Andrea Bates

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About Andrea Bates

I’m a forward-thinking and influential HR executive, change agent, and trusted advisor offering more than 20 years’ experience building vision, strategy and people-based HR infrastructure in line with organizational goals. Expertise executing the full range of HR functions, carried out in collaboration with C-level executives to support organizational design, workflow planning, employee lifecycle, policy/program implementation, performance management, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and profitability. Accountable for leading portfolios including Data & Technology, Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing & Communications, Commercial Growth, and the RBS line of business with Morneau Shepell, LifeWorks, and TELUS Health. I’m highly involved in business operations, leveraging keen understanding of how HR programs impact P&L; frequently sought out to provide in depth financial analysis on future program launches to ensure healthy ROI; known for direct and proactive approach and regularly included in projects out of scope to facilitate clear, efficient, cost-optimized, and timely execution. Source, hire, develop, and retain exceptional talent, building and leading strong global teams and supporting a healthy workplace culture and high staff morale. Drive leadership enhancement and staff training initiatives through the lens of cross-functional learning and succession planning. Inspirational leader, guiding companies through technology advances, rapidly evolving cultural norms, globalization, and a pandemic. Thanks for visiting my profile – I look forward to connecting!