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Akilah Dessources
Director-level HR Business Partner specializing in global talent strategy and organizational transformation
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HR/People leader (HRBP-style) who supports Product, Content, and Data Analytics client groups and partners closely with senior leadership on org design, talent strategy, and people analytics. Led a global reduction-in-force to meet budget goals, coordinating legal/benefits/outplacement and global communications while prioritizing empathetic execution and internal redeployment to mitigate risk and disruption.
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Key Strengths
- Managed cross-country employee with structured cadence and async communication (Teams 1:1s, chat)
- Trusted advisor to senior leaders on org design, talent, and workforce decisions
- Led global RIF to reduce overhead costs with empathetic, compliant execution
- End-to-end change management: role/individual assessments, timeline creation, leader enablement, and communications
- Cross-functional partnership with legal, benefits, recruiting, and global HRBPs/COEs to deliver integrated solutions
- Risk mitigation in employee relations; prevented/mitigated potential claims during restructuring
- Headcount and people-cost optimization while supporting engagement and retention
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