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Fractional
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- Interim
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Pleasantville, New York, United States
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements
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Expertise
HR Operations & Shared Services Workday HCM & HR Technology Strategy Organizational Design & Restructuring Cross-Functional Team Leadership Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Optimization Performance Management & Employee Development Data-Driven Decision Making Global Compliance & Multi-State Regulations Employee Experience & Engagement Programs Change Management & M&A Integration PEO & Vendor Relationship Management Agile Methodologies & Project Delivery Security Access Controls & Audit Readiness -
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I offer strategic HR leadership, Workday expertise, org design, people ops scaling, compliance audits, DE&I programs, and fractional CHRO support. I help startups and enterprises build systems, culture, and teams that support rapid growth.
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5 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 10,000
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Lauren Fireman
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
- Consulting
- Contract
- Interim
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Pleasantville, New York, United States
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Strengths in this role: I bring strong emotional intelligence to HR leadership, combining empathy, clear communication, and a deep understanding of people and systems. I’ve led teams through complex transitions, built trust across departments, and created people-first solutions that are grounded in data. My approach balances strategic insight with genuine care for employee experience and organizational success.
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Investment Banking
Years of experience: 16 years
Company name: UniCredit
Company size: 500 employees
Role in this company: - Attended executive committee meetings and participated in bank-wide strategic planning issues. - Provided policy direction to senior management in areas including compensation, benefits, and employee relations. - Oversaw the development of their HRIS system, HRVantage, to support core HCM, benefits and payroll. We rolled out Employee Self Service. A smaller scale system was needed for only ~500 employees. Savings to company were ~ 750,000/year
Company name: MUFG, Americas
Company size: 15,000 employees
Role in this company: - Directed Workday configuration, maintenance, and security across multiple locations, ensuring strategic alignment with objectives. - Implemented the shared services structure to enhance HR Shared Services communication nationally, when Union Bank was rolled under the parent. - Successfully managed Workday implementation across 32 countries, achieving 90% global process consistency.
Company name: Apollo Global Management
Company size: 5,000 employees
Role in this company: - Orchestrated multi-location initiatives, optimizing productivity and ensuring timely project completion. - Led security and HCM aspects of Apollo's acquisition of Athene, implementing access controls for sensitive compensation data. - Streamlined Workday incident management practices, reducing open tickets from over 300 to an average of 200. - Identified a use case and executed a Workday tuition reimbursement solution, enhancing operational efficiency and precise tracking/reporting
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Degrees & accreditations
Workday HCM
Workday Compensation
Workday Recruiting
MBA, Human Resources/Information Systems (Dual MBA)
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Success story
At Apollo Global, I led a Workday optimization project during a major acquisition, focusing on system performance and operational efficiency. I streamlined incident management and cross functional workflows, reducing open tickets by over 30 percent. I also implemented secure access controls for sensitive compensation data, ensuring compliance and data integrity. These improvements enhanced collaboration across teams, built stakeholder trust, and significantly accelerated delivery within HR Ops.
