Tykiesha Smith
Fractional HR Leader | Strategic Partner to High-Growth & Mission Driven Teams | Culture Transformation | Talent Acquisition | Payroll Transformation
- Role
- Professional Services Consultant - Fractional HR Leadership at Vaco by Highspring
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tykiesha Smith
Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional…
Experience
Professional Services Consultant - Fractional HR Leadership
Apr 2022 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
Delivering fractional HR leadership and strategic consulting to high-growth and mission-driven organizations across the U.S, including clean energy, nonprofit, tech, healthcare and manufacturing.Projects include:• Interim HR Leadership for a PE-backed manufacturing firm during post-acquisition integration; led policy harmonization, payroll support, and multi-site employee relations.• Talent Acquisition Strategy for a scaling clean energy company; created intake frameworks, built out job descriptions, trained hiring managers, and implemented an internship program.• Culture & Process Optimization for a local nonprofit; digitized onboarding, guided DEI and retention efforts, supported open enrollment, and modernized policy documentation.• Severance Planning & RIF Execution for an international biotech firm; scripted communications, supported landing day logistics, and handled employee Q&A with clarity and empathy.• U.S. HR Infrastructure Buildout for a global consulting firm; developed an employee handbook and researched benefits strategy, including vendor meetings and proposal of plan options and alternatives for leadership consideration.• HR Leadership for Healthcare Practices including a virtual nurse triage firm and a behavioral health provider; authored employee handbooks, consolidated training and onboarding materials, and provided ongoing HR support such as coaching, corrective actions, and policy guidance.• Payroll Transformation including full-cycle processing, auditing, vendor coordination, and compliance across platforms like Paylocity, Gusto, and Rippling.Known for balancing operational execution with executive partnership and often described as the “calm in the storm” during organizational change.
Education
C. A. Johnson High School
Diploma, General
1992 — 1996
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Economics
1996 — 2001
Duke University Continuing Studies
Certificate, Human Resources Management
2015 — 2015
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
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