Tracy Smith

Background

About Tracy Smith

Results Driven HR Business Leader with 25+ years of success delivering people strategy for domestic and international biopharmaceutical operations, designing human capital agendas to transform business cultures into value, engagement, and continuous growth. A driver of excellence, with a proven record of preparing senior executives to execute enterprise-wide and divisional line strategies for acquisitions or change initiatives, yielding positive ROI for their business and careers. Known for broadening capability in transformative areas, and leading complex organizational re-designs in dynamic, demanding environments while remaining pragmatic and focused.Besides consulting and Heading HR for Ocular Therapeutix for 4 years, Tracy was formerly, VP-HR Head of HiFiBiO Therapeutics, and previously, Global R&D Business Lead and HR Site Head for Bristol Myers Squibb in Wallingford, CT where her focus in both companies was delivering scientific business imperatives, global cultural change, operations excellence, and large-scale restructuring at BMS. Prior to BMS, Tracy was a Sr. HR Business Partner at Pfizer, Inc. where she established a broad set of leadership skills in M&A work, Executive Talent Acquisition, Org Effectiveness & Streamlining, and Leadership Assessment & Devt.Her work encompasses all core HR functions and Leadership development. She's worked with hundreds of mid to executive level leadership teams in R&D, Commercial, G&A including CEO's & other C-Suite in all capacities, and key strategy roles for PR, Investor Relations and Portfolio Mgmt to name a few. Specializing in Executive Business Partner roles covering domestic and international locations, Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards planning, she brings a perfect blend of business insights, acumen, systems analysis, and HR expertise to any company. Tracy earned an MBA with a focus in Ops Research from Rensselear Polytechnic, and BS in Psychology & Math from Youngstown State U. She is certified in several coaching, leader assessment & change management tools.Specialties also include CEO engagement, Exec Selection & Integration, Workforce Plans, Affirmative Action, HR Systems Interface, ER Investigations and Litigation Risk Mgmt.