Eloise Thome

Senior HR Leader & Managing Partner

2021 - Current

Clients include The US Digital Service (USDS), Bloom Works, Inclined Analytics, Krebs Stamos Group, Vote.org, the Black Wealth Data Center, the Office of Customer Experience at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Truss, the Anti-Defamation League, Genius Guild, and others. As our Managing Partner, I provide strategic HR leadership and thought partnership to our clients and create, design, and successfully implement HR solutions. - Build custom, data-driven compensation plans including compensation philosophy, job architecture, compensation bands and tables, and competency modeling - Design and lead talent acquisition process including creating bespoke hiring processes for each client and role or set of roles, directly sourcing candidates, writing job descriptions and interview guides, training interviewers, managing the candidate experience, coaching hiring managers through the process, and decisions, checking references and making offers - Conduct discovery with clients or specific departments to better understand the culture and any gaps in the employee journey. The process includes surveys, data research, small team meetings and stay interviews - Build compensation plans including setting compensation philosophy, building job architecture, researching and creating competencies, salary benchmarking, and establishing compensation tables - Create and lead performance management systems - including building out a process to meet the needs of each client, creating customized tools and technology solutions, and training managers and employees - Create and provide training company-wide as well as leadership coaching - Manage companies and leaders through any employee relations issues, provide all necessary documentation and processes to ensure employees are treated fairly, equitably as well as policies and compliance requirements are met To learn more, please visit us on our website: https://www.vergetalentpartners.com/

Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner

2017 - 2021

Played an anchored HR leadership role where I enhanced organizational productivity, through focused employee retention and employee engagement, dedication to preserving and celebrating our culture, and building successful HR programs. Recognized for creating and impacting employee and leadership development, employee engagement, career and compensation architecture, performance management, workforce planning, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, and executive coaching. - Led our HR Business Partner team, providing strategic HR vision and goals while guiding and developing our team - Led HR initiatives for our technology, product, finance, and HR organizations which included strategic planning, organizational design, performance management, and talent development with measurable staffing and business results - Developed and implemented a robust employee engagement program, including a road map and company-wide action planning that resulted in achieving a 20-point score increase in two years - Delivered quality guidance to human resources business partner team and center of excellence aimed at ensuring proper execution of all programs across the company - Maintained consistent collaboration with HR centers of excellence and was the point person for associates in my business units and the senior leadership team on all HR matters including talent acquisition, compensation, benefits and wellness, position management, culture, and onboarding - Served as the interim CHRO during an executive transition through 2020

Director of Human Resources

2015 - 2017

I created and led our small and mighty HR department- helping create not only our business strategy but also the employee journey from talent acquisition and onboarding, learning and development, retention and engagement and culture.

Talent Consultant

2013 - 2015

As Heartbeat Ideas was acquired by Publicis Health Communications Group (PHCG), I moved out of New York and into a consulting role for PHCG. A division of Publicis Groupe, PHCG manages top-tier agencies specializing in promoting innovative solutions in advertising, digital, branding, message delivery, market access, and medical communications. PHCG is dedicated to creating experiences that compel action, change lives, and amplify business outcomes. With more than 5,500 employees, PHCG manages 12 agency brands in more than 60 offices located in 10 countries. PHCG’s brands are Saatchi & Saatchi Health, Digitas Health LifeBrands, Publicis Life Brands, Razorfish Health, Heartbeat Ideas, Discovery, in-sync Customer Insights, Publicis Health Media, Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, beacon healthcare, Maxcess, and Verilogue.

Director, HR and Talent

2009 - 2013

Created and managed all aspects of human resources team including helping curate the employee journey, fostering the company's culture and engagement, our talent acquisition process, resourcing for our tech and creative teams, driving high performance, employee relations and everything in between. The company was ultimately acquired by Publicis Healthcare Communications Group.

Account & Recruiting Manager

2005 - 2009

Creative & Print Production Coordinator

2003 - 2005

Public Relations Coordinator

2002 - 2003