Kayla Ruleaux

About Kayla Ruleaux

Strategic HR leader with 10+ years of global experience in People & Culture, organizational design, and talent strategy. Proven success in managing complex M&A integrations, building scalable HR frameworks, and driving culture transformation across global teams. Adept at aligning HR practices with business goals to deliver measurable impact.

Experience

1. Director, People Operations

   Napster Corp.

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Implement new global HRIS and payroll system from research, decision, project management, launch, and training in under 5 monthso 75% global adoption in use of the system in first month of launcho Used Touchcast Learn to provide AI training with Q&A for ADP launch• Implement Greenhouse as a global ATS and integrate with ADP• Design and implement global (North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC) processes and policies including goal setting, performance reviews, time and leave process and administration, company handbook, company training requirements and cadence, severance policy, and relocation policy• Act as a business partner for Tech, Product, Partnerships, Finance and Studio for strategic alignment as well as employee relationso Consolidated CTOs, focused on product vision, and sunsetting platforms• Lead team of HR generalists responsible for benefits, leave administration, HRIS updates, and employee issues• Moved Workers Comp brokers to align plans and policies across a variety of company needs• Lead offboarding process of 300+ terminations, adhering to WARN Act• Manage US benefit plans from scope to implementation, participate in QBRs, and align plans with company goals and employee input• Manage global company payroll function• Oversee People function for company acquisitions: system integrations, benefits alignment and transitions, talent planning, integrating teams into Napster, and setting the culture for new employees. Designed M&A playbook to prepare departments for new acquisitions• Manage contractor process: provide new contracts when expired, onboard and offboard contractors as needed, maintain contractor adherence to company processes• Implemented HR AI Tools​o Setup automation in ADP for onboarding, training and talent managemento Set up HR digital twin using Napster Spaces for employees to ask routine employee questions

Education

• Texas Woman's University

  MA, English

  2008 — 2011

• Stephen F. Austin State University

  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Screening
• Hiring
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Recruitment Advertising
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Magazine Articles
• Resume Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Human Resources
• College Recruiting
• Training
• Leadership
• Payroll
• Hris
• Writing
• Editing
• Employee Benefits
• Unemployment Claims
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Social Networking
• Employee Relations