Kelsey Kirkpatrick

About Kelsey Kirkpatrick

Seasoned Talent Management Expert with over a decade of experience in driving organizational excellence through strategic change management, streamlined people processes, and championing the employee, manager, and HR experiences. Adept at aligning leadership strategies with a focus on talent life-cycle, leveraging customer insights for continuous improvement, and implementing global talent initiatives. Notable achievements include scaling change management for talent products and programs, simplifying talent processes, and directing central talent management strategy for a 1M+ workforce.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Business Operations & Talent Strategy

   Amazon

   Dec 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead business operations and talent strategy for PXT across World Wide Amazon Stores (WWAS) and General & Administrative (G&A) functions, partnering with senior leaders to drive organizational clarity, operating model effectiveness, and long-term talent outcomes.Responsibilities include shaping operating rhythms, aligning org design to business priorities, leading cross-functional planning, and translating strategy into scalable execution. Focused on building cohesive leadership systems, enabling high-performing teams, and driving clarity through complexity.

Education

• University of Dayton

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Skills

• Coaching
• Interviews
• Viral Marketing
• Youth Leadership Training
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Interpersonal
• Recruiting
• Personal Development
• Time Management
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Conflict Management
• Community Development
• Training
• Management
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Exceptional Listener
• Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Public Speaking
• Business Analysis