Mike Powers

About Mike Powers

Talent Acquisition leader with experience building programs from the ground up related to veterans, disabilities, diversity, and compliance programs. Particular focus on talent attraction and retention programs along with compliance. Led the largest IT staffing company to be recognized as GI Jobs magazine\'s fifth most military-friendly employer while perennially recognizing veterans\' hiring, retention, and inclusion. Built a disabilities program focused on talent attraction, retention, and inclusion. Implemented accessibility changes, UI changes, accommodation programs, and employee resource groups. Additionally, lobbied for changes in health benefits provided by health providers. Built a neurodiversity program.Increased responsibility and education to support human resource knowledge and policy building for TEKsystems and its clients. Provided clients consultation and support in the aforementioned areas with improved results and recognition from clients such as USAA, VetsinTech, and more. Human Resources program leader with long-standing career contribution across recruiting and talent attraction, inclusion and workplace culture, training, engagement, and outcome focused results. Led teams at the national level while leveraging expertise in the government sector, serving one of the top, international information technology staffing firms for 25 years. Compliance and risk management for HR related functions. OFCCP, wage and compensation, worker classification, and labor law for the U.S. and Canada.Leadership advancements encompass the creation and successful implementation of veteran, disability, and diversity programs while establishing policies and procedures to support organizational leaders through change. A standout liaison selected to the Department of Labor and Veterans Administration advisory boards in Washington, DC. Served United States Army National Guard with security clearance for more than two decades.

Experience

1. Sr Program Manager

   Hiregenics

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Vendor Program Manager for HireGenics. Technology, engineering, and professional services supplier management. Tasked with ensuring synergy and efficiency with company IT management and vendors. Ensure contingent staffing for technology, engineering, and light industrial meets client business initiatives. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards, good business practices, and company-documented procedures (including, but not limited to, quality regulations, government occupational health and environmental regulations, and statutes).Accountable for the team’s day-to-day execution of the CWM lifecycle, including sourcing, expenditure management, invoicing, and assignment management. Work to ensure vendors operate and meet the expectations of the client vendor management office. Create and deliver reporting and analytics to customers, focusing on business impact. Research and review performance metrics for supplier staffing, retention, rates, and employee performance. Share performance with suppliers and clients. Review and determine supplier changes as needed based on performance and industry input. Engage with business leaders to develop relationships, drive adoption, and understand business needs. Share industry trends and help determine long-term and short-term needs to develop a strategy that addresses both. Form strong relationships with the supplier community and provide guidance on performance and business needs.Responsible for data governance and program management. Serve as the point of contact for escalated issues between clients and suppliers.Team Performance Management, coaching, mentoring, training, and cross-training.Actively involved in creating and supporting/conducting Business Reviews, Business Analytics presentations.Knowledge of relevant contingent workforce legislation and associated risk.VMS change management. HRBP support

Education

• University of Kentucky

  Information Technology

• Universty of Kentucky

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• American Military University

  Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management and Services

Skills

• Military
• Network Security
• Active Directory
• System Administration
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Security Clearance
• Recruiting
• Management
• Government
• Security+
• Troubleshooting
• Security
• Network Administration
• Information Assurance