Brandie DeJean
@brandiedejean
Enterprise talent acquisition leader driving large-scale hiring, workforce strategy, and data-driven recruitment.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an enterprise talent acquisition and workforce strategy leader with 20+ years of experience scaling engineering, advanced manufacturing, and defense organizations. I build recruiting infrastructure for hyper-growth hiring and serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on workforce planning and talent architecture.
I have led large-scale workforce ramp initiatives exceeding 2,000 hires in 120 days, built 20,000+ candidate pipelines, and reduced time-to-fill by 35% across hundreds of technical and skilled roles while cutting attrition through proactive analytics.
I partner with HR and business leaders to align compensation, compliance, and talent strategy, implement TA technology and vendor management, and drive diversity, succession, and internal mobility programs that support organizational growth and operational readiness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead enterprise talent acquisition for North America, executing large-scale hiring ramps (2,000+ hires in 120 days) and building 20,000+ candidate pipelines that reduced time-to-fill by 35% and supported 40% organizational growth.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Vallourec, North America
Oct 2017 - Sep 2022 (4 years 11 months)
Directed regional TA across multiple subsidiaries and sites, delivering accelerated workforce ramp initiatives, establishing enterprise TA dashboards, and negotiating vendor contracts to optimize sourcing and reduce agency spend.
HR Operations Recruiter
Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
May 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 5 months)
Led recruitment for senior clinical and physician leadership roles, advised executive leadership on workforce planning, and maintained federal HR compliance and audit readiness while supporting student/residency pipeline programs.
Human Resources Specialist
USAG-HI
Oct 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 7 months)
Served as HR advisor on staffing, employee relations, and federal competitive hiring processes, delivering workforce reporting and advising leadership on position classification and workforce planning strategy.
Senior HR Systems Manager
US Army
Oct 2001 - Oct 2013 (12 years)
Directed personnel readiness operations and HR systems for dispersed units, managing DTAS/PERSTAT reporting, advising command on manpower risk mitigation, and supervising high-volume personnel processing to ensure operational readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hawaii Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts, Human Resources Management
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management focused on HR practices and workforce management fundamentals.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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