Jennifer Barker

About Jennifer Barker

As a dedicated Director, People Strategy with over 20 years of experience in the HR field, I specialize in aligning human capital with organizational goals to drive sustainable growth. My expertise lies in talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement. I thrive on creating strategic initiatives that foster a positive workplace culture and enhance employee performance. Throughout my career I have partnered with business leaders and stakeholders to advance growth, fulfill strategic objectives, and create an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance. I am passionate about empowering teams, developing leadership capabilities, and implementing innovative HR solutions that support business objectives.

Experience

1. Director, People Strategy

   Meriton

   Jan 2025 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Strategic leader that provides partnership and coaching to Executive Leadership team, managers and team members to positively impact talent engagement, development, and retention. Provide effective guidance and coaching to leaders on HR policies, managing individual and team development, and performance to achieve targeted business objectives. Guide leaders in identifying and developing emerging talent through talent review discussions and individual development planning. Provide strategic partnership to business leaders to develop a roadmap to ensure the people, programs, and processes are in place, while developing an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.

Education

• University of Houston-Clear Lake

  Master of Science, Fitness and Human Performance

  2008 — 2010

• Baylor University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2000 — 2004

• Rice University

  Professional HR Development, School of Continuing Studies

  2013 — 2013

Skills

• Business Management
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Powerpoint
• Corporate Wellness
• Labor Relations
• Customer Service
• Employee Training
• Risk Management
• Succession Planning
• Talent Acquisition
• Management
• Team Building
• Compensation Benefits Programs
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Employee Relations
• Employee Benefits
• Program Implementation
• Recruiting
• Business Strategy
• Strategic HR
• Organizational Development
• Workforce Employment
• Employee Wellness
• Human Resource Development
• Hris
• College Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Tactical Planning
• Corporations
• Event Planning
• Health & Wellness
• Workforce Planning
• Personnel Management
• Time Management