Natalie Johal
Associate Director, People & Operations
- Role
- Associate Director of People & Operations at Edtrust-West
- Location
- Oakland, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Natalie Johal
Impactful People leader with 11 years in mission-driven organizations and 6+ years leading and advising on HR strategy, employee relations, talent management, and organizational change. Trusted partner to executive leadership, with deep experience coaching managers, strengthening culture and engagement, ensuring California compliance, and building equitable, people-centered systems that support long-term organizational effectiveness.
Experience
Associate Director of People & Operations
Jul 2023 — Present · Oakland, CA, US
Expanded People Operations function by 300 % by building scalable systems for professional development, culture initiatives, institutional knowledge management, and end-to-end employee lifecycle processes.Partnered with executives to design and operationalize a 5-Year People Strategy, aligning people systems with organizational goals and ensuring measurable progress toward KPIs.Accelerated new hire ramp-up time by 100% through a strategic onboarding program that integrates a consistent and streamlined experience, personalization for role-specific success, and people manager skill development.Implemented a comprehensive staff engagement survey program, using analytics to inform leadership development, employee lifecycle strategy, and culture focus areas.Boosted People Team efficiency by implementing Asana for project management, leveraging AI tools, developing SOPs, and embedding repeatable workflows to support an increase of staff capacity.
Education
University of San Francisco School of Management
Master of Public Administration - MPA
2017 — 2019
San Francisco State University
Certificate , Nonprofit Management
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General
2008 — 2010
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