Patty Schram

About Patty Schram

I specialize in building best-in-class Talent Acquisition Centers of Excellence (COEs) for global enterprises. By aligning recruitment strategies with organizational goals, I drive large-scale transformation through data-driven decision-making. My focus is on optimizing quality of hire, time to fill, and cost per hire by establishing structured processes and comprehensive training that ensure long-term scalability.

Experience

1. Director Talent Acquisition

   Briggs & Stratton

   Jul 2023 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Strategic Leadership & Transformation - Lead and mentor a three-person Talent Acquisition team to attract diverse, high-quality talent by fostering deep partnerships with business unit leaders and ensuring a premium candidate experience- Led enterprise-wide TA COE transformation, standardizing processes and training across four business units to drive global scalability and consistency- Partner with BU leaders on workforce planning to align talent acquisition strategies with business goals, proactively identifying and closing talent gaps. Key Achievements & Impact - Spearheaded a cross-functional program with HR leadership that reduced hourly attrition by 36% over 18 months through selection optimization, enhanced onboarding, and defined career paths- Implemented a centralized vendor strategy that slashed agency spending by 64%($2.5M to $900K) while optimizing the external recruitment partner network- Developed comprehensive data dashboards to track Salary/Hourly Attrition, Time-to-Fill, and Quality of Hire, enabling data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.Operational Excellence & Specialized Programs - Developed and launched an internal TA website to centralize critical processes, dashboards, and documents, improving transparency across the organization- Collaborate with HRBPs on compensation analysis and salary recommendations to ensure competitive, equitable pay and successful offer conversions- Designed and delivered training sessions on \"Interviewing Best Practices,\"\"Candidate Experience,\" and \"Employer Branding\" to upskill hiring managers and teams- Launched a comprehensive internship program that strengthened the employer brand and created a sustainable talent pipeline, resulting in immediate full-time conversions- Manage total TA vendor ecosystems, including recruitment agencies, contingent workers for MSPs, candidate assessment tools, and pre-employment services.

Education

• Alverno College

  B.A., Business Management

  2001 — 2005

• Madison Media Institute

  Technical Degree, Radio & TV Broadcasting

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Business Development
• Development & Delivery of Training
• Sales
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
• Media Sales
• Budgets
• Consulting
• Nonprofits
• Sourcing
• Event Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Account Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Interviews
• Assessments
• Process Improvement
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Radio
• Training
• Radio Promotions
• New Business Development
• Marketing
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Management
• Strategy
• Social Networking
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Interviewing
• Talent Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Concert Production
• Promotional Marketing
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning