Elnora Hawley

About Elnora Hawley

I believe that the strongest organizations are built at the intersection of strategic business goals and a thriving human experience.For the past 3.5 years, I have been partnering with leadership teams as an HR Consultant (most recently at North Highland) to solve complex people challenges. My work focuses primarily on workforce transformation, organizational design, and employee experience. Whether I’m guiding a company through a large-scale transformation or optimizing talent strategies to better align with a new digital landscape, my goal is always the same: to create sustainable, scalable people operations that drive bottom-line results while relentlessly focusing on improving the employee experience.What sets my consulting approach apart is that I have walked in my clients\' shoes. My consulting work is backed by over 15 years of hands-on experience as an HR practitioner across diverse industries. Having navigated the complexities of global tech and large-scale healthcare systems, I understand the nuances, requirements, and differentiators across the employee lifecycle. I’ve earned a reputation as a detail-oriented, collaborative leader who can bridge silos and add necessary context to execute on high-level strategy.By digging deep into workstreams to understand how detailed processes intersect to create the bigger picture, I’ve become a trusted partner who helps others “connect the dots” to achieve a shared vision. I can speak the language of the C-Suite presenting high-level strategy and business impact to executives, while maintaining the tactical expertise to execute those strategies in a way that truly resonates with people on the ground. I am at my best when I am designing creative programs that empower people to do their best work in an environment where they feel truly engaged and supported.Areas of Expertise:• Strategic Consulting: Workforce Transformation, Op Model & Org Design, and Expert HR Advisory• HR Transformation: Modernizing HR functions, transaction management, tech implementation, and process optimization• Project Management: Leading high-stakes, cross-functional initiatives from discovery through execution• Employee Experience: Engagement Strategies, Lifecycle Mapping, and Culture BuildingI am passionate about helping organizations evolve and empower their people thrive in the process. If you’re looking to transform your workforce or simply want to chat about the future of HR, let’s connect!

Experience

1. Manager, Management Consulting (Us Organizational Strategy)

   North Highland

   Feb 2025 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Within the US Organizational Strategy & Workforce Practice, I partner with clients\' executive leadership and people teams to design and execute employee-centric strategies that improve organizational health and team productivity. By leveraging my industry HR practitioner experience, data, and HR trends, I provide strategic guidance to ensure cultural alignment and the sustainability of high-impact employee initiatives. I work across departments to integrate HR strategy into broader business operations, empowering functional leaders to drive culture and informed decision-making. My approach ensures the voice of the employee remains a central component of large-scale organizational change.Key Engagements & Results:• HR Transformation & Maturity: Served as an HR Advisory SME on a comprehensive HR maturity assessment for a public tolling authority across people, process, and technology; resulted in a sequenced roadmap and functional profiles that modernized HR operations and strengthened compliance.• Workforce Engagement & Change: Managed current-state experience assessments following major structural shifts by capturing sentiment through pulse surveys and focus groups; delivered a strategic roadmap that integrated employee feedback directly into the organization’s new strategic plan.• Strategic Governance & Accountability: Designed a scalable governance model (RACIs and initiative trackers) for a tolling authority; provided real-time visibility for the Board and C-Suite, streamlining the execution of newly established organizational goals.

Education

• Principia College

  BA, Sociology & Anthropology, Philosophy, Minor: Women's Studies

  2002 — 2006

• The Harker School

  High School Diploma

  1998 — 2002