Kara McKellar
Director, HR Strategy & Optimization @Metrolinx
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WORK HISTORY
Director, HR Strategy & Optimization @Metrolinx
Trusted strategic advisor to the Senior Management Team, leading high-stakes organizational reviews and enterprise transformation initiatives to drive measurable impact.• Directed organizational reviews to influence corporate reorganizations, improve workforce alignment and identify $100M+ in savings. • Led enterprise strategies addressing gender balance and retention, using advanced workforce analytics and stay interviews to uncover critical insights that shaped Board-level decisions. • Lead an HR Business Partner team supporting the CEO, Senior Management Team, and HR Division, ensuring alignment of workforce strategies with corporate priorities and providing direct strategic counsel to senior executives. • Developed and executed strategic and operational plans, aligning priorities with transformation goals and enterprise objectives. • Redesigned HR KPIs to strengthen data-driven decision-making, enhance governance, and improve visibility onto workforce trends.
EDUCATION
Goodman School of Business at Brock University
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - Co-op
Goodman School of Business at Brock University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of South Australia
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
SKILLS
ABOUT KARA MCKELLAR
Strategic business leader and trusted executive advisor to C-Suite and Boards, with a proven track record of steering enterprise-wide portfolios, shaping corporate strategy, and delivering complex transformation initiatives in high-pressure, high-stakes environments. I bring nearly a decade of experience translating executive vision into measurable outcomes including leading enterprise optimization efforts to deliver $100M+ in savings while modernizing operations, strengthening culture, and improving performance. I have been trusted to lead both enterprise and divisional restructuring initiatives and to establish compliance programs that ensure governance integrity and regulatory alignment. Drawing on my background as a senior HR professional, I bridge strategy and people leadership to drive sustainable change across complex, matrixed environments. My expertise includes- Executive Advisory & Chief of Staff Functions: Advising leaders, setting priorities, and ensuring excellence in execution- Corporate Strategy & Portfolio Leadership: Driving strategic planning, governance, and cross-functional program delivery- Human Resources Leadership: Advancing talent strategies, organizational design, culture and compliance programs that align people with business priorities- Enterprise Change & Transformation: Embedding sustainable improvements through strong leadership, engagement and oversight.
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