Krista Davis

About Krista Davis

Results-driven Strategic Planning Leader with a career defined by guiding leadership teams from ambiguity to actionable success. I bridge the gap between strategy and execution for global People organizations, leveraging data-informed governance to optimize performance and ensure cross-functional accountability.Career Highlights.Served as \'Chief of Staff\' to the Chief People Officer, driving strategic alignment, operational excellence, and cross-functional coordination to advance organizational priorities and people initiativesAwarded “People & Places Award for Excellence” for commitment to action & ability to enact positive changeAchieved more than eleven years’ leadership experience in a People/Talent organizationDefined and executed annual and quarterly strategic planning rhythms for People teamServed as “OKR Champion” for People & Places team to drive strong goal alignment & stakeholder support; Designed and implemented cross-functional Quarterly Business Reviews to drive action and coordination of work across People & Places teamDirected Talent tech stack governance, reducing operational waste by consolidating overlapping tools and centralizing a transparent system of record. Successfully managed People team through global reduction in force, demonstrating strategic planning, effective communication, and compassionate leadership to minimize impact to employees and maintain operational efficiencyDeveloped detailed “Talent Review” for Board of Directors and Executive Leadership that incorporated metrics and data to create a compelling story of the candidate and employee experience; provided a well-balanced and objective review of the state of talent for the organizationDirectly managed and implemented large scale ATS change management project to move from Lever ATS to Workday Recruiting which resulted in migrating more than active candidates from Lever to Workday Recruiting, enabling six third-party vendor integrations, and migrating 30 job postings into the new system

Experience

1. Dir, Strategic Planning & Operations

   Ancestry

   Oct 2023 — Present · Weatherford, TX, US

   Drive action towards People & Places strategic outcomes and prioritiesFoster adaptability and change-readiness within the organization Support development of function wide OKRs, connecting OKRs to larger strategic plan for the organizationDrive end-to-end program management for Talent org including scoping, requirements, stakeholder alignment, execution, change management, training, and tracking of resultsArchitect and manage a comprehensive Talent technology inventory, eliminating tool redundancy and optimizing license spend through cross-functional audits and monitoringCollaborate with department heads and senior leadership to identify current and future workforce needs, and align human resources strategies with overall business objectives

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  BSBA, Business Administration- Finance

  1997 — 1999

• Texas Woman's University

  MBA, Business Administration

  2009 — 2010

• Cornell University

  Certification, Change Management

Skills

• Completing New Hire Paperwork
• Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Hris
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• College Recruiting
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Standardizing Processes
• Compliance/Auditing
• Onboarding
• Formal Presentations
• Operations Management
• Training
• Leadership
• Managing Pre-Employment Screening
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Creating Manuals
• Employee Relations
• Personnel Management
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Screening
• Hiring
• Conducting Group Interviews
• Recruiting
• Management
• Sales
• Time Management
• Training/Mentoring