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Talent Acquisition Manager

Polaris Inc. designs, and manufactures off-road and on-road vehicles like snowmobiles, terrain vehicles,motorcycles and related replacement parts and accessories.

Talent Acquisition leader with over 25 years experience acquiring and aligning talent with business objectives. Recognized subject matter expert with experience deploying solutions across 21 countries. Proven track record applying subject matter expertise, a consultative approach, and continuous improvement to ensure rapid adaptability to changing business conditions.- Developed and managed 4 leading edge Talent Acquisition programs from the ground up.- Subject matter expert in all aspects of Talent Acquisition program development and leadership. strategy definition, development, deployment, and leadership. process and policy definition. workflow development. team identification, selection, training, coaching, and development. technology/tool selection and integration. employment brand management. vendor identification, negotiation, contracting, and relationship management. talent management and workforce planning integration- Foundational strength in best practice benchmarking and keeping an eye on new trends, emerging technologies/tools, and strategies/tactics to enable continuous improvement and 'bleeding edge' presence.- Recognized for deployment of innovative programs which boost team efficiency, reduce time-to-service, reduce cost, improve quality, and align to business needs.- Talent Acquisition strategy consultant for companies up to 100,000+ employees in a variety of industries.Previous employers and consulting clients span more than 21 countries and over 29 companies including; Cooper Industries, Cisco Systems, Intuit, KPMG, LSI Logic, Suncor, Chevron, Genesis Healthcare, Broadcom, Texas Instruments, AT&T, Siemens, Philips, Toshiba, Sun Microsystems, and others.Specialties: My specialty is creating enterprise-wide talent solutions for the convergence of business objectives and talent needs. My last role was expanded to include leadership of the Corporate General Administration functions (relocation, travel and Corporate office administration).