Matt Crimmins

About Matt Crimmins

I partner with senior leaders in scaling organizations to strengthen business outcomes through people-focused strategies and thoughtful decision support. I’ve worked in environments ranging from high-ambiguity startup energy to mature, global operations, so I understand what effective people practices look like at every stage of growth.I am most energized by helping leaders: make difficult workforce decisions with confidence, build talent practices and performance systems that fit their business context, and translate strategy into practical, people-centered action.My approach balances structure with flexibility - introducing clarity and rigor where it matters while preserving adaptability. I build frameworks that help leaders think better, not just do more.Key areas of focus include organizational design and workforce planning, promotion governance, performance practice refinement, engagement strategy, and change execution. I also bring strong communication and facilitation skills, regularly presenting to leadership and company-wide audiences with clarity and conviction.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Talent Management

   Axios

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Partner with CEO and executive leadership across a 500+ person media company on workforce strategy, organizational design, and talent decisions.Led company-wide workforce changes (including up to 10% realignment) and advised on long-range org structure decisions.Served as primary People partner for executive stakeholders on promotion governance, succession, and team design.Redesigned HRBP model and performance practices to better support business needs and manager effectiveness.Overhauled engagement strategy with HRIS partnership, improving clarity and alignment across the organization.Drove early People team adoption of AI tools with appropriate guardrails to increase team impact.Presented regularly to executive and company audiences with clear, confident communication recognized by leadership.

Education

• Northeastern University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Counseling Psychology

  2008 — 2013

• University of Maryland

  Master of Education - MEd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Surveymonkey
• Curriculum Design
• Higher Education
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Program Development
• Teamwork
• Workday
• Analysis
• Needs Analysis
• Social Media
• Leadership
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Assessment
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Learning Outcomes
• Data Analysis
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Student Engagement
• Adult Learning Theory
• Training
• Time Management
• Work Ethic
• Consulting
• Organization
• Survey Design
• Mentoring
• Community Outreach
• Leadership Development
• Greek Life
• Microsoft Word