Nick Thurlow

About Nick Thurlow

A Human Resources Executive with proven leadership in strategic planning, organizational design and talent management. I am passionate about building best-in-class organizations to achieve aggressive business objectives. Expansive domestic and international experience, positioning HR as a strategic partner. Catalyst for innovative initiatives increasing operational excellence. Acknowledged key contributor for developing successful global leadership teams. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTSStrategic Planning & Leadership – Executive charged with developing worldwide HR objectives and building a new organizational model aligned with evolving business needs. Led quarterly reporting committee to the Board of Directors on HR strategy. Facilitated the leadership team’s change to a new operating model, resulting in organizational restructuring and moving of the corporate headquarters from the U.S. to the U.K, achieving over $30M of recurring budget savings.Talent Management & Employee Engagement – Implemented employee outreach programs to drive employee development and reduce attrition by 10%. Implemented strategic recruitment plans to support rapid growth, reducing cost per hire by 50%. Conducted employee surveys with action plans that increased engaged employees by over 40%. Created highly effective reward and recognition programs, compensation plans, employee relations, change management programs, and communication strategies. Organizational Planning, Culture & Innovation – Created systems to identify talent gaps and formulate development paths, including commitment by executive leadership to track workforce requirements. Utilized a disciplined skill assessment and leadership development process, executive coaching, and succession planning to achieve leadership outcomes. Built global reduction-in-force programs to achieve company savings. Responsible for Workday human capital management system and implemented Cornerstone learning management system.

Experience

1. Chief People Officer

   Vestmark

   Jan 2019 — Present · Wakefield, MA, US

   Leading provider to the wealth management technology and advisory solutions through an innovative software as a service (SaaS) platform. Received top rankings in the Boston Business Journal\'s \"Best Places to Work\" program for four consecutive years.Lead the development and execution of human resources strategy and services, including nurturing and strengthening Vestmark’s culture. Lead all HR functions including talent management, employee engagement, total rewards, performance management and organizational development. A strategic thought partner, advisor and consultant for the executive team, serving to ensure the organization is well-positioned to meet its goal to cultivate top talent and uphold the company’s reputation as a best place to work.

Education

• Hartwick College

  Bachelor of Arts, Business Management

• Boston College

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Team Leadership
• Talent Management
• Deferred Compensation
• Talent Acquisition
• Hris
• Organizational Development
• Performance Management
• Sourcing
• Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Outsourcing
• Policy
• HR Policies
• Personnel Management
• Management
• Integration
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Employee Benefits
• Training
• Organizational Design
• Change Management
• Executive Coaching
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions