Clara Obrien

About Clara Obrien

Human Resources ProfessionalStrategic, innovative and accomplished HR Professional who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth and employee engagement. Empowering leader who supports companies and executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization’s greatest asset. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable value-added goals.Signature Qualifications:10+ years HR professional- Training and Employee DevelopmentStrong Communicator / Multilingual- Sourcing, Acquisition, RetentionFull Life Cycle Recruiting- Diversity and Employee RelationsEmployment Law, Affirmative Action / EEO- College Recruiting / InternshipsCompensation / Benefits / Redundancies- Process Improvements / Best Practices

Experience

1. Deputy Director Talent Acquisition

   Sound Transit

   Mar 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Manage a team of 9 people: 4 Senior Talent Advisors, 1 Talent Advisor, 1 Senior Program Manager for Outreach, 1 Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist and 2 Senior CoordinatorsResponsible for recruiting Strategy: candidate management, hiring manager relationships, diversity recruiting, advertising, vendor management, process improvement, agency branding and sourcing strategyResponsible for Executive Recruiting processesSME for recruiting metrics: Build reports. Present data to leadership on a regularDeployed project to integrate recruitment tools, create employee training programs and devise targeted business plansEncourage Internal employee growth by focusing on talent within the organizationAnalyzed talent assessment data, determining best fit for open positionsEngaged and collaborated with employees to coordinate developmentManaged campus recruitment strategyBuilt pipelines and diverse pools to meet current and future needs

Education

• Universitat de Barcelona

  4, Psychology

  2000 — 2005