I help startups, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and enterprise organizations strengthen HR operations, improve business processes, and build scalable People practices.
With 15+ years of leadership experience across corporate and consulting environments, I combine executive HR leadership, business operations expertise, technology implementation, and process improvement to help organizations align people, processes, and technology with business objectives.
My approach is practical, scalable, and focused on measurable business outcomes.
I support organizations with workforces across the United States, including California, helping employers navigate multi-state employment requirements and support distributed teams across the Eastern, Central, and Pacific regions.
EXPERIENCE SNAPSHOT
• 15+ years of HR leadership and consulting experience
• Fractional CHRO, Strategic HR Business Partner, and HR Director
• HR Operations, People Operations, and Organizational Design
• Multi-state employment compliance, including California
• HR technology, HRIS, business process improvement, and workflow automation
• Compensation strategy, job architecture, benefits, and total rewards
• Experience supporting startups, small businesses, mid-sized companies, enterprise organizations, and global teams
HOW I CAN HELP
• Fractional CHRO & Strategic HR Business Partner
• HR Operations, Business Process Improvement & Compliance
• HR Technology Implementation, including HRIS & Workflow Automation
• Organizational Design, Compensation & Workforce Planning
• Employee Relations, Leadership Coaching & Manager Support
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS
BUILDING A SCALABLE HR FUNCTION
Serving as Fractional CHRO for a growing organization with a distributed U.S. workforce. Designed and implemented the organization's first HR infrastructure, including HR policies, SOPs, compliance programs, HR systems, compensation frameworks, and scalable People practices to support long-term business growth.
HR TECHNOLOGY, HRIS & AI IMPLEMENTATION
Led end-to-end HR technology implementations, including HRIS deployment, workflow redesign, AI-enabled automation, system configuration, testing, training, change management, and post-go-live optimization, improving operational efficiency by 70% and user adoption by 100%.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN & HR INFRASTRUCTURE
Partnered with executive leadership to design organizational structures, workforce plans, job architecture, compensation frameworks, and HR infrastructure while strengthening multi-state compliance, improving operational consistency, and reducing compliance risk by 60%.
HR TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS
Workday • SAP SuccessFactors • ADP • Rippling • TriNet • Gusto
Greenhouse • Lever • Ashby • HRAcuity • ServiceNow • Zendesk
Jira • Confluence • Monday • Asana • Slack • Power BI
Workforce Analytics • Dashboard & Report Development • Workflow Automation • AI Integration & Automation • HR Process Documentation • Knowledge Management
RESPONSIBLE AI
AI is a powerful business tool that can improve productivity and operational efficiency, but its greatest value comes when combined with experienced leadership, sound judgment, and responsible governance. *I combine AI with executive HR expertise, sound business judgment, responsible governance, and human oversight to deliver practical, compliant business solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Change Management Practitioner (CCMP)
• Agile HR Practitioner (AHRCP)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)
• Applied AI & Governance for Business Strategy: IBM AI Foundations • Google AI Essentials • Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals • IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance
Let’s discuss your project and explore how I can support your organization.
Human Resource Management
Human Resources
HR & Business Services
Performance Management
HR Policy
Compliance
Risk Management
Process Improvement
Project Management
Recruiting
Employee Training
HR System Management
Employee Engagement
Employment Handbook
Organizational Design & Effectiveness
Nicole L.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$125/hr
4.8
19 jobs
Driving process improvement and streamlining workflows across HR, talent acquisition, sales, marketing, and business operations.
Strong business and technical acumen with over 12-years experience working for organizations ranging from small startup environments to Big Tech.
Fierce problem-solver who leverages modern technology to implement and deploy tools and automations that increase efficiency and productivity.
Background & Experience Highlights:
- Strong business acumen, communication, and presentation skills
- Supports highly technical teams as well as senior leaders and executive stakeholders
- Streamlines workflows, increases efficiency, automates tasks, and enhances productivity
- Develops and leads HR programs end-to-end, including creating and implementing SOP's
- Full life cycle recruiting in both corporate and agency settings
- Recruits for one-to-one, evergreen, university, technical, healthcare, and executive level roles
- Leverages data to drive decision-making, implement process improvement, and solve ambiguous challenges
- Manages and mentors HR and recruiting teams, in both onsite and remote environments
- Supports growth while maintaining company culture and employee experience during mergers & acquisitions
- Collaborates with hiring managers and leadership teams to define hiring needs, build organizational structures, and support succession planning
- HRMS & ATS Tools: Workday, ADP, SuccessFactors, Taleo, Beamery, Zoho, BambooHR, Greenhouse, Workable, Breezy, Bullhorn, Gusto, Paychex, and more
Project Management & Process Improvement:
- Leads projects end-to-end, including performing needs assessments to developing scopes of work, establishing project goals and objectives, managing budget and allocating resources, settling up tasks and milestones, communicating with stakeholders, generating progress reports, and delivering results
- Proactively identifies true and potential business challenges and uses creativity and ingenuity to develop intelligent solutions
- Consistently delivers custom process improvement solutions to enhance complex workflows across multiple functional areas
- PM Tools: Asana, Clickup, Trello, Zoho, Monday.com, MS Project, and more
Technical Project Highlights:
- Designed, built roadmap, and project managed the development and deployment of a web application (MS Office AddIn), which automated document parsing and formatting
- Collaborated with senior leadership at Facebook to evaluate metrics, identify gaps, and redesign a recruiting analytics report using complex functions and automations in Salesforce
- Designed, developed, updated, and maintained multiple websites for clients across various industries
- Developed a script to automate tedious capture/send compliance process, freeing up several hours per week per team member
- Designed, managed, and deployed crowdsource recruiting platform, which managed open requisitions, applicants, and recruiter stats, including submissions and earnings
- Helped client create and implement new revenue stream through publisher and affiliate marketing partnerships
- Developed a strategic email marketing campaign for a product launch, integrating subscriber sign up forms and building a comprehensive sales funnel
- Transitioned procurement and sales operation from paper-based filing system to electronic record keeping and filing with cloud storage and complete virtual access
Marketing & CRM:
- Proven experience driving revenue growth, customer engagement, and customer acquisition with strategic marketing techniques, attractive websites and landing pages, enticing email campaigns, application integration, and automated workflows.
- Ability to configure, integrate, and pull meaningful insights from a variety of SaaS platforms, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, and more
Career Development Coaching:
- Creates career and job search materials, including resumes, cover letters, biographies, and LinkedIn profiles
- Provides coaching on job search strategy, interview preparation, and offer negotiation
- Develops and delivers training sessions on a variety of career development topics for candidates, coaches, and recruitment professionals
Education & Training:
- Bachelor’s degree Economics with a minor in Business
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology
- Certifications in Human Resources and Data Analysis
- Professional training and certificates in resume writing and personal branding
- Google certified in Data Analytics
Technical Skills:
- Data Analytics
- Excel Power BI / Macros
- Tableau / BigQuery / Kaggle
- SQL / MYSQL
- HTML / CSS / Javascript
- VB / VBA
- Zapier / API Integrations
- AI Tools: ChatGPT, Bing, Bard, Dall-E, Stable Diffusion
- WordPress / Wix / Square / GoDaddy / HubSpot / Zoho
Human Resources
HR & Business Services
Performance Management
Employee Relations
Recruiting
Human Resource Information System
Human Resources Compliance
Employment Handbook
HR Policy
Project Management
Automated Workflow
Business Operations
Compensation & Benefits
Process Documentation
Continuous Improvement
Liz S.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$95/hr
5.0
19 jobs
Hi!
I’m Liz Smith, and I’ve been thriving in the HR world for over a decade. With a passion for people and creativity, I’ve had the privilege of working as a fractional consultant across large corporations and dynamic start-ups. I absolutely love helping growing businesses succeed, and it’s been some of the most rewarding work in my career. I’ve built a strong reputation for connecting with people at all levels, making sure they feel supported and valued.
I’m a people-first, high-energy HR leader with 15+ years of experience making workplaces not just run smoothly; but thrive. From recruiting rockstar teams and rolling out performance programs to configuring new systems and building culture from the ground up, I’ve done a little bit of everything.
Over the past 10 years, I’ve had the chance to partner with incredible teams in the creative arts and tech worlds, as well as consult for high-growth, fast-paced startups. Whether it’s crafting policies that actually make sense or designing onboarding experiences that feel like a warm hug, I’m all about combining strategy with heart to create workplaces people are excited to be part of.
HR & Business Services
Employee Communications
Compensation & Benefits
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Staff Orientation & Onboarding Materials
Human Resource Information System Implementation
Lakeshia M.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$350/hr
5.0
6 jobs
Equipping Teams to Lead, Communicate, and Scale with Purpose
High-performing teams don’t happen by accident, they are built through intentional leadership and clear communication. As a Maxwell Leadership Certified Trainer and TEDx Speaker, I specialize in high-energy, high-impact facilitation that moves teams from "stagnant" to "synchronized."
I don’t just provide a slide deck; I facilitate transformational experiences that bridge the gap between individual talent and collective results.
Core Training & Facilitation Expertise:
Leadership Masterminds: Expertly guided sessions using the Maxwell Leadership format to develop executive-level soft skills.
The Sales Ecosystem Method: Training teams to move beyond silos and adopt relationship-driven revenue strategies.
Executive Communication: Workshops on high-stakes storytelling, persuasive pitching, and public speaking.
Strategic Alignment: Facilitating "Kill the Silos" sessions to streamline internal collaboration and partnership workflows.
Key Accomplishments & Credentials:
Maxwell Leadership Certified: Licensed to facilitate, train, and coach world-class leadership curriculum.
TEDx Speaker: Proven ability to engage audiences with complex ideas through masterful storytelling.
Mastermind Facilitator: Successfully launched and led regional Masterminds for Chambers of Commerce and professional networks.
Curriculum Development: Author of "Kill the Silos," a framework for turning internal collaboration into external revenue.
Why Hire Me?
I bring a rare blend of strategic insight and dynamic energy to every session. Whether I’m facilitating a board-level retreat or training a sales team on CRM automation and ecosystem thinking, my goal is always the same: to leave your team more capable, more connected, and more confident than I found them.
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