Wendy Elder

About Wendy Elder

Wendy is a Talent Acquisition Partner with full life cycle recruiting experience across third-party, contract, and direct hiring environments, including healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, financial services, IT, industrial, sales, career services, and workforce development. She has supported hiring needs ranging from customer support and frontline operations to leadership and executive-level roles.Her background includes success in fast-paced, high-volume recruiting, niche and specialized searches, workforce management, and confidential leadership support. Wendy is known for operating effectively during periods of growth and change, balancing delivery, prioritization, and candidate experience while partnering closely with hiring managers and HR stakeholders.Wendy attributes her success to strong relationship building, candid and thoughtful conversations, and a practical, people-first approach to recruiting. She focuses on placing the right talent, supporting workforce stability, reducing attrition, and preserving the integrity of the candidate experience while contributing to scalable hiring practices and continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Partner

   Empower Pharmacy

   Jun 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead full-cycle talent acquisition across high-volume operations, leadership, and confidential searches within a regulated healthcare environment, supporting Patient Services, Pharmacy Operations, Quality, and executive leadership teams- Selected by Talent Acquisition leadership to serve as Project Lead for the Always On Hiring Engine, leading a pod-based hiring model with four recruiters and owning delivery, prioritization, and workforce outcomes- Provide end-to-end project leadership for Always On initiatives, including vision setting, roadmap development, timeline management, execution oversight, and rapid reprioritization in response to shifting business needs- Deliver people leadership through delegation, coaching, performance calibration, and workload management while maintaining hands-on execution to ensure consistent quality and results- Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers to translate workforce demand into scalable recruiting strategies, advising on role prioritization, market dynamics, and pipeline health- Drive pipeline stability and improved time-to-fill by transitioning hiring from reactive requisition fulfillment to proactive, demand-based workforce planning models- Contribute to Talent Acquisition technology modernization through hands-on evaluation and demos of ATS, sourcing, assessment, and AI-enabled interviewing and scoring tools, and support recruiter adoption through training and knowledge sharing.

Education

• Northern Kentucky University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major: Organizational Leadership - Concentration: Criminal Justice

• Colerain High School

  Diploma, General Studies & Data Processing

• University of Cincinnati

  Associate Degree, Pre-Law