge technology to optimize functions, such as PAYRS, BMS, and ConTrak systems for fiscal procurement while submitting purchase orders and processing invoices to ensure accuracy.• Serve as a liaison between FPHNYC/Bureau of Communicable Diseases for tracking performance evaluation data, performing headcount, and supervising talent acquisition initiatives aligned with budget requirements.• Lead grant management process, steering grant proposals by organizing, finalizing, and processing applications while focusing on generating viable strategies to improve workflows and achieve business goals.• Develop ELC COVID and supplemental contracts while negotiating acquisition development, handling procurement for grant funding activities, and generating reports to update the DOHMH Finance team.• Collaborate with hiring managers to formulate job postings and recruit competitive talent for positions.• Cultivate innovative protocols for the Bureau involving personnel, procurement, and contractual functions.• Build strong vendor relationships, supporting and guiding suppliers throughout contract renewal processes.• Administer performance appraisal systems while providing regular feedback to enhance staff capabilities.• Design procurement tracking spreadsheets and monitor ELC COVID-related contract modifications.• Deliver in-person/virtual quarterly orientation training for the administrative team on hiring best practices.

Education

• Borough of Manhattan Community College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.) , Liberal Arts

• Hunter College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  2013 — 2015

• Brooklyn College

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Personnel and Human Resources

  2015 — 2017