Rachel L.

About Rachel L.

I believe strong organizations are built when people strategy, leadership behavior, and business outcomes are intentionally designed to reinforce one another.I am a strategic HR leader with experience designing and implementing enterprise people frameworks that drive organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and measurable business impact.I am known for leading and influencing without direct authority, aligning stakeholders across HR Centers of Excellence, and building resilient leadership systems at scale. I bring a proven ability to drive decision-making in ambiguity, apply analytics to talent and workforce challenges, and translate insight into scalable, executable solutions.Partnering closely with executive leadership teams, I leverage analytical rigor and problem-solving to address complex business challenges and support transformation in dynamic environments. Intellectually curious and committed to continuous learning, I thrive where transformation and leadership maturity are critical to success.Industries: Consumer Goods | Finance | Technology | Non-Profit | Healthcare | EducationFunctions: Sales (B2C & B2B), Product Management, Supply Chain, Software Engineering & Architecture, Marketing (Product, Brand, Channel), Communications & PR, Finance & Analytics, Sales Operations, Program & Project Management, Corporate Functions

Experience

1. Head of HR Business Partners, Consumer Electronics

   Samsung Electronics America

   Mar 2025 — Present · Ridgefield Park, NJ, US

   Design People Strategy to provide proactive and data-informed talent solutions to meet the business need. Lead the HR team supporting Samsung\'s Consumer Electronics business in execution of key HR initiatives and talent management agenda, while delivering on capability development at scale. Provide coaching, consultation and thought leadership to EVP, SVP- and VP-level executives while working across divisions to establish organizational efficiencies and xLOB ways of working in a complex matrix organization, inclusive of Digital Appliance, Home Entertainment, Display, Retail Operations, Supply Chain Management divisions. Lead and develop team members, managing HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, compensation management, internal mobility and promotion processes, succession planning and leadership development with a focus on building an internal bench for key roles and elevating top performers. Foster a positive, inclusive and engaged employee work environment. Develop and execute a comprehensive range of strategic HR initiatives that enable business success. Advise on organizational design and change management in alignment with business objectives, leveraging business insights and people analytics to drive HR and business decisions for workforce planning and organizational design, ensuring strategic alignment between HR and organizational strategy. Develop and implement creative solutions to address business challenges in a proactive manner, including workforce strategy planning, engagement and retention initiatives. Identify opportunities to enhance programs and practices while defining, streamlining and improving processes.

Education

• Wharton Executive Education

  HR Management and Analytics

• Bryn Mawr College

  Masters of Social Service

  2009 — 2011

• Carnegie Mellon University

  B.A., Psychology

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Human Resources
• Written Communication
• Microsoft Outlook
• Learning and Development
• Teaching
• High Analytical Skills
• Organizational Development
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Leadership Development
• Microsoft Publisher
• Professionalism
• Spss
• Data Entry
• Customer Service
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Lotus Notes
• Oral Communication
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Program Evaluation
• Change Management
• Microsoft Office
• Mental Health
• Email Marketing
• Teamwork
• Organizational & Writing Skills
• Proofreading
• Research
• Adobe Acrobat
• Family Therapy
• Community Outreach
• Social Services
• Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Illustrator
• Psychology
• Psychotherapy