Kasey A.

About Kasey A.

Senior HR leader with 19 years of strategic global human resources and management consulting experience across multiple industries and geographies, with deep expertise in cultivating an end-to-end employee experience, leading workplace transformation efforts, building a change-capable workforce, and delivering talent management solutions in large-scale global, matrixed organizations as well as growth-stage start-up companies. Specialize in leading biotech businesses through periods of high-growth and change, translating business objectives into human capital strategies, M&A due diligence and integration, executive coaching, global leadership development, performance and talent management, workforce planning, and organizational design and development.Industry Experience: global biotech/pharma, cell therapy startup, CAR-T, oncology, management consulting Bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management & Organizational Development from University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Strategic HR Business Partner for Global Commercial

   Kite Pharma

   Jul 2024 — Present · Santa Monica, CA, US

   HR Lead and strategic advisor for the global Commercial organization of ~525 staff, supporting the Senior Vice President of Commercial and sitting on the Global Commercial Leadership Team. Lead a team of 2 HR Business Partners.

Education

• University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

  MBA, Human Resource Management & Organizational Development

  2008 — 2010

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  Study Abroad, General Management

  2003 — 2004

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with Minor in Russian Studies

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Headcount Management
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Human Resources
• Global Immigration
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Workforce Management
• Restructuring
• Training
• Workforce Development
• Career Development
• Business Development
• Vendor Management
• Leadership Development
• Relocation
• Compensation Planning
• Sap HR
• Succession Planning
• Workday
• Organizational Design
• Management
• Talent Management
• Organizational Development
• Headcount Reporting
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• U.s. Immigration
• Workforce Analytics
• Hris
• Process Improvement
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Global Mobility
• Workforce Planning