Gena Mage Harwell

About Gena Mage Harwell

I specialize in HRIS strategy, talent acquisition technology, and digital transformation, helping global organizations optimize their recruiting and HR processes. I bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring systems enhance efficiency, user experience, and decision-making.I’ve led enterprise-wide HR tech initiatives, including the transition from Taleo Oracle Recruiting to SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, improving system performance and recruiter effectiveness. With expertise in process automation, stakeholder management, and change leadership, I drive adoption and maximize business impact.Passionate about aligning HR technology with business goals, I’m always open to connecting on innovative ways to improve talent strategies.

Experience

1. Global Hris Manager

   TechnipFMC

   Mar 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead stakeholder teams at all levels to define and execute one- to three-year strategic roadmaps for Talent Management and Talent Acquisition COEs, supporting employees in 41 countries.• Manage a team of three HRIS analysts, leading Agile sprint meetings to define system requirements, establish acceptance criteria, implement enhancements, and improve recruiter and shared services team efficiency.• Oversaw the decommissioning of Taleo Oracle Recruiting and the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, managing configuration updates, data migration, UAT, and post-go live stabilization.• Led the deployment of SAP SuccessFactors Talent Intelligence Hub, equipping managers, 150+ HRBPs, and 90+ recruiters with advanced internal talent search capabilities, driving internal mobility and skills-based hiring initiatives.• Align stakeholder expectations with the product backlog, strategically prioritizing high-impact enhancements while minimizing operational disruptions.• Implemented retention policies and data privacy consent statements for candidate data, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.• Redesigned goal-setting functionality for employees on special assignments and expatriates in the global mobility program, improving data accuracy in goal tracking and enabling more precise annual bonus payouts.• Integrated Paradox AI with our production SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting environment (41 countries), automating candidate messaging and interview scheduling to shorten interview cycles, reduce the time-to-hire SLA by 5 days, and increase recruiter efficiency.

Education

• Art Institute of Houston

  Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Interactive Media Design