Talent Acquisition

Senior TA leadership for the moments when the whole system matters.

I support organizations with experienced talent acquisition leadership during periods of leave, growth, restructuring, M&A, or transition.

The work can span the full TA function or focus on the areas that need attention now. Strategy, operations, systems, reporting, team leadership, stakeholder experience, and hiring outcomes are considered together so leaders do not have to manage each piece in isolation.

A change in process affects recruiter performance. A system decision affects reporting. Reporting affects leadership confidence. Leadership confidence affects adoption, investment, and the ability of the function to move forward.

I bring a connected view of the work, helping organizations establish clearer priorities, stronger visibility, and a more consistent experience for leaders, recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates.

Fractional & Interim Leadership | Experienced TA leadership without the commitment of a permanent hire.

I can step in during leave coverage, leadership transitions, periods of growth, restructuring, or integration. Support can include team leadership, hiring prioritization, recruiter coaching, stakeholder partnership, operating cadence, process stabilization, and executive communication.

The goal is to keep the function moving while creating greater clarity around what matters most.

TA Strategy | TA strategy provides the direction for the work. I help connect business priorities to the structure, systems, capabilities, and operating model required to support hiring. Strategy is not treated as a standalone exercise. It guides the decisions made across leadership, operations, technology, reporting, and delivery.

TA Operations & Decision Support | Strong operations make the function easier to understand, manage, and improve. I help organizations build the structure behind better hiring through:

  • ATS Implementations & Integrations

  • Process Mapping

  • Process Audits & Recommendations

  • Dashboards & Reporting

  • Structured Interview Design

  • Team Coaching

  • Hiring Manager Training

  • Process Maintenance & Optimization

  • Each element is designed to improve visibility, strengthen adoption, and help leaders make better decisions.

At WPP, I built a talent acquisition team, processes, governance, and operating structure from the ground up. The model gained adoption and compliance in its first year and was later expanded to the agency level.

At Kirkland & Ellis, I introduced a more coordinated approach to talent acquisition, helping move the function toward a team based model with clearer structure and support. I also developed manual executive dashboards that improved visibility across active hiring and strengthened the case for a more strategic TA function.

I bring senior leadership, practical structure, and the ability to connect strategy with execution, creating;

  • Clearer priorities

  • Better visibility

  • Stronger stakeholder experience

  • Greater leadership confidence

  • More consistent processes

  • Better adoption of tools and ways of working

  • A TA function that can keep moving while continuing to improve

“Katie is a champion for recruitment and retention through her hands-on approach. She collaborates fiercely with her global colleagues and actively introduces individuals within the network. She is passionate and inspiring as an individual who is highly respected in all she does. I'm excited to see her strategic plan come to life”

— Maria P., HEAD OF PEOPLE

ROOM TO THINK can lead the full function or focus on the pieces that matter most right now.

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