Sean Pimenta, SPHR

Sr. Director Of Human Resources - US & Canada @ Quantiphi

About

A collaborative and relationship-focused people and culture and business transformation executive with a track record of delivering significant change initiatives that make a positive impact, building meaningful relationships with Leaders and influencing a culture of engaged and high performance teams. My mission is to enable Organizations to achieve its vision of delivering intelligence that matters, by attracting, retaining, and recognizing the best talent in the industry, and creating a culture of engagement, performance, and innovation. I have successfully designed and implemented talent acquisition, development, and retention programs, resulting in 10% of leadership positions filled from within, and a 7-point increase in employee happiness and pride. I also provide guidance and coaching to senior leaders on workforce design, succession planning, and change management, and leverage analytics and insights to drive data-driven decisions. I am passionate about fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace, and empowering employees to grow and thrive.

Country

United States

City

Princeton

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

HR Strategy, Benefits Administration, Programme Delivery, HR Management, Performance Appraisal, Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Training and Development (HR), Strategic Leadership, Team Building, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, HR Transformation, People Management, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Startups, HR Policies, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Compensation & Benefits

Experience

Sr. Director Of Human Resources - US & Canada

Quantiphi

2021-3 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

An Applied AI/Data/Cloud Technology company - Premier Partners with Google & AWS Led HR strategies for US and Canada Business and was a trusted advisor to senior leadership to provide guidance and input on business unit restructure, workforce planning, and succession planning. The company scaled from 150 to 650 employees in 18 months Create employee engagement activities including a series of virtual engagement initiatives for People to feel engaged and inspired to provide top business results. Happiness and Pride quotient increased by 7 points to 97% Collaborated with Executive Leadership to review and select an HRIS platform Workday to replace the many individual systems. Used data to analyze trends and metrics to develop and redefine solutions, programs, and policies to drive measurable and sustainable impact. Design and implement Talent Acquisition/Recruiting strategy and processes to attract and recruit the highest caliber talent. Established and managed the Performance Management process, including goal setting, coaching and roll out percentile-based compensation frameworks Independently negotiated, facilitated, and managed US and Canada benefit programs. Increased benefit offerings, while reducing total spend by 15%. Expanded the use of wellness programs to include EAP and Mental Health Championed the DEI program through training, fireplace discussions and social events to increase awareness and create a vibrant and forward thinking atmosphere. Female employee ratio increased by 12 points to 37% As a key member of the Talent Branding team, crafted content for an onboarding program Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning to fill 10% of leadership positions from within Led the Due Diligence and People integration for an acquired company Ensure HR practices and policies comply with relevant state and federal laws and regulations as well as oversee the Immigration and Global Mobility function

Principal Human Resources Consultant

Athenium Inc

2017-5 - 2021-3 · 3 yrs 11 mos

New York

• Human Resources consulting advising Leadership on policy management, performance management, recruiting and retention, compensation & benefits, legal and immigration and talent acquisition strategy. • Changed HR’s utilization of existing technology to achieve reliable reporting of metrics and efficient self-service • Headed the task force to design, negotiate and manage the Health Insurance and other Benefit Plans • Advised Management on external Trends in the industry. • Manage an Executive Search and Technical Hiring wing. Led talent acquisition efforts to attract top candidates and build a high-performing team. • Manage the employee handbook, policies and procedures and made revisions when required

Senior Director – Human Resources (US and Canada)

Atos

2016-3 - 2017-5 · 1 yr 3 mos

* Advised, collaborated and coached Executive Leaders on Talent Management, Talent Acquisition Strategy and served as their point of contact. * Responsible for development of talent management programs and processes. Areas of focus included Performance Management and Talent Development Planning. * Established the vision and roadmap to transform HR policies and processes by performing a needs analysis, restructuring and upskilling of talent to source and attract the highest caliber talent to support company strategy and to drive sustainable improvements to support organizational growth. * Provided strong value-based coaching and mentoring to a global team of 30 Managers/Recruiters in Corporate, Technical, and Campus hiring. Led the team in University Relations, Info Sessions, Job Fairs and Web hiring – hired 300 new graduates which was a 125% increase from the previous year. * Partnered with the communication team to review and enhance Employer branding protocols increasing visibility within the technology community. * Changed HR’s utilization of existing technology to achieve reliable reporting of metrics and efficient self-service and provide recommendations for sustainable improvements * Headed the task force to design, negotiate and manage the Health Insurance and other Benefit Plans.