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Dawanda Anderson

@dawandaanderson

Strategic HR leader translating industrial priorities into workforce plans, performance calibration, and compliant talent solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can partner with senior leaders on workforce strategy, lead performance calibration and talent development, collaborate with CoEs in matrix environments, and drive HR operational excellence while strengthening compliant employee relations.

I’m a strategic HR leader and SHRM-CP-certified HR professional with 11+ years of experience translating complex industrial business priorities into actionable people strategies. In my current role as a Human Resources Business Partner, I serve as a primary advisor to senior business and operational managers, shaping workforce plans and talent solutions to drive performance and site culture.

I’m known for organizational design and change management—coaching leaders through talent strategy, structural realignments, promotions, workforce planning, and critical skill-gap closures. I also lead end-to-end annual performance management and calibration processes, providing objective coaching on tough conversations, PIPs, and developmental pathways.

Across matrixed, global structures, I partner with regional Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and shared services to localize global programs, mitigate risk, and scale talent capabilities. I’ve also led significant HRIS transformation work, including massive HRIS migrations to UKG Pro, and I manage sensitive employee investigations in alignment with Employee Relations and legal counsel.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Human Resources Business Partner

Current

Air Liquide

May 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Serves as a strategic HR partner to senior business and operational managers, translating manufacturing priorities into workforce plans and talent solutions. Leads change management, performance calibration, talent management and succession planning, and internal investigations in alignment with Employee Relations and legal guidance.

Workforce Planning Organizational Design Change Management Performance Calibration Leadership Coaching Talent Management Succession Planning Internal Investigations Employee Relations Risk Mitigation

Human Resources Generalist

Alliance Technical Group

Jul 2021 - May 2022 (10 months)

Led full-cycle HR operations and talent strategy for an industrial workforce, providing supervisory mentoring to 3 FTEs. Spearheaded an HRIS transformation by migrating and implementing UKG Pro, and delivered workforce analytics and KPI insights to executive leadership.

Supervisory HR Leadership HRIS UKG Pro Workforce Analytics Labor Law Compliance

HR Talent Acquisition Coordinator

EDP Renewables

Sep 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment pipelines, including scenario talent mapping and strategic onboarding, to support high-growth hiring needs. Focused on reducing attrition and securing technical talent within a renewable energy matrix environment.

Talent Mapping Scenario Talent Mapping Onboarding Talent Acquisition Operations

Sr. HR Administrative Coordinator

MD Anderson

Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Managed core HR administrative workflows, including tracking personnel actions and maintaining compliance documentation for a major department. Supported employee experience cycle activities for departmental stakeholders.

HR & Administration Compliance Documentation Employee Experience

Human Resources Coordinator

PepsiCo

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018 (8 months)

Provided foundational HR operations support, including policy interpretation and local workforce lifecycle tracking. Supported HR processes for a fast-paced market territory.

HR Operations