Vanessa Williams

About Vanessa Williams

Thought Leader with demonstrated experience aligning individual and team objectives with corporate strategy. Partner with senior leaders to ensure employees are able to connect their individual contributions to the broader outcome. I’ve successfully aligned strategies to outcomes, adding value to organizations through my sound understanding of business operations, cross-functional collaboration, and leader coaching. As a certified HR professional, I understand the importance of effective change leadership, by which I\'ve led several operations through successful streamlining and centralization efforts, by encouraging collaboration at all levels and effective communication planning and SUCCESSES: Executed critical actions necessary to reduce the operational footprint in the southeast and ensured the successful transition of responsibilities to go-forward locations. Halted losses and increased quality 4% in less than three months of being tapped to support an operation that had been experiencing steadily declining performance. Served as Member of the Advisory Council to the Nationwide Insurance Executive Board. Saved thousands of dollars by streamlining, automating, and eliminating redundant processes, allowing associates to focus efforts on more complex, multi-step AREAS OF EXPERTISE: HR & Business Operations Strategic Planning & Execution Succession Planning Strategy Performance Measurement / KPI Process Improvement & Workflow Policy & Procedure Compliance Cross-Functional Collaboration Team Leadership & Management Coaching Training & Mentoring

Experience

1. Senior Human Resources Manager - Global HR Business Partner

   Lenovo

   May 2021 — Present · US

Education

• Duke University

  Certificate in Human Resource Management

• Saint Augustine’s University

  BS, Accounting