Gretchen Johnson

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About Gretchen Johnson

Accomplished and performance-driven HR professional with extensive experience in planning, orchestrating, and executing strategic HR initiatives to develop robust stakeholders’ engagement while consistently aligning people and organizational capabilities with business strategies. Expert in planning, directing, and coordinating activities to maximize strategic use of talent. Excel at performing various functions, such as talent management, employee compensation, and benefits. Built individualized development programs based on level for succession planning. Ability to create a productive culture and galvanize both leaders and employees around a shared vision and tangible outcomes. Instrumental in managing onboarding processes, providing strategic guidance on employment laws, and reconstructing HR frameworks. Experienced in organizing full lifecycle coaching and transitioning of top talent for broad range of positions to boost organizational performance. Skilled in identifying areas of improvement in existing policies, assessing / mitigating risks, and implementing change management initiatives to revitalize diversified HR programs. Managed in high growth environments with 100+ staff open positions defined salary, prioritization, and flexibility of roles as well as established compensation cycles for 700+ employees by reorganizing internal equity and external market forces. Articulate communicator with solid expertise in leading direct/indirect reports, influencing key stakeholders, and improving confidence among line management. Equipped with strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Areas of Expertise: HR Business Partnering, Business Alignment/Integration, Strategic Planning, Change Agent, Management/Staff Development, Learning and Development, Performance Management, Recruitment/Onboarding, Regulatory Compliance, Team Leadership & Mentoring, Talent Planning & Acquisition, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement/Retention, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business Ally, Talent Manager/Organizational Designer, Succession Planning To contact: gbmjohnson@gmail.com