Jack Kostal
Leader, People Insights & Analytics @ General Mills | PhD, Industrial Psychology
- Role
- Leader, Workforce Insights & Analytics (Senior Manager, HR Advanced Analytics) at General Mills
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jack Kostal
Experienced leader with demonstrated history of success driving impact through close collaboration with business partners. What motivates me:1) Partnering with business leaders to drive success against strategic initiatives, using data.2) Developing and mentoring teams to execute with excellence.3) Creating world-class solutions that push the boundaries of the possible, where doing so creates unique advantage for a business.4) Leveraging technology as an enabler of scale.
Experience
Leader, Workforce Insights & Analytics (Senior Manager, HR Advanced Analytics)
Aug 2023 — Present
Role Description:• Lead three globally distributed organizational pillars, managing 16 employees, including 8 direct reports and 8 strongly matrixed IT professionals.• Craft team vision, strategy, and tactical execution posture.• Manager-of-managers leadership responsibility.• Role scope encompasses HR Data Science, HR Data-Driven Consulting, and HR Agile Software Development.• Executive consulting/insights business partner for enterprise and C-Level HR insights questions.• Co-chair HR\'s AI Acceleration Council and Data Products CouncilImpact Highlights:• Portfolio management of HR agile software pod delivered substantial financial ROI.• Facilitated team transformation initiatives that freed thousands of hours of labor capacity and accelerated project completion times by several months.• Developed industry-leading capabilities and software solutions for workforce scenario planning.• Redesigned team structure to establish clear roles and cultural standards, leading to significant improvements in client outcomes and team engagement metrics.• Advisor for governance and policy initiatives, translating complex legal requirements into actionable HR policies and addressing data governance and cybersecurity challenges.
Education
Lassiter High School
High School
2004 — 2008
University of Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2012 — 2018
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
2008 — 2012
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