Jennifer K. Burns

About Jennifer K. Burns

I am an experienced HR professional who is passionate about creating a culture that promotes development, inclusion and well-being to support and engage employees and drive business performance. • Extensive experience providing leadership and direction in support of organization-wide strategic objectives with lasting results. • Practiced at engaging stakeholders of all levels and building strong relationships with internal and external partners while managing cross-functional initiatives. • High attention to detail driving innovative, end-to-end process improvement. • Strong people leader, known for developing and inspiring colleagues to enable growth and success. • Recognized for the ability to identify simple solutions and deliver results in fast-paced, highly dynamic environments. My proficiencies include: People Experience, Talent Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Culture, Engagement Surveys, Flexible/Hybrid Working, Well-being, Performance Enablement, Career Development, Mentor Programs, Learning Strategy, Learning Design, Training Implementation and Facilitation, Talent Acquisition, Intern Program Management, Change Management, Process Design, Six Sigma Methodologies.

Experience

1. Associate Director, Organizational Effectiveness, Audit Talent & Culture

   KPMG US

   Oct 2021 — Present · Charlotte, NC

   Direct and support Audit and firm-wide people experience and talent initiatives. Partner with firm Organizational Effectiveness (OE) team to develop, customize and execute programs in Audit. Partner with Audit Chief Talent and Culture Officer to drive culture change aligned with firm values and business priorities. Provide thought leadership as part of Audit Talent and Culture Account Team, Audit People Experience and Total Rewards Transformation core team, DEI Leadership Council, Culture…