Kamilah Patterson

About

HR Business Partner with GroupM experience supporting multiple mergers, building and transitioning Analytics/Programmatic/Account Management teams through hands-on job architecture, benchmarking, and performance management. Uses HR analytics (including an Excel-based retention model with visual reporting) and cross-functional partnership with IT to reduce disruption and improve retention during restructuring and major policy changes like return-to-office.

Key Strengths

• Managed globally distributed employees with flexible check-ins across time zones
• Led post-merger team buildouts across Analytics, Programmatic, and Account Management
• Hands-on job architecture and role benchmarking during organizational transitions
• Drove performance management and coached managers through change
• Data-driven restructuring support via an Excel-based retention model and visual reporting
• Cross-functional execution with IT, including pilot testing to reduce application/process issues during transitions
• Change communications and employee support during return-to-office mandate

Reference Highlights

• works hard to understand organizational nuance
• proactive
• ensures data changes are accurate
• anticipates ripple effects of small changes
• supports leaders through restructuring chaos
• keeps business running during constant change
• empathetic approach to employee relations
• unbiased
• employee-first mindset
• balances employee needs with organizational compliance
• trusted thought partner
• brings a different perspective
• Analytical
• Focused
• Strategic
• Anticipates organizational ripple effects
• Improved tracking/report accuracy across multiple HR use cases
• Created a new exit interview platform capturing meaningful responses
• Provided insights that helped leaders identify trends and issues
• Builds trust easily
• Helps people feel successful in their roles
• Strong at documenting employee relations issues
• Empathetic
• Provides clear expectations to resolve conflicts

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• Association of National Advertisers
• HRCI