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Michelle McCalla - SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, DIRECTOR in New York, NY

Michelle McCalla

Director-level HR Business Partner specializing in change, integration, and organizational effectiveness

Boldyn NetworksThe New SchoolNew York, NY18 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks Remote

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HR/People leader specializing in complex change and employee relations, including post-acquisition integration and multi-company rebranding environments. Built an end-to-end playbook to integrate 75 acquired employees (job mapping, comp/incentives, classification changes, HRIS/payroll execution, legal risk mitigation) that became a regional template, and is known for influencing resistant leaders while maintaining compliance and trust.

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Key Strengths

  • Led seamless integration of 75 acquired employees through structured comms + project planning
  • Cross-functional partnership with Finance, Total Rewards, Legal, HRIS, and Payroll to execute complex people changes
  • Created a repeatable integration playbook adopted as a template for other populations (e.g., sales/go-to-market)
  • Influenced resistant senior leaders to accept job mapping/classification changes without escalation
  • Risk-aware employee relations judgment (protected class considerations; avoided surveillance approach via Legal validation)
  • Data-driven leader coaching using Hogan assessment, engagement survey insights, focus groups, and exit data
  • Used people metrics (overtime reports) to surface burnout/staffing risks and drive headcount increase decision
  • Resolved high-stakes wage & hour issue with fact-finding, compliance education, back-pay remediation, and trust rebuilding

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Experience

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, DIRECTORBOLDYN NETWORKS, INC. · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, REGIONALUSI INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. · Nov 2017 – Sep 2022
HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, VICE PRESIDENTWELLS FARGO INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. · Sep 2006 – Nov 2017

Education

The New Schoolmaster, Organizational Change Management
Baruch Collegebachelor, Human Resources Management

Languages

English

Certifications

SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)HR Metrics & Dashboarding | AIHR (2024)HR Organizational Development | AIHR (2025)

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Michelle McCallaDirector-level HR Business Partner specializing in change, integration, and organizational effectiveness