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Damian Christiansen

Director-level Talent Acquisition & People Operations leader in biotech, healthcare, and tech

Director, People Operations17 years experienceDirectorHuman ResourcesStaffing & RecruitingBiotechnology
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Talent/Recruiting Operations leader with 15 years of experience across Google and multiple healthcare/biotech organizations, managing teams up to 25 and owning end-to-end recruiting ops (ATS/HRIS, payroll, metrics, onboarding). Notable for redesigning Google’s high-volume new-hire orientation (150–300 hires weekly) and for driving systems implementations (ADP→Rippling, JazzHR) and process standardization during GenMark’s rapid scale and Roche acquisition integration.

Experience

Director, People OperationsExThera Medical
Senior Manager Talent AcquisitionSeaSpine
Talent Acquisition ManagerGenMark Diagnostics
Director, Talent & CultureEnsign Services
Talent ConsultantLa Jolla Pharmaceutical
Sr. Program Manager, Contingent WorkforcePontoon Solutions
Director, Professional RecruitingElwood Staffing Services, Inc.

Key Strengths

  • 15 years leading Talent/Recruiting Operations teams (managed teams from 2 to 25)
  • Redesigned Google new-hire orientation for 150–300 hires every Monday by splitting into two sessions and reengineering IT/facilities workflows
  • Built and used ATS analytics/reporting to manage recruiting KPIs (time-to-fill, pipeline, source of hire, recruiter performance, manager engagement)
  • Led HR/payroll system migration from ADP to Rippling with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Implemented JazzHR ATS to improve reporting visibility, workflow collaboration, and recruiting efficiency
  • Scaled operations during hypergrowth at GenMark (400 to 1000 employees) and supported Roche/GenMark acquisition integration via standardized processes and transparent reporting

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Languages

English

Skills

Talent AcquisitionPeople OperationsHR GovernanceHR ComplianceFederal Employment LawState Employment LawEmployment Policies & ProceduresAudit ReadinessRisk MitigationStrategic Workforce PlanningWorkforce StrategyOrganizational DesignOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee EngagementRetention Strategy