Kevin Clemens

KEVIN CLEMENS Chicago, IL |- |-| linkedin.com/in/kevinrclemens PROJECT MANAGEMENT |TALENT ACQUISITION LEADER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Strategic and solutions-driven global Talent Acquisition leader with a proven track record of delivering exceptional outcomes within complex Fortune 500 organizations. Adept at building and leading high-performing teams, consistently surpassing ambitious hiring goals. Possesses exceptional leadership skills, leveraging strong business acumen to foster productive relationships across the organization and elevate the value of Talent Acquisition and HR. Over 10 years of experience with HRMS and ATS technologies. Employs an innovative approach to recruiting, yielding top-tier outcomes. Proven success in recruiting and developing high-performing teams. Strategic utilization of data to drive team performance and results. Passion for attracting diverse talent to enhance organizational strength. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Project and Program Management | Vendor Contract Management | Business Development | Contract Management and Negotiations | Sales and Marketing | Branding | Training/Facilitation | Business Process Improvement | Change Management | Organizational Design | Technical Recruiting | Benefits Negotiations | Staffing Services |Talent Acquisition Management | Resource Allocation | Recruitment Processes and Methodologies | Federal and State Labor Regulations EXPERIENCE Northern Trust, Chicago IL 09/2021 - 11/2023 Talent Acquisition Manager Led technology recruiting for Northern Trust, managing a team of 15 recruiters, sourcers and coordinators across 9 technology divisions for a global 25,000-person organization. ● Significantly expanded the technology recruiting team from 2 to 12 recruiters in 2021, including hiring and ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● management of international recruiters. Successfully oversaw the hiring of 400+ technology professionals in 2022, a 166% increase from the previous year, and 650+ since 2021. ● 40% Engineering ● 20% Information Security/ Risk and Controls ● 20% Cloud/ Enterprise Architecture ● 15% Data Analytics/ Product/ Program Management. ● 5% Infrastructure Implemented innovative hiring strategies, including cloud engineer recruitment, resulting in the successful hiring of 20 cloud engineers in 2 months. Presented quarterly data-driven reports to technology leadership, showcasing hiring metrics, diversity initiatives, and workforce planning. Spearheaded the creation of Northern Trust's employment brand strategies, driving diverse talent attraction through social media and external events. Devised and implemented diversity hiring plans, resulting in improved diversity hiring outcomes. Applied programmatic hiring strategies. Created and executed a Cloud Hiring Strategy with an aggressive hiring plan to attract top enterprise architecture talent to Northern Trust. Hired 20 cloud engineers in 2 months, through the implementation of new attraction and interviewing strategies. Supported programmatic hiring within Wealth Management Technology/ Digital Office - Northern Trust Digital Transformation. Managed Engineering recruiting program for hiring 70 technical engineers in 2021, while leveraging pipeline development, additional build out of a passive pipeline of 50+ engineers for future needs. Kevin Clemens - Page 2 TransUnion, Chicago, IL 06/2015 - 09/2021 US Markets and Technology Manager-Talent Acquisition (07/2017 - 09/2021) Sales, Product and Healthcare Recruitment-Talent Acquisition (06/2015 - 07/2017) Managed a team of 6 talent acquisition associates and supported multiple business units encompassing over 3,000 employees. Oversaw recruitment for 500-700 positions annually, representing 70% of all US hires. Worked with 20 different business groups including sales, technology, digital marketing, operations, product, healthcare and global solutions. ● Delivered executive recruitment initiatives leading to cost savings exceeding $1 million. ● Recruited and trained 7 new team members on the talent acquisition team who, in the course of the last 3 years, have filled over 1,500 positions. ● Developed an external sales pipeline, which contributed to a 25% reduction in onboarding costs and 300+ internal and external pipelined candidates. ● Rolled out programmatic hiring initiatives across various business units, aligning with C-level needs and strategic transformations: Digital Marketing Reorganization | Rubixis/HPS Acquisitions & RPO Management | Consumer Operations - Call Center volume hiring | Project Elevate - Reorganization of Transunion’s Sales teams | Project Rise - TransUnion's transition to public cloud. ● Provided quarterly data-driven presentations to leadership, highlighting global data insights and actionable recommendations. ● Developed curriculum and training programs and multi-million-dollar external vendor partnerships. ● Formulated international talent acquisition strategies, collaborated with partners in the United Kingdom, Brazil, and India. MSH- Global Talent Acquisition 12/2014 - 06/2015 Client Services Manager Managed talent management programs for multiple Fortune 500 clients in South Florida, implementing effective methodologies. Led sales and account development activities across the South Florida region. Supervised offshore resources in India to streamline operations. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE KForce Technology, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Sr. Talent Representative Skill Storm, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Lead Recruiting Technology Consultant GDKN Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Recruiting Technology Consultant KMTV-CBS, Omaha, NE - Business Development Executive EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (BS), History - University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE Gateway Newspaper, Senior Staff Sportswriter Central College Golf Team, Central College, Pella, IA IIAC Division III Conference team runner up | IIAC Division III National Championship 6th place team TRAINING | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Recruiting Toolbox Leadership Lab Core I and II | TU Management Training | Hiring for Success | TransUnion Diversity Training