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HR Business PartnerSenior Human Resources ManagerAssociate Director of Human ResourcesWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridLocation: Louisville, KY, KY
Open to relocation: Yes
ADANMA IVONYE
Louisville,KY
Work Preference
Summary
Strategic Human Resources leader skilled in partnering with executives to attract top talent and enhance employee experience. Expertise in full-cycle recruitment, advising on hiring decisions, coaching managers, and developing talent pipelines. Committed to driving HR initiatives that align with organizational goals while fostering a people-first culture.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Doe-Anderson
Louisville
06.2023 - Current
- Partner with executive leadership to develop hiring strategies that attract top talent while supporting the agency's long-term growth and culture.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring managers, providing guidance on sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, interview planning, compensation recommendations, and hiring decisions.
- Lead full-cycle recruitment across creative, media, client partnership, project management, innovation, integrated production, finance, HR, business development, internal content creation, and corporate functions.
- Source high-caliber candidates for difficult-to-fill leadership and specialized roles, consistently exceeding hiring manager expectations with candidate quality.
- Manage the recruitment lifecycle from intake through onboarding, delivering a thoughtful, highly personalized candidate experience that has directly influenced candidates' decisions to join the agency.
- Revamped the agency onboarding experience, creating a more engaging and structured transition for new hires.
- Own every aspect of the internship program, including workforce planning, job descriptions, campus outreach, sourcing, interviewing, offer management, onboarding, mentoring, and program coordination.
- Redesigned the internship program, increasing participation by 100% while expanding relationships with more than 50 colleges and universities nationwide.
- Coach new managers on interviewing best practices, effective hiring techniques, leadership fundamentals, and creating a positive candidate experience.
- Partner with leadership to update job descriptions to reflect evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding while partnering with department leaders to ensure a seamless employee experience.
- Lead community outreach through schools, universities, mentorship programs, speaking engagements, and career fairs to strengthen the agency's employer brand and talent pipeline.
- Support employee engagement initiatives, DEI survey deployment, recognition programs, policy guidance, performance review support, and HR projects across the agency.
HR Business Partner
Central Bank of Nigeria
Nigeria
01.2013 - 09.2021
- Partnered with senior leadership to align HR strategy with business objectives across recruitment, employee relations, talent management, and performance management.
- Acted as the primary HR advisor for branch leadership, resolving complex employee relations matters and coaching managers on people decisions.
- Collaborated with business leaders to create performance measures, succession planning initiatives, and talent development strategies.
- Enhanced recruitment conversion rates, boosted employee engagement, and increased retention through targeted HR initiatives.
- Facilitated workforce planning, implemented HR policies, and supported organizational change initiatives.
Recruitment Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Managed high-volume recruitment campaigns, coordinated interviews, and fostered candidate relationships to enhance engagement and retention.
- Reduced time-to-fill through strategic recruitment planning and process improvements.
- Supported recruitment operations and onboarding processes, ensuring accurate recruitment records for streamlined HR administration.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
University of Wales
Cardiff07.2008
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Executive Recruiting
- HR Business Partnering
- Recruitment process
- Onboarding & Offboarding
- Employee Relations
- Employee Experience
- Performance Management
- Compensation Support
- Policy Development
- HR Compliance
- Organizational Development
- Process Improvement
- Leadership Coaching
- Hiring Manager Partnership
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Handshake
Certification
- ACCA
- Talent Management Certification
- HR Transformation
- Managerial Skills
- Project Management
- Supervisory Skills
SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Hired 40+ professionals across creative, media, client partnership, project management, innovation, finance, HR, business development, integrated production, and corporate functions.
- Doubled the agency's internship program while significantly improving candidate quality through partnerships with 50+ universities across the United States.
- Built a candidate experience that strengthened Doe-Anderson's employer brand, with candidates sharing their hiring experience influenced their decision to accept offers.
- Recognized by the CEO and Executive Chairman for outstanding candidate sourcing, employer branding, and career fair engagement.
- Trusted advisor to executives and hiring managers on recruiting strategy, executive searches, compensation recommendations, interviewing, and talent decisions.
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Doe-Anderson
06.2023 - Current
HR Business Partner
Central Bank of Nigeria
01.2013 - 09.2021
Recruitment Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria
01.2008 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
University of Wales