Mike Williams
Senior Manager, Talent Development @First Student
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager, Talent Development @First Student
Cincinnati, OH, US
Lead the enterprise workforce development and enablement strategy for a employee, highly regulated transportation organization, where operational excellence and safety compliance are business critical.Set the strategy, governance, and roadmap for leadership development, succession, onboarding, inclusion, and safety training, ensuring consistency, quality, and measurable behavior change across a distributed workforce.Own leadership development strategy, governance, and strategic vendor partnerships, including influencing contract decisions and managing an annual budget of approximately $500K. Accountable for program effectiveness using full Kirkpatrick evaluation.Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and the executive board, translating business priorities into leader capability, workforce readiness, and change enablement for large scale initiatives.
EDUCATION
Northern Kentucky University
Bachelors of Arts, English
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Masters Certificate, Human Resources Management and Services
ABOUT MIKE WILLIAMS
Enterprise workforce strategist specializing in leadership enablement and workforce experience, translating complex business priorities into organizational readiness and sustained performance. My influence sits at the intersection of leadership strategy, organizational change, and frontline execution. I design and scale engaging learning strategies and solutions that prepare the workforce to operate effectively through complex growth and transformation initiatives in large, matrixed environments. With a foundation in frontline operations leadership, I bring a pragmatic lens to corporate talent decisions. I\'m known for creating clarity where priorities compete, aligning leaders around shared outcomes, and enabling change that holds under real world conditions.
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