Sharon Snell
@sharonsnell
Transformational HR executive driving strategic people systems, compensation, and organizational change.
What I'm looking for
I am a transformational HR executive with over 25 years leading enterprise HR transformation across healthcare, government, engineering, and private-equity growth companies. I rebuild HR infrastructure, redesign compensation and job architecture, implement HRIS platforms, and guide M&A and organizational separation to reduce operational risk and enable growth.
I have led statewide HR modernization, global HR structures for international projects, and multi-site integrations—stabilizing operations, improving leadership capability, and reducing turnover through workforce planning, executive advising, and data-driven HR systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Human Resources Officer
Fractional Executive HR Roles
Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 9 months)
Led enterprise-wide HR transformation rebuilding compliance, compensation, job architecture, and HR operations to stabilize programs and prepare the organization for long-term growth. Guided legal HRIS separation and workforce transition to a new for-profit entity while strengthening leadership accountability and reducing operational risk.
Human Resource Officer
Idaho Transportation Department
Oct 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 3 months)
Led HR strategy for a 1,600-employee statewide organization, modernized HRIS to improve data quality and cross-agency alignment, and restructured compensation programs to meet equity and compliance standards. Built leadership development strategies tied to organizational performance.
HR Manager / Executive HRBP
Overlake Medical Center
Jun 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 9 months)
Advised executives and physician leaders across 28 clinical sites, built coaching and succession programs, directed labor strategy and negotiated system-level agreements, and supported cultural and engagement improvements with measurable results.
VP, HR and Operations
Design Cafe Consulting
Oct 1989 - Dec 2017 (28 years 2 months)
Provided executive HR consulting and leadership coaching across industries, designed talent acquisition, performance, compensation, and HRIS programs, and managed global consultant teams and client engagements.
Aligned organizational design and workforce strategy for 4,000 employees, directed labor planning and integration during major transitions, and managed complex regulatory investigations and organizational risk.
Vice President, Human Resources
Washington Technical
Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 (3 years 11 months)
Founding HR leader for a high-tech manufacturing and software company, built HR departments domestically and internationally, and supported growth to an international business prior to sale. Led recruitment, payroll, training, and managed a globally dispersed 30-person HR team.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Eastern Washington University
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at Eastern Washington University.
Eastern Washington University
Master of Business Administration (partial), Business Administration
Completed partial coursework toward a Master of Business Administration at Eastern Washington University.
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