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Melissa Greene

@melissagreene

I’m an HR and HR technology executive who modernizes people operations and delivers data-driven workforce transformations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise HR systems and people operations transformations—partnering with executives to strengthen governance, improve manager self-service, and scale analytics-driven decisions in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.

I’m a strategic HR and HR technology executive with 20+ years of experience partnering with senior leaders to improve organizational performance, strengthen manager effectiveness, and drive enterprise-wide people transformation. I translate business goals into scalable HR strategies, workforce insights, governance frameworks, and practical operational improvements.

I’ve led major modernization efforts, including a global SAP-to-Workday transformation impacting 40,000+ employees across 87 countries. I also build data governance and compliance capabilities that improve workforce visibility and decision-making, while streamlining HR workflows through automation and enhanced manager self-service.

I’m known for leading complex transformations end-to-end—building and scaling global teams, improving HR service delivery, and creating analytics and dashboards to support executive action. From establishing the first global HR data governance function to delivering $1M+ in annual cost savings, I focus on fast, business-focused solutions that improve the employee experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VP HR Systems Transformation

NielsenIQ

Jul 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Partnered with executive HR and business leaders to lead a global SAP-to-Workday transformation impacting 40,000+ employees across 87 countries. Delivered enterprise HR data governance and workforce reporting improvements to strengthen decision-making and manager self-service through modernized workflows and automation.

Workday Data Governance Change Management Workforce reporting HR Analytics Workforce Planning

VP Operations & Systems Admin

NielsenIQ

Jan 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Built and led a 19-person global HR operations and systems administration team supporting enterprise HR processes, governance, and HRIS administration. Improved HR transaction turnaround to 24–48 hours and delivered $1M+ in annual cost savings through operational redesign, process optimization, and strategic insourcing.

HR Operations HRIS Administration Process documentation Team Leadership Workforce Analytics

Director of Data Quality

Nielsen

Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Established Nielsen’s first global HR data governance function, standardizing 50+ processes to improve workforce visibility and data quality. Led HR integration and onboarding for 20+ acquisitions globally, strengthening compliance and operational reporting with governance frameworks adopted by global teams.

Data Governance Data Quality Management Cross Functional Stakeholder Management HR M&A Integration Operational Reporting Training & Enablement

Compensation Process Manager

Nielsen

Aug 2013 - Feb 2019 (5 years 6 months)

Managed global SAP ECM and SuccessFactors compensation operations supporting 45,000+ employees, partnering with HR and business leaders on performance management and workforce planning. Led HR data integrations and onboarding for 20+ global acquisitions, standardizing onboarding and governance processes to improve reporting accuracy and operational consistency.

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Management Workforce Planning Performance Management Onboarding Data Driven Decision Making Process Standardization