Kevin Grunewald

Empower Pharmacy

TA Sourcer

PeopleScout

•Saved over 30% in recruitment costs by sourcing candidates internally, minimizing the need for agency support.
•Maintained a 75% interview-to-offer ratio by implementing effective screening and evaluation techniques.
•Coordinated cross-functional recruitment processes, supporting hiring teams in reducing time-to-fill by 20%.

Talent Acquisition Partner

SunPower Corporation

•Maintain Workday Core HCM data and process onboarding transactions.
•Prepare new hire checklists for managers.
•Assist Talent Acquisition with a variety of onboarding duties including relocation and review of offer letters.
•Serve as coordinator for new hire background checks.
•Assist with the User Management system used for new employees, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
•Ensure the Workday system complies with company policies and regulatory requirements.
•Maintain user access and security settings to protect sensitive.

Recruiter/HRIS Systems Analyst

GE Renewable Energy

•Directed GE Renewables in the Hydro, LM-wind, and Power Grid sectors across North America and Europe, overseeing the project lifecycle and aligning with client service objectives.
•Managed time zone differences, facilitated international teamwork, and enhanced communication to address project challenges, ensuring proactive compliance with OFCCP requirements.
•Managed and developed a comprehensive talent pipeline through networking, sourcing campaigns, and recruitment tools.
•Delivered strategic consulting support, understanding business demands, collaborating with hiring managers and HR partners, and aligning recruitment to company standards.
•Achieved significant milestones in 11 months by coordinating 8-10 daily meetings: filled 125 engineering roles, managed 70 projects with a 98% closure rate, and reduced time to fill by 92%.
•Provided exceptional customer service through global offer generation via Workday, complied with company policies, and collaborated with the people operations team to enhance the offer process.
•Utilized social media, professional networks, and job boards for recruiting, initiated think tanks, and resolved Workday issues, demonstrating comprehensive expertise in talent acquisition.

Sr. TA Partner/LM-Wind lead

Recourse Communications, Inc.

•A highly productive recruitment team of two was managed by me, who consistently hired 28 new employees every month over four months, resulting in positive feedback from the client director and several program managers for outstanding performance and accomplishment.
•Organized a pivotal recruitment campaign for a leading global pharmaceutical firm, assuming a cross-departmental role to enhance the project's success.
•Managed a portfolio of 16 high-priority positions daily, with direct oversight from one recruiter, ensuring optimal productivity and efficient candidate sourcing via multifaceted platforms, including ATS systems (Exelare and Oracle), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Indeed.
•Led a team to expedite 50 new hires monthly over four months, delivering the project ahead of schedule and earning commendations from the client's director and key program management team members.
•Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills and an understanding of talent acquisition nuances by successfully managing 25-60 high-level requisitions simultaneously.
•Effectively utilized advanced applicant tracking systems (Exelare and Oracle) and proactive engagement with LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed to streamline recruitment processes and improve candidate reach.
•Provided management and clients with daily and weekly progress updates by developing comprehensive system reports and meticulously tracking key performance indicators and production metrics.

Talent Acquisition Manager

•Collaborated closely with project managers to source and deliver top-tier candidates across various industries, such as aerospace, IT, manufacturing, healthcare, renewables, and hospitality.
•Achieved outstanding performance in managing high-volume requisition loads, overseeing 25-60 requisitions simultaneously across a wide geographic area.
•Strategically structured daily schedules to align with fluctuating client demands, ensuring optimal productivity and responsiveness to immediate hiring needs.
•Identified, screened, and hired 75 candidates within six months, exceeding departmental hiring targets by 100%.

Sr. Recruiter

Walgreens

•Increased revenue by 30% and reduced costs by 20% within 14 months, exceeding sales targets through strategic merchandise management.
•Ensured rapid resolution of inquiries and complaints and maintained rigorous planogram integrity by leading a proactive and efficient ASM team.
•Created a highly productive team environment by using Theatro for daily briefings, creating detailed task lists, and nurturing growth through one-to-one sessions.
•Ensured compliance with critical updates, including COVID-19 protocols, while championing a culture of continuous improvement in order to maximize team engagement and performance.

Assistant Store Manager

Loving Arms

•Ensured 98% data integrity in Workday through daily quality checks, enabling reliable workforce planning.
•Streamlined self-service workflows, cutting onboarding time by 30% and enhancing user satisfaction.
•Automated key HR tasks, reducing manual effort by 40% and errors by 25% within six months.
•Facilitated Workday training, reducing support requests by 25% and increasing end-user proficiency.
•Developed dashboards, cutting report generation time by 50% and boosting utilization among leaders.

Workday Consultant

Recruiting | Sales | Marketing | Engineering | Tech | Career Guide

10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with 3 years of experience in Workday HRIS. 
Strategic thinker and effective communicator with a mix of technical competence and an innate ability to communicate with industry professionals, consistently delivering high-impact results. 

*Accomplishments*
>2021, hired 100 people in Biopharma, Technical Engineering & Tech.
>2022, hired 125 people in Technical Engineering across all sectors of Renewables.
>2023, hired 150 people across the United States in Renewables, Skilled Trades, and Field Operations.
>2024, hired 150 people across the Midwest in Skilled Trades, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain.

Outside of work, I'm passionate about creating impactful, authentic content that connects with real people, whether it's career tips, personal branding insights, or everyday motivation. As a content creator and career strategist, I love partnering with brands that align with my message and audience.

If you’re a brand looking to collaborate on sponsored content, campaigns, or creative partnerships that drive value and visibility, let’s connect. You can reach out to me about potential partnerships or brand deals at kgrunewald22@gmail.com 

Check out the links on my website to learn more!


DISCLAIMER! 
1:1 calls are not to discuss opportunities at my current employer, nor is it a guarantee of employment.

Talent Acquisition Partner II

-Working together with my regional ops managers on projects at our San Jose, Sacramento,
  Arizona & North Hollywood offices for our technical install and service teams.
-Currently working in a multi-functional team across multiple time zones.
-In an unfavorable market, I've been able to hire residential electricians for multiple locations
across the US.
-Working with candidates internally and externally to get referrals.
-Rewriting job descriptions and doing market research with the Sr. leadership team.
-Negotiating compensation on offers to candidates.
-Increased applicant pool by 30% in the last 5 months by sourcing and doing deep dive
Boolean searches, resulting in higher quality hires for our residential Install and service teams.
-Grew a previously stagnant talent pool by 25% in the last 2 months, resulting in a 35%
reduction in time-to-fill for our residential electrician roles.

STEM Smart IT

Senior Project Manager

TIBCO

Work through renewals and contract details for both TIBCO and Citrix through the acquisition. Worked with internal teams purchasing and legal if renewing or terminate going forward. Put in purchase requests for teams and followed through the approval process to ensure it worked through system.

Contract Coordinator/Product & Technology Manager 

Red River

Develop a complete understanding of the customer's portfolio with Red River. To help customers have a successful experience with Red River through out their business.

Project Manager/Customer Success Manager

Project Manager that worked on the Momentive project which involved WAN migrations, Palo Alto upgrades at sites, ADMT migrations for 4500 client machines, and PXE booting reimaging for users. Oversaw the team during patching through SCCM for workstations and servers.

Project Manager

CompuCom

Transition project manager that lead several projects: Delta iPad which was deployment of 6038 iPad devices, including configuration of Airwatch, DEP enrollment and shipping to multiple locations. Advance Exchange set up on device. Terumo which is Asset Lifecycle Management; Depot; Dispatch Services. General Atomics which is the start of many phases Phase 1: Service Desk augmentation,  Telephony extension into client site, Client Network extension into CompuCom Ft. Mill, Knowlesge Management, ITSM, Transformation, SDM, Managed Service Guide, and Training. Helping to develop process and procedure for all teams.

Transition Project Manager

Target

I managed the Control Room Moderization project which included 350 stores, External Antenna project which had 112 stores and a USP NIC project which had 31 stores. these were critical upgrades for the Target stores to be ready for the holiday sales. this upgrade will ensure that the store are able to meet the high customer demand during the holiday season.

Walmart

Manage the coordinating planning activities, business requirements, risk assessment, current & desired project plans. Assembled management plans, developing staffing plans & assigning tasks to staff; ensuring tasks are executed as defined in the schedule in order to achieve the goals; monitoring budgets and costs for projects or programs; managing changes (scope, schedule, costs) to the plans; & ensuring adherence to established quality standards for the Information Systems Division. Develops and maintains professional relationships with all project sponsors (senior management) & stakeholders (end users & suppliers) by educating sponsors & stakeholders on product and program requirements; collaborating with stakeholders to assess costs and establish the return on investment (ROI); securing management approval for resource allocations; creating the communication plan which determines communication level, frequency, detail & distribution of status updates; minimizing impact of changes. Lead the delivery of multiple infrastructure projects from project creation to delivery. Directs the planning of multiple large projects or a programs while adhering to the Information Systems Development Life Cycle (ISDLC) by defining the scope and objectives of project or program; working with business units to identify goals, success criteria, assumptions, risks, and known issues with the project or program. Manager PCI SOX compliance. 
• Increase efficiently with Holiday Readiness project which grew sales by 5% for FYE14
• Redhat project completed successfully. Ahead of schedule with a cost savings of $145,972.28 saved from the original EAC for the project. 
• Walmart is now processing compiles thru our grid environment

Program Manager

ST Engineering iDirect

Responsible for performing a variety of tasks, including documentation, processes, presentation and training materials, maintaining calendars, setting up meetings logistics, travel arrangements, and various other duties as needed. Gathering and organizing data is a common task and comfortable working with and tracking numerous data sets. Oversaw PCI SOX security compliance. 

* Manage action item tracking and reporting
* Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
* Maintain master schedule of conference calls/meetings, intereacts with both internal and external executives and assistants.

Cardinal Health

•	Demonstrates basic understanding of project management PMBOK methodology and software development lifecycle (SDLC). 
•	Develops project plans, budgets and other key deliverables for project managers. 
•	Develops project risk management plan. 
•	Communicates and publish plans. 
•	Communicates any schedule conflicts, resource and time constraints to the project manager. 
•	Provides planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule.

Project Analyst

Real Living HER

·	Awarded 2008 “100 Acts of Kindness” Award
·	Member of: National Association of Realtors, Columbus Board of Realtors
·	Real Estate transaction for buyers and sellers
·	Coordinate closings and schedule showing
·	Contract negations
·	Develop and create advanced marketing concepts for clients
·	Mentor other agents on the given property, and help buyers and sellers make the transaction flow

Real Estate Agent

Program/Project Manager 📙 | Complex Program Solving 👊 | Issue Resolution 👍| Yoga Passion 🧘‍♀️ | Passionate about coordinating and planning | Ready to take on your complex projects

Complex Program/Project I got you covered!

With over 20 years of IT experience in various roles. I am passionate about coordinating and planning to help mitigate risks and issues. I build cross-functional teams to achieve on-time delivery. I resolve complex problems and issue resolution. 

*     Organized and goal-oriented with more than twenty  years experience in business analytics, project management, technical writing, IT documentation, and training material development.  
*      An analytical problem-solver, able to anticipate issues and create new systems that streamline operations, resolves concerns and improves efficiency.  
*      Exceptional focus, follow-through and coordination skills. Proven ability to facilitate develop and manage project schedules, and known for working well with cross-functional teams to achieve on-time project completion.  
*     Skilled in building excellent rapport with clients and team members. Delegate effectively and motivate team members to achieve on-time project completion.

Computer skills include:
* Oracle
* AWS
* ServiceNow
* Auto Task
* Microsoft suite: Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop
* Microsoft TEAMS 
* AS 400
* Clarity
* PBX Switchboard Operations

I enjoy yoga on my time off 🧘‍♀️

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