Derek Bostic
@derekbostic
Executive in talent management, organization development, and culture transformation, delivering proven business value through human centered design.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Talent Management and Organization Development executive with 10+ years transforming talent functions and building enterprise-wide talent capabilities across Fortune 500 organizations. I lead full-spectrum talent management — performance management, succession planning, hi-potential identification, career development, and learning & development — turning underdeveloped functions into strategic, data-driven operations.
In my current role at Humana / CenterWell Pharmacy, I led talent reviews and calibration across all 3 business units (30k+ employees), building succession planning frameworks for 50+ senior leaders and delivering $100M+ YOY business impact. I also drove $2.5M in cost savings through performance accountability and talent differentiation, and improved employee engagement from 83% to 85% (7,000+ employees) through culture transformation and leadership development.
I partner closely with CHROs and executive leadership to align talent pipeline health, workforce capability, and succession bench strength with long-term business strategy. I’ve integrated talent technology platforms including Workday, evaluated AI-enabled HR service delivery agents to scale intelligent automation, and built HR products such as Knowledge Retention, Organization Design, Onboarding, and Team Effectiveness. Previously, at Allstate, I managed organization effectiveness and culture initiatives and co-founded People Experience Lab to scale human-centered, design-driven solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal, Talent & OD
Humana / CenterWell Pharmacy
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Led end-to-end talent management and organization development for CenterWell’s 3 business units (30k+ employees), owning talent reviews, performance calibration, succession planning, and hi-potential identification. Drove $100M+ YOY impact through org design and change interventions, built succession frameworks for 50+ senior leaders, and helped increase engagement from 83% to 85%.
Manager, Org Effectiveness
Allstate
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Translated enterprise transformation strategy into scalable organizational effectiveness interventions using human-centered design, organizational diagnosis, stakeholder analysis, and systems thinking. Developed org design and culture transformation toolkits, reimagined the global EVP through co-design sessions, and helped lead enterprise knowledge transfer capability.
Program Manager, Knowledge & Learning
Western & Southern Financial Group
Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)
Delivered $5M+ in combined cost savings and avoidance by leading organizational development interventions spanning assessment, process improvement, organization design, and change management. Established OD consulting capability, advised C-suite leaders on transformation and organization design, and supported M&A culture alignment alongside leadership development for 150+ leaders annually.
Market Operations & HR Lead
Starbucks
Jan 2012 - Jan 2018 (6 years)
Led retail market operations and human resources across a 3-state region with $30M+ P&L, 350+ employees, and 40+ locations, driving operational excellence and organizational effectiveness. Designed workforce planning and talent programs including succession planning and performance management, and launched a national cultural immersion onboarding program for CPG employees.
Education
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Penn State University
Graduate Certificate, Organization Development and Change
Completed a Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and Change.
Liberty University
Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership
Earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership.
Bluefield College
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
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