Araceli Villanueva, SHRM-SCP

Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership by contributing to and implementing the Bank’s workforce strategy. Provide HR counsel to drive initiatives that support business objectives including talent, workforce planning, employee relations, retention, culture and engagement and other key metrics. Responsibilities: Provide strategic advice, counsel, and consultative solutions to senior leaders on people management aspects of their business, including driving organizational design, workforce planning, team effectiveness, performance management, skills assessment and development, DEI topics, employee engagement and employee relations solutions. Lead projects and assignments related to HR programs and initiatives: Talent Management – Oversee performance management program, content creation, processes/procedures and controls Workforce Planning – Assess organizational structures on a regular basis to ensure proper staffing levels. Work with leaders to proactively manage development of talent in alignment with staffing needs. Organizational Capability – Partner with leaders to maximize ways to build our talent capability at all levels; work across the organization to maximize training and development; work with leadership and HR Recruiting to assess skill and knowledge gaps and hire for immediate and future needs. Employee Relations – work with leaders to actively manage and resolve performance issues proactively- minimizing any risk. Culture & Engagement – support OMWI Office to maximize efforts and influence leaders in building an inclusive, engaging culture. Leadership & Mentoring – effectively manage and mentor other HR team members to drive performance and results as well as to build strong pipeline of HR talent for the organization. Data and Reporting – Provide strategic insight into people data and use it to help drive people-related strategies. Proactively recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and employee experience.

Develop, align, implement and administer the Bank’s talent, acquisition and development programs. This includes developing talent strategies and recommending employment models that support overall Human Capital Strategy with a focus on talent assessments, future readiness and gap analysis. Also lead performance management and talent review framework and process and oversee the hiring process while delivering innovative strategies for attracting diverse talent.

Serve as a Human Resources business partner consulting business units to meet current and future needs. Facilitate recruiting and staffing activities; serve as administrator of mentorship program and E-Learning; Responsibilities include coaching managers on employee relations and performance related issues, coordinating training, designing and delivering training; policy interpretation; coordinating immigration related matters and various reporting related to staffing, and training.

Recommended, developed and created Human Resources policy, procedures and programs for HR infrastructure and compliance in a start-up environment. Active role in all areas of HR operations such as recruiting, compensation and benefits, training, performance management and employee relations.

Recruiter-Implemented recruiting strategies to ensure company was able to attract the best candidates in a timely and cost effective manner; creatively and proactively sourced candidates directly; worked closely with hiring manager to ensure proper candidates were identified; facilitated new hire orientation; provided feedback and career guidance to internal applicants.

Interviewed and selected individuals using behavioral interviewing techniques; facilitated new hire orientation; Served as Administrator of applicant tracking database; and managed the reference checking process conducted through a third party vendor which included creating an audit process and follow up for compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).