Fernanda Montes-de-Oca

About Fernanda Montes-de-Oca

Legally authorized to work in the U.S.Bilingual recruiter with 8 years of experience across the Americas, including 4 years supporting U.S-based teams at global organizations such as Fortive—which includes SaaS companies—and PepsiCo, and 4 years leading recruitment efforts across Latin America

Experience

1. G & a Recruiter (Americas)

   Fortive

   Nov 2024 — Present · Mexico City, MX

   Lead full-cycle recruitment for both exempt and non-exempt roles across the Americas (U.S, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, LATAM), specializing in SaaS, technology, and high-growth industries. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).Manage both external hiring and internal mobility programs, ensuring strong career progression opportunities while supporting retention and workforce planning.Recruit simultaneously across 10 Fortive operating companies (OpCos), filling diverse G&A functions including HR, Finance, Legal, Operations.Build targeted sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles by creating LinkedIn Recruiter Projects and leveraging Eightfold AI, Oracle ATS/CRM, and advanced Boolean search.Apply the Fortive Business System (FBS) methodology (similar to Lean/Kaizen) to improve processes, reduce time-to-fill, and elevate the candidate and hiring manager experience.Partner with senior leaders to align talent acquisition strategies with business objectives, providing market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and data-driven insights.Build employer brand visibility in tech and SaaS talent communities, engaging passive talent and strengthening long-term pipelines.Successfully manage high-volume requisition loads across multiple OpCos while maintaining a focus on quality of hire and candidate experience excellence.

Education

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

  Diplomatura, Psicología forense

  2020 — 2021

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

  Bachelor's degree, Psicología

  2014 — 2017