Viola Dwyer
SPHR-Certified Strategic People & Operations Leader | Building Aligned, High-Performing Teams Through Strategy, Systems & Heart | Advisor to the C-Suite | MBA, Duke University
- Role
- Head of Recruitment at Auria Space
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Viola Dwyer
People and Operations leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, structure, and human potential. With 20+ years of experience spanning startups and Fortune 500 companies, I help executive teams translate vision into execution-building systems and processes that drive alignment and engagement. CURRENT IMPACT: Currently, I serve as Head of Recruitment at a fast-growing defense contractor, where I\'ve led a $120M merger integration of the HR and Recruiting functions, built OKR frameworks to align company-wide priorities, and modernized tech and vendor systems that saved over 15 hours of manual work each week. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier in my career, I designed HR operations for a enterprise, launched leadership development programs, and advised global clients on organizational effectiveness. Across every role, my focus has been the same: enable people and systems to work smarter, not harder.
Experience
Head of Recruitment
Oct 2024 — Present
Serve as strategic advisor to COO and VP of Contracts and Operations on organizational priorities, workforce planning, and operational efficiency initiatives, partnering across Finance, Legal vendors, IT, and department heads to ensure alignment with company\'s aggressive growth trajectory
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
1998 — 2002
altMBA
altMBA 43 Ogre Cohort, Business Administration and Management, General
2020
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration; Leadership and Ethics
2009 — 2011
Akimbo
Freelancer's Workshop, Business/Commerce, General
2019
The Story Skills Workshop
STR Certificate Granted, Seth Godin's Akimbo Workshops
2020
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