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Pamela Shand - DIRECTOR, HR TALENT ACQUISITION & INTERNAL MOBILTIY in Newark, NJ

Pamela Shand

Director of Talent Acquisition specializing in workforce planning, analytics, and internal mobility

NJ TRANSITNew York Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ19 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Operations and talent strategy leader who has supported two early-stage tech startups by optimizing org structure and building scalable recruiting operations. Implements KPI-driven hiring systems, employer branding/attraction strategies, and DEI/SMART/SWOT frameworks, and has a concrete example of reducing declined offers by shifting compensation discussions earlier and training hiring managers. Experienced mentoring founders/executives through mission-aligned, flexible development plans and structured communication processes.

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Key Strengths

  • Built operational talent systems for early-stage tech startups tied to financial/revenue goals
  • Established hiring KPI frameworks to surface bottlenecks and improve reporting clarity
  • Improved offer acceptance by moving compensation discussions to initial screens and training hiring managers
  • Built/structured a full recruiting function including support staff and RPO for niche hiring
  • Employer branding and talent attraction strategies that increased applicant volume and improved retention through the process
  • Adapted people metrics to include retention/attrition as business needs evolved
  • Scalable ops approach: listen, diagnose, map process, automate, document SOPs/SLAs, and implement metrics
  • Effective mentoring of founders/executives via mission-driven alignment and flexible development plans

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Experience

DIRECTOR, HR TALENT ACQUISITION & INTERNAL MOBILTIYNJ TRANSIT · Jan 2023 – Present
HEAD OF TALENT ACQUISITIONBoston Consulting Group (BCG) · Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
SR. CONSULTANT, TALENT ACQUISITIONSamsung Electronics America · Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
SR. MANAGER, HR TALENT ACQUISITIONVilla Enterprises · Jan 2016 – Jan 2018
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER & COHORT LEADUNVEILED · Jan 2021 – Presentpart-time
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER & HR LEADBlack Business Alliance · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025part-time

Education

New York Institute of Technologymaster, Human Resource Management & Labor Relations
Kean Universitybachelor, Public Administration

Skills

P&L ManagementCoachingWorkforce PlanningChange ManagementPredictive AnalyticsBudget ManagementWorkflow automationTalent Acquisition StrategyStaffingTalent DeliveryClient Relationship ManagementExecutive LeadershipTeam DevelopmentPerformance MetricsKPIs

Languages

English

Certifications

HR Studies Certificate - Cornell University

Publications

1 publication

HiringRecruitingTalent Acquisition

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Pamela ShandDirector of Talent Acquisition specializing in workforce planning, analytics, and internal mobility