Heidi Thompson

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition @ University of Southern California

About

A skilled and strategic human resources business partner with a demonstrated ability in establishing positive links between business objectives and human resources initiatives in both non-union and union environments. As an HR executive with strong human resources generalist and employee relations experience (HR Director, Vice President and Employee Relations Consultant), in banking, entertainment, and retail, can grasp business objectives quickly and adapt to different industries successfully. Specialties: Employee relations and employment laws, human resources generalist, organizational effectiveness, organizational design, leadership development, acquisition integration, mergers and acquisitions, employee engagement, talent and performance management, change management, compensation planning, negotiations and conflict resolutions, diversity and inclusion, personnel management, and succession planning.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Industry

Human Resources

Skill

Talent Acquisition Compliance, Branding and Marketing, Project Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Management and Employee Training, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), California Labor Law, Internal Investigations, Company reorganzation, Business Restructures, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Conflict Management, organization effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Department Reorganization, Personnel Management, Recruiting, Leadership Development

Experience

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

University of Southern California

2022-6 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

As a strategic thinker and collaborative partner, I am passionate about harnessing technology to drive business outcomes. In designing both the Talent Acquisition (TA) and Talent Acquisition Compliance (TAC) frameworks, I have developed in close partnership with COEs, Client Services, and key stakeholders to successfully integrate the employee value proposition while mitigating risk, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs.

Director of Human Resources

University of Southern California

2013-4 - 2022-6 · 9 yrs 3 mos

Promoted to build an HR shared services department that supports approximately 900 clients (e.g., Office of Professionalism and Ethics, EEO/TIX, OCAP, Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance, Office of the General Counsel, Office of the SVP of Administration, and SVP of Human Resources). Reporting to the SVP of Administration, incorporating change management strategies for the emerging USC culture, collaboratively creating a Human Resources and Talent Management platform for organizational effectiveness.

Director of Human Resources, CAPS

University of Southern California

2013-4 - 2014-4 · 1 yr 1 mo

Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Provided strategic HR leadership to effectively lead the HR and payroll CAPS teams through Workday integration and workstream reorganizations to align with the three-year strategic plan. Collaborated with Talent Management to develop the training materials for the performance management module in Workday.

Director Human Resources, Universal Pictures

NBCUniversal

2006-7 - 2012-12 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Universal City, Ca.

Navigated and facilitated change by transitioning HR/TM strategies, initiatives, systems (Oracle to SAP), and culture from Universal to General Electric and from General Electric to Comcast, while providing HR generalist and talent management support.

VP Employee Relations Consultant

Union Bank

1998 - 2006 · 8 yrs

Greater Los Angeles Area

As an ER consultant, provided guidance and HR support with acquisitions, organizational development, restructuring, and performance management and union avoidance strategies. Additionally identified and mediated employee issues and conflicts, investigated internal grievances, agency complaints and attorney demand letters. Interpreted polices and federal and state employment laws for the purpose of creating consistent and defensible employment practices.