Idalee Torres (Bernstein)

Experience

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  NYC Department of Education

  Jul 2005 - Oct 2009

  Program Manager

  Performed the day to day project management and logistics coordination of the New York City Department of Education's citywide multi million dollar Core Curriculum program that encompassed multiple curricula and served over 1,400 NYC schools.

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  The College Board

  Oct 2009 - Nov 2015

  Championed a culture of high employee engagement by implementing tailored programs and initiatives, elevating company culture and boosting morale, productivity, and retention rates. Supervised the overhaul of the company's in-house performance management system, collaborated with compensation to update structures linking compensation directly to employee outcomes, established employee feedback mechanisms, including 360-degree feedback, developed and launched a comprehensive employee onboarding program, implemented engagement surveys, identified opportunities and managing initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction. Show less Served as an HR partner and talent lead driving organizational success through strategic partnership and innovative HR initiatives. Advised and guided over 60 leaders in aligning business and people strategies, resulting in significant improvements in talent retention, development participation, and overall employee engagement, spearheaded talent and organizational planning initiatives, leading to substantial improvements in performance appraisal timeliness, compensation discussions, and succession planning, established talent pipelines for critical roles, streamlined hiring processes, and implemented cost-saving initiatives, and championed strategies for equality and fostering a culture of belonging. Show less

  • Senior Director, HR Program Management

    Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  • People Partner & Talent Management

    Oct 2009 - Nov 2014
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  Pearson

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2020

  Director, Global HR Project Portfolio Manager

  Orchestrated global investment governance for HR projects totaling $100M, driving informed resource allocation decisions for maximum organizational impact. Led the development and execution of internal tools and systems crucial for strategic HR initiatives and professional growth opportunities. Pioneered an initiative targeting external employment sectors addressing the needs of lifelong learners. Successfully deployed LMS achieving an 85% employee utilization rate. Conducted assessments of HR technology landscapes, reducing costs by 20% and guiding future product roadmaps Show less

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  ORIX Corporation USA

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  Director, Human Resource Programs

  Directed comprehensive HR programs aligned with long-term organizational objectives providing a cohesive employee experience across multiple subsidiaries. Developed and executed robust diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategies, including a multi-year roadmap, key metrics, and advisory task forces, redesigned and streamlined performance management processes, designed and led transparent promotion cycles, led the organization's job architecture initiative to ensure consistency in job levels and managed 50+ training sessions on DE&I, wellness, and manager coaching to support employee and manager growth and development. Show less

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  Amazon

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Principal Program Manager, AWS Diversity Recruiting

  Developed and implemented innovative DE&I research strategies and experiments roadmap, prioritizing initiatives aimed at addressing bias and fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

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  HashiCorp

  Aug 2022 - now

  Senior Talent Development Manager

  Accountable for comprehensive career development initiatives to establish clear pathways and enhance retention at HashiCorp. Develop and execute strategies to streamline career progression, at scale, including creating a unified framework aligned with company job architecture, and crafting career matrices and competency models. Update organization-wide policies to support career advancement and execute change management, securing buy-in from senior leaders and employees.