Teresa Friscia Traub

About Teresa Friscia Traub

HR leader with 20 years of experience partnering with senior executives to scale organizations, strengthen leadership capability, and drive talent strategy.Currently leading HR for a large research organization at Merck & Co. that has grown from ~1,800 to 3,500 employees. Known for building high-performing HR teams, elevating talent and succession practices, and helping leaders navigate complex organizational change.Experience spans workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership development, with a strong focus on enabling long-term capability building—including initiatives to strengthen scientific talent pipelines.Passionate about operating at the intersection of business strategy and people, with a focus on helping organizations scale thoughtfully and effectively.Interested in continuing to expand scope and impact at an enterprise level.

Experience

1. Director, HR Business Partner

   Merck

   Apr 2020 — Present · Rahway, NJ, US

   Lead HR for a large and complex research organization, supporting growth from ~1,800 to 3,500 employees.Partner with senior leaders to shape talent strategy, organizational design, and workforce planning in a dynamic and evolving environment.Key contributions include:• Built and scaled HRBP capability to support rapid organizational growth• Led transformation of talent and succession practices, driving stronger differentiation and leadership accountability• Led design and implement initiatives to strengthen long-term research capability, including development of a PhD talent pipeline• Guided leaders through significant organizational change, improving effectiveness and engagement• Selected to support Global Marketing as part of a cross-functional HR assignment, expanding business exposure

Education

• Rider University

  BA, Communications & English

  2001 — 2005

• Rider University

  MA, Organizational Leadership & Development

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Workforce Analytics
• Strategic HR
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Personnel Management
• Hris
• Job Analysis
• Employee Engagement
• Succession Planning
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• HR Policies
• New Hire Orientations
• Strategy
• Project Management
• Recruiting
• Job Evaluation
• Organizational Development
• Training
• Onboarding
• Change Management
• Management
• Performance Management
• Strategic Communications
• Management Consum
• Program Management
• Compensation
• Talent Developer
• Business Partner
• Employee Learning & Development
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Training
• HR Consulting
• Talent Strategy