Kate W. Thomas

About Kate W. Thomas

Recent roles have involved ownership of a global service portfolio and functional business operations and processes, as well as global and cross-functional engagements focused on employee experience, team, and leader development. This includes design & facilitation of both team and leadership learning experiences, as well as building strong partnerships across the enterprise to enable change, accelerate performance, and increase engagement.In addition to numerous years of experience in Leadership Coaching, and Leader Development, I am an experienced Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with over 20 years of experience as an HR executive in a generalist capacity for both public and private companies across various industries.I possess extensive project and program management experience. Additionally, I am a trained Leadership Coach, certified EQ-i 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence) Assessment Administrator/Coach, and TMBC Strengths Certified Coach.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff & Global Benefits Business Operations Manager

   Cisco

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Strategically driving and executing initiatives within a global portfolio, while providing operational oversight and management to enhance business processes and prioritize tasks. Equipped with extensive experience in team leadership and coaching, I specialize in process improvement, optimization, and stakeholder management. Proficient in financial analysis, risk management, and compliance, I excel in orchestrating multifaceted projects to achieve organizational objectives and foster scalable and sustainable growth.

Education

• Wake Technical Community College

  ESL Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

• Susquehanna University

  Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Skills

• Training
• Policy
• Project Planning
• Flsa
• Social Media Recruiting
• Adp Payroll
• Webex
• Mediation
• Personnel Management
• International Project Management
• Employee Relations
• Employment Law
• HR Consulting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Collaboration
• Job Description Creation
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Program Management
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Adp
• Video Conferencing
• Change Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Payroll
• Telepresence
• Taleo
• HR Solutions
• Job Descriptions
• Social Media
• Career Counseling
• Career Development Coaching
• Recruitment/Retention
• Career Development
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Employee Engagement