Michelle Cochran

Experience

1. Associate Director, Human Capital Business Partner

   Guidehouse

   Apr 2024 — Present · McLean, VA, US

   Serves as a Strategic Business Partner to Practice Leaders, Partners, and Staff for the Digital Solutions Practice Area on all aspects of workforce management and support. Works collaboratively and in a consultative fashion with the Director, Human Capital Business Partner, all other Human Capital Business Partners as well as leaders in the Line of Service to effectively align workforce strategies and practices with business objectives. Collaborates with senior leadership to understand business needs and provide HR insights to drive organizational effectiveness. Provides strategic, business-focused support on all matters related to employee and organization development, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, performance enablement and employee relations. Works collaboratively with Human Capital Center of Excellence COEs (compensation/rewards, benefits, workplace relations, recruiting, talent management, people, and culture, learning and development) to ensure delivery of value-added service to all employees that support business objectives. Manages employee relations, provides policy interpretation, and ensures compliance, coaching and mentorship to employees and leaders, provides education and training to People Managers, leads employee engagement and retention efforts, and collects and analyze HR metrics. Partners with the Talent Acquisition team to define the talent acquisition and management for each functional area they support. Functions as a change agent to the business, assisting in processes, process improvement and approaches to support and enable continued evolution of the organization to align with market conditions.

Education

• The George Washington University

  MA, Human Resource Management

  1998 — 2000

• University of Delaware

  Business

  1992 — 1994

• James Madison University

  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• James Madison University

  BBA, Human Resource Management

  1994 — 1996

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Skills

• Organizational Development
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning