# Joe Leary Joe Leary is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Director, Human Resources at VenturEd Solutions, based in United States. Source: https://himalayas.app/@joeleary ```text I build global HR organizations, leadership pipelines, and scalable people systems through transformation and growth. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | United States | | Authorized to work in | United States | | Salary expectations | 154k+ USD | | Job categories | Human Resources, Head of People, VP People, People Partner, People Operations Manager, HR Executive, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Human Resources Director, Talent Acquisition Director, Organizational Development Director, People Operations Director | | Skills | Workday, UKG, Rippling, Learning and Development, Leadership Training, Public Speaking, Employee Relations, Engagement, AI Tools, Remote Work, Global Workforce Strategy, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Organizational Design, M&A due diligence, HR Integration, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Change Management, Workplace Investigations, Multi State Compliance, International Compliance, HRIS Implementation, HRIS Optimization, AI In HR, Compensation, Benefits, Market Benchmarking, Pay Equity Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Reductions In Force, Restructuring, Immigration, Expatriate Management, Policy Development, Training Design, Training Facilitation, shared services, Continuous Improvement, UltiPro, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, Ceridian, BambooHR, ADP, RedCarpet, Cornerstone, Performance Culture, Silkroad, Insperity OrgPlus, ICIMS, Taleo, Hireology, CareerPlug, OpenHire, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, DiversityJobs, Glassdoor, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Docusign, AirMason, Zoom, RingCentral, Webex, Jira, Trello, Concur, DecisionWise 360, Insights Discovery, Gallup Q12, OSHA, Six Sigma, Kaizen | | Website | https://joeleary.com | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/learyjoe | ## What I'm looking for ```text What I'm looking for next: an HR leadership role where I can own the people strategy end to end — ideally at a small to mid-size company navigating scale or growing pains. I'm comfortable operating in regulated industries as well as startups. I'm based in the Twin Cities and prioritizing local opportunities. ``` ## About ```text Accomplished HR Leader with nearly 25 years of progressive experience leading transformative initiatives across organizations small to large, local to global, and family-owned to publicly traded. Deep expertise spanning workforce strategy, leadership development, M&A integration, organizational design, HRIS transformation, and multi-country employment compliance. An early adopter of AI in HR practice since 2022, applying AI tools to analysis, communications, training and facilitation guide development, workplace investigations, coaching, and SOP creation. Equally adept at strategic planning and tactical execution. Recognized as a hands-on, always-accessible business leader who coaches and mentors high-performance teams that collaborate, take accountability, and accept steep challenges. Proven record supporting distributed and remote workforces across the U.S., U.K., India, and the Philippines. ``` ## Experience ### Senior Director, Human Resources (current) VenturEd Solutions. Jan 2025 - Present ```text Leads a 5-person HR team and directs global HR strategy for a PE-backed education technology organization of 500 employees across four countries. Managed HRIS transition from Workday to Rippling and developed leadership development and performance management frameworks. ``` Skills: AI-In-HR, HR-Strategy, HRIS, Workday, Rippling, Leadership-Development, Performance-Management, Succession-Planning, Compensation, Pay-Equity, AI-Tools ### Global HR Director, Talent & Business Partner Momentive Software. Jun 2021 - Jan 2025 ```text Led a 14-person global HR organization across three countries, reduced voluntary turnover by 14%, and founded the CB Leadership Academy. Served as executive advisor to employee resource groups and owned global ethics and compliance case management. ``` Skills: EthicsPoint, HR-Leadership, Employee-Relations, Ethics, Compliance, Leadership-Development, Performance-Management, Compensation, Pay-Equity, Onboarding, Offboarding, Change-Management, AI, Navex-Global, Engagement, Retention, DecisionWise-360 ### HR Director, Business Partner Purpose Brands / Self Esteem Brands. Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 ```text Directed talent acquisition, compliance, and employee life cycle programs across a multi-brand franchise portfolio. Championed the 'Workplace of the Future' initiative, led the COVID-19 task force, and managed HR due diligence for multiple acquisitions. ``` Skills: Talent-Acquisition, Compliance, Employee-Lifecycle, Hybrid-Work, COVID-19-Response, HR-Due-Diligence-and-Integration-Support, Organizational-Development ### HR Director, Business Partner Purpose Brands. Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 ```text Directed talent acquisition, compliance, and employee life cycle programs across a multi-brand franchise portfolio. Led the COVID-19 task force and consolidated employee handbooks. ``` Skills: Talent-Acquisition, Compliance, Employee-Lifecycle, COVID-19-Response, HR-Due-Diligence-and-Integration-Support, Organizational-Development ### Divisional HR Director, U.S. Diagnostics Demant. Aug 2015 - Oct 2019 ```text Served as sole HR leader for the U.S. Diagnostics Division with approximately 1,000 employees across 40 sites. Scaled Hearing Screening Associates from 5 to 100 employees and oversaw HR aspects of multiple M&A deals. ``` Skills: HR-Leadership, M&A, Due-Diligence, Payroll, HRIS, Policy-Development, Immigration, Compensation, Pay-Equity, M&A-Integration, Paid-Time-Off-(PTO)-Policy, Workplace-Investigations ### Regional HR Manager, Americas / HRBP / Generalist Hydratight. Jan 2013 - Jul 2015 ```text Advanced from Generalist to HR Leader for the Americas Region, cutting external recruiting spend by 94% and reducing voluntary turnover. Managed compliance, restructuring, and compensation programs. ``` Skills: Recruitment, Compliance, Equal-Employment-Opportunity-(EEO), OFCCP-Procedures, AAP, Davis-Bacon-Act, Restructuring, Compensation, Pay-Equity, Immigration, Training, Turnover-Reduction, Leadership-Development, Value-Stream-Mapping ### HR Manager Len Druskin Inc.. Jun 2010 - Sep 2012 ```text Served as HR Manager with additional responsibilities in Operations and General Management. Created employee engagement surveys, reduced turnover by 10%, and digitized HR processes. ``` Skills: Employee-Engagement, Policy-Development, HRIS, ATS, Payroll, Compliance, Project-Management, Turnover-Reduction, Employee-Handbook, Compensation ### Field Recruiter / Trainer / Supervisor The Nielsen Company. Apr 2002 - Feb 2010 ```text Delivered field HR services including interviewing, onboarding, and training. Achieved top rankings for recruitment and closing rates and reduced field operations costs. ``` Skills: Recruitment, Onboarding, Training, Field-Operations, SharePoint, Six-Sigma, Kaizen ## Education ### Trinity College Dublin Study Abroad, Fine Arts ```text Study abroad program at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, as part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University. ``` ### Washington County, MN eNotary / Notary Public, Notary ```text eNotary / Notary Public certification from Washington County, MN. ``` ### OSHA OSHA 10, Occupational Safety and Health ```text OSHA 10 certification. ``` ### DDI DDI Certified Facilitator, Facilitation ```text DDI Certified Facilitator certification. ``` ### Gallup Gallup Q12 Engagement Champion, Employee Engagement ```text Gallup Q12 Engagement Champion certification. ``` ### DecisionWise DecisionWise 360 Coaching Certification, Coaching ```text DecisionWise 360 Coaching Certification. ``` ### Syracuse University Bachelor of Fine Arts ### HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Human Resources ```text Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from HRCI. ``` ### SHRM SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Human Resources ```text SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. ``` ### HRCI Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), Human Resources ```text Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification from HRCI. ``` ### Insights Insights Discovery Client Practitioner, Organizational Development ```text Insights Discovery Client Practitioner certification. ``` ## Tech stack - Oracle - Microsoft SharePoint - DocuSign - Workday - Concur - Microsoft Teams - Freshservice - BambooHR - Jira - RingCentral - Microsoft Office 365 - Trello - Microsoft Excel - Zoom - Webex - Microsoft Visio - LinkedIn Recruiter - ServiceNow - Rippling - ADP - UKG - SAP SuccessFactors - Indeed - Microsoft Word - Microsoft PowerPoint To contact Joe, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Rupali Ray](https://himalayas.app/@rupaliray): Healthcare Director HRBP, TheKey - [Roxane Johnson](https://himalayas.app/@roxanejohnson): Human Resources Solution Strategist, Contract/Gig Work - [Katina User](https://himalayas.app/@katinauser): Director, Human Resources Leader, Renewal by Andersen - [Drew Clarke](https://himalayas.app/@drewclarke): Chief People Officer, Clearlink Technologies - [Molly Woodruff](https://himalayas.app/@mollywoodruff): HR Advisor / Owner, Breakthru Consulting LLC - [Andrea Ehlers](https://himalayas.app/@andreaehlers): Founder & Fractional CHRO, HR Concierge - [Lena Schiff](https://himalayas.app/@lenaschiff): Independent HR Consultant, Independent Human Resources Consultant - [Sabrina Michaelis](https://himalayas.app/@sabrinamichaelis): Principal HR Consultant, Michaelis HR Consulting Group, LLC - [Lori Allison](https://himalayas.app/@loriallison): HR Optimization and Program Specialist, Harbor Freight Company - [Chastidy Bonilla](https://himalayas.app/@chastidybonilla): Senior Director, Global People Success & Development, Decisions