Jelani Pope

About Jelani Pope

HR Operations and People Strategy professional with 6+ years of experience owning and scaling onboarding, workforce readiness, and compliance operations across multi-state organizations. I specialize in designing structured, scalable people processes that support business growth, operational readiness, and a strong employee experience.In my role at Broad River Retail, I held strategic ownership of enterprise onboarding for over employees across multiple states, partnering closely with executive leadership to align hiring timelines, workforce planning, and compliance with business objectives, leading to my win for Corporate MVP for the year 2022. I advised senior leaders on onboarding capacity, readiness risks, and process improvements impacting hiring velocity and employee experience.My background spans HR operations, recruitment and onboarding delivery, employee relations, compliance governance, and workforce coordination across corporate, retail, clinical, and high-volume staffing environments. I am known for strong execution, disciplined process management, and the ability to translate business needs into practical, scalable HR solutions.I thrive in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments and enjoy partnering with leaders to build people operations that are efficient, compliant, and human-centered.

Experience

1. Site Manager

   Manpower

   Mar 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Own end-to-end workforce operations supporting large-scale staffing activity, including onboarding administration, compliance governance, employee relations support, and workforce coordination. Partner with leadership on workforce planning, scheduling, and risk mitigation while maintaining audit-ready documentation within PeopleSoft.

Education

• Coastal Carolina University

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing

  2011 — 2015

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master of Science - MS, Human Resources Management