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Michelle Francis

@michellefrancis

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Strategic HR leader driving talent strategy, compliance, and organizational growth.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior HR role where I can lead full HR functions, scale people operations, drive talent strategies, and partner with leadership to build inclusive, compliant, high-performing cultures.

I am a strategic and results-driven Human Resources leader with over 15 years of experience building high-performing HR functions across high-growth startups, global corporations, and multi-site operations. I partner with executive leadership to design workforce plans, implement scalable HR infrastructure, and lead complex employee relations with tact and legal rigor.

My career highlights include leading full HR functions for ad-tech and services organizations, launching HRIS and ATS implementations that improved data accuracy and reduced administrative time, and driving recruiting strategies that cut time-to-fill and recruiting costs. I focus on DEI initiatives, performance management, and retention programs that measurably increase engagement and internal promotion rates.

I am known as a trusted advisor who balances business objectives with employee advocacy—managing investigations, ADA accommodations, compliance across multi-state operations, and training leaders to improve workplace culture and consistency. I bring a proactive, solution-oriented approach and a track record of designing scalable policies and processes that support growth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Human Resources Director

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Next Millennium Media

Oct 2025 - Present (3 months)

Leads full HR function for a rapidly scaling ad-tech company, building HR infrastructure and scalable HRIS/ATS processes while overseeing multi-state compliance and employee relations.

HRIS ATS Employee Relations & Compliance Talent Acquisition Performance Management HR Policies Organizational Development

Human Resources Manager

Equus Workforce Solutions

Dec 2019 - Oct 2025 (5 years 10 months)

Provided site and multi-state HR leadership delivering employee relations, investigations, ADA accommodations, training, and data-driven workforce recommendations to improve retention and compliance.

Employee Relations Investigation Training Performance Coaching Policy Development

Nationwide Talent Acquisition Manager

Mediterranean Shipping Company

Nov 2016 - Oct 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Led national recruiting strategy that reduced time-to-fill by 35%, lowered recruiting costs 20%, and implemented a new HRIS that cut administrative processing time by 50%.

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Strategy Behavioral Interviewing HRIS Implementation Vendor Management Employer Branding

Human Resources Manager

ProPhase

Jan 2014 - May 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Directed full HR operations, launched programs that increased engagement 25%, led succession planning raising internal promotions 30%, and maintained 100% compliance on audits.

Benefits Administration Performance Management Succession Planning Employee Engagement & Compliance HRIS Vendor Management Employee Relations

Human Resources Manager

Vanguard Energy Partners

Feb 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 7 months)

Built HR infrastructure for a solar construction firm, negotiated benefits saving $40K annually, reduced policy violations 45%, and managed EEOC/FMLA with zero violations.

Onboarding HR Policies Benefits Negotiation & Compliance Training Recruitment HRIS Field HR Support

Senior HR Coordinator

Siemens Building Technologies

Mar 2009 - Dec 2009 (9 months)

Managed employee transitions during a site closure affecting 150+ employees with full legal compliance and delivered career transition coaching achieving 75% redeployment within 60 days.

Workforce Transition WARN Act Compliance Outplacement Career Coaching & Compliance Case Management