Roger Arcia
@rogerarcia
I am a talent operations leader specializing in HR systems, process improvements, and scalable employee lifecycle solutions.
What I'm looking for
I have 10+ years of experience in talent operations, HR systems, and project execution across global and high-growth organizations, focusing on translating data into actionable insights and improving workflows.
At the IMF I serve as a systems and process lead for talent programs, resolving technical and operational issues across Workday and PeopleSoft, tracking HR metrics, coordinating HRIS updates, and supporting performance cycles and policy rollouts. I have led scale initiatives—spearheading Workday Recruiting implementations and building custom KPIs—and supported embedded recruiting partnerships for fast-scaling clients.
I partner closely with Product and IT teams to manage releases, escalation management, and stakeholder communications, and I bring a pragmatic, data-driven approach to HR process optimization. I am bilingual (English/Spanish) and hold multiple recruiting certifications that complement my HR systems and talent operations expertise.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Human Resources Analyst
International Monetary Fund
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Serve as systems and process lead for talent programs across four global departments, resolving Workday and PeopleSoft escalations and tracking HR metrics to support performance cycles and accountability frameworks.
Recruiter, G&A & GTM
RocketPower
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Supported fast-scaling clients through embedded recruiting partnerships, managing full-cycle hiring for G&A and GTM teams while maintaining candidate quality and speed for clients like Gem and Babylist.
Project Coordinator, Staffing
Survey (A Trax Company)
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year)
Oversaw national retail execution projects and staffing fulfillment, building tracking tools to visualize coverage, revenue, hours, and shifts and driving issue triage and stakeholder coordination.
Led technical support operations for 30+ agents, developed KPI dashboards (AHT, resolution time), and launched tools to support business continuity during the remote transition.
Drove a scale-up initiative growing headcount from 500 to 1,500, led Workday Recruiting implementation, and built custom KPIs and assessments to improve hiring processes.
People Operations Associate
Grupo Casa Pellas
Jan 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 4 months)
Managed full-cycle hiring and partnered with academic institutions for early-career recruitment, building hiring dashboards and streamlining vendor and staffing coordination.
Recruitment Consultant
Abaco
Feb 2014 - May 2017 (3 years 3 months)
Conducted strategic talent searches for executive and technical roles, advising clients on job scoping, compensation planning, and candidate engagement to improve hiring outcomes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Management, Management
Master of Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2025.
eCornell
Certificate in Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management
Completed a Human Resources Management professional certificate through eCornell in 2016.
Universidad Centroamericana
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Universidad Centroamericana, completed in 2015.
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Software and tools used professionally
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