Heather Hagle Leneway

About Heather Hagle Leneway

Experienced HR Leader | Expertise in Employee Lifecycle and People-Centered Programs20+ years of experience as an HR leader, I specialize in guiding employees through their career lifecycle and managing people-centered programs that drive significant business impact. I excel in orchestrating large-scale HR initiatives and talent programs aimed at enhancing employee engagement and improving business metrics. Proficient in developing and implementing innovative HR strategies that align with business goals.Key Strengths-Strategic Leadership and Team Building: Known for being proactive, building, and motivating and managing small teams to achieve outstanding results-HR Business Advisor: Strong HR Partner Lead, adept at collaborating with senior leadership to drive strategic HR initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives-Employee Engagement: Focused on creating a workplace where employees are engaged, motivated, and excited to come to work-Results-Oriented: Driven by a results-oriented approach, consistently improving business outcomes through effective HR practices-Consultative Approach: Expert in providing consultative support to managers and employees, resolving complex HR issues and fostering a culture of continuous improvement-Commitment to Excellence: I am committed to leveraging creative and innovative strategies, most recently actively applying and teaching others how to integrate GenAI in our work to enhance business outcomes and ensure a positive and productive work environment.Volunteer experience includes: Childcare Board of Directors, assisting with HR matters and leading the annual auction fundraiser. Leadership experience with 501 Commons, Local PTA, Food and Allergy Research and Education (FARE) and more.

Experience

1. HR Business Partner and HR Innovation Team Lead

   Accenture

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Get to know our people by proactively providing individual employee coaching and guidance on career development, based on a strong understanding of a person’s interests and aspirations and knowledge of consulting business-Manage relationships with leadership and other HR teams, including executive level presentations, presenting ideas for process improvement and collaborating on complex employee situations -A true passion for developing team members demonstrated through mentorship, team building activities and building strong connections-Lead through innovation and take action on ideas. Created and managing a team of 12 HR Partners focused on building best practices, including communications for all North America HR Partners-Be a continuous learner and develop others, focusing on new technologies including GenAI, including daily AI use, creating an HR Partner prompt library, conducting UAT test for HR AI tools and leading training sessions to upskilling +1200 HR colleagues on how to apply GenAI in their HR roles

Education

• Human Resources Certification Institute

  SPHR Certified

  2009

• George Mason University

  Masters, Organizational Psychology

  2003 — 2005

• Western Washington University

  Bachelors, Psychology

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Executive Coaching
• Management
• Organizational Design
• Budgets
• Workshop Facilitation
• Change Management
• Business Analysis
• Analysis
• Personnel Management
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Coaching
• Organizational Development
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Project Management
• Personal Development
• Program Management
• Training
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Strategy
• Leadership