Brianna Murray
Atlanta
Summary
Strategic HR leader with experience driving global people initiatives, improving employee engagement, and partnering with executives to deliver data-driven HR solutions. Proven success reducing turnover by 40%, increasing employee NPS from 6.67 to 33.48, leading compensation and performance programs, and ensuring compliance across a growing workforce.
Overview
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Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HRBP- R&D
Stord
02.2026 - Current
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to R&D leadership, partnering on talent management, workforce planning, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and change management initiatives.
- Designed and launched a comprehensive Manager Development Program focused on people leadership, coaching, performance management, and employee engagement for R&D leaders; program success led to enterprise-wide adoption across the organization.
- Spearheaded the development of career frameworks and competency matrices to standardize career progression, support workforce planning, identify high-potential talent, and strengthen succession planning across R&D.
- Launched STORD Tech Talks, a cross-functional innovation forum that fostered collaboration across engineering sub-teams, encouraged knowledge sharing, generated solutions to process gaps, and promoted continuous improvement through technical discussions and best practice exchange.
- Created and implemented a Manager-in-Training curriculum that established a leadership pipeline, preparing emerging leaders with foundational management and leadership competencies.
- Established and led an Early Career Graduate Program by developing strategic partnerships with Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Morehouse School of Engineering, and other universities to build a sustainable pipeline of early-career engineering talent.
- Designed and delivered leadership development and compliance training programs that equipped managers with critical people leadership skills while ensuring adherence to organizational policies and employment regulations.
- Manage and mentor a team of three HR professionals, fostering professional development, strengthening team capabilities, and driving high-quality HR service delivery.
- Influence business leaders through data-driven insights and HR analytics, enabling informed decisions that align people strategies with business objectives.
- Developed a data-driven stay and exit interview strategy to identify retention trends, uncover root causes of turnover, and recommend targeted initiatives that enhanced employee engagement and retention.
- Partnered with business leaders to conduct market-based compensation analyses, ensuring competitive pay practices, internal equity, and alignment with organizational compensation strategy.
- Identified a critical gap in contingent workforce management between staffing vendors and internal operations; designed and implemented a contractor hour-tracking process that improved invoice accuracy, strengthened financial controls, and generated more than $80,000 in year-to-date cost savings.
- Leveraged workforce analytics and root cause analysis to identify organizational trends, improve HR processes, and implement solutions that enhanced operational effectiveness and the employee experience.
- Leveraged AI-powered tools and automation to streamline HR processes, improve operational efficiency, enhance productivity, and enable more strategic, data-driven decision-making across HR initiatives.
- Led development of career frameworks and competency matrices to standardize career progression, support workforce planning, and strengthen succession planning across R&D.
Senior HRBP
Xebia
12.2024 - 01.2026
- Designed and implemented a global HR issue-tracking system for field-based workforce to standardize intake, prioritization, and resolution of employee concerns and system gaps across multiple regions.
- Owned a data-informed employee engagement strategy/program for a global workforce, increasing employee NPS from 6.67 (Q1) to 33.48 (Q3) within region.
- Authored and launched a comprehensive employee handbook, securing executive approval (Global CEO, Regional COO) to implement people-first policies and benefits.
- Spearheaded global employee engagement initiative (“Xebia Moves”) to enhance cross-regional connections and foster a cohesive organizational culture.
- Owned end-to-end onboarding for 140 employees (FTEs and contractors) across field locations, ensuring consistent compliance, communication, and positive employee experience during tenure.
- Reduced employee turnover by 40% by analyzing workforce data, including engagement/satisfaction survey results, and partnering with leadership on targeted retention strategies.
- Led Excel-based compensation analyses for 123 FTEs, identifying pay gaps and informing equitable, market-aligned compensation decisions.
- Developed and implemented career mapping frameworks that facilitated employee growth, supported internal mobility, and strengthened succession planning.
- Implemented a company-wide performance management system through executive alignment and change management.
- Defined and executed HR strategies and initiatives aligned with broader business objectives and organizational growth.
- Ensured compliance with labor laws by conducting regular policy reviews and updates, reducing organizational risk.
- Identified compliance gaps and led internal audits for H-1B and L-1A visa programs, ensuring adherence to immigration regulations.
- Trained hiring managers on structured interviewing and selection best practices in compliance with EEO and labor laws, improving hiring quality and consistency.
- Enhanced the candidate onboarding experience through proactive communication and compliance oversight.
- Led global employee engagement and CSR initiatives—including flagship cultural events and quarterly community service programs—contributing to improved employee engagement survey results.
HRBP / TA Interim Manager
Alludo
09.2022 - 11.2024
- Conducted market research to benchmark HR/talent acquisition strategy against industry standards, identifying key improvement areas.
- Recruitment and onboarding of tech. professionals within the international market (US, Canada, LATAM, EMEA, APAC) as well as collaboration with companies global leaders to fill their hiring needs.
- Recruited and onboarded technology professionals across international markets including the US, Canada, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.
- Evaluated effectiveness of recruitment tools and HR initiatives, providing data-driven recommendations for targeted enhancements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to align HR/talent needs with organizational growth goals, facilitating proactive workforce planning.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of recruitment tools, HR initiatives and channels, making data-driven recommendations for enhancements and improvements.
- Trained hiring managers on best practices in ADP ATS, interviewing and selection techniques in compliance with EEO/labor laws increasing overall effectiveness of recruitment efforts.
- Improved candidate retention rates by providing a superb onboarding/candidate experience.
- Negotiated contracts and managed budget for recruiting expenses speaking with and partnering with LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter and Jobtarget account managers.
International / Diversity Technical Recruiter II
Amazon
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Partnered with business leaders to align workforce planning, talent strategies, and organizational growth across US, Canada, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC markets.
- Conducted market research and data analysis to identify HR process improvements and support strategic decision-making.
- Led initiatives to optimize employee onboarding and engagement, improving retention and enhancing overall employee experience.
- Advised and coached managers on compliant interviewing, selection practices, and performance management aligned with EEO and labor laws.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between HR, compensation, and leadership to streamline hiring and workforce integration.
- Managed recruiting vendor relationships and budgets to support HR programs while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Evaluated HR tools and programs, recommending data-driven enhancements to improve operational effectiveness.
- Supported employee lifecycle programs including workforce analytics, compliance audits, and succession planning to drive organizational effectiveness.
- Laid Off
Revenue Cycle & Technical Recruiter
Ventra Health
04.2021 - 01.2022
HR Generalist/Recruiter
Bridgemoor Transitional Care
03.2020 - 03.2021
HR/Business Office Manager
Garden Plaza Assisted Living
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Military Spouse relocation
Manufacturing Recruiter
Capstone Logistics
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Contract
HR Coordinator/HR Generalist
Tech USA
09.2017 - 01.2019
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Human Resource Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- I9/E-Verify
- FMLA
- Career mapping
- Career succession
- Employee Engagement
- Global Mobility
- ADP
- Rippling
- ICIMS
- Beamery
- Zoho
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Amazon HIRE
- Microsoft Office
- Jira and ServiceNow
- Root Cause Analysis
- Hiring Manager Collaboration
- Employee Relations
- Training & Coaching
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Sourcing
- Recruitment Process Improvement
- Global HR/Recruitment
- EEO & OFFCP compliant
Certification
- HRCI Certification - 2025
- Power BI certification - In progress
Timeline
Senior HRBP- R&D
Stord
02.2026 - Current
Senior HRBP
Xebia
12.2024 - 01.2026
HRBP / TA Interim Manager
Alludo
09.2022 - 11.2024
International / Diversity Technical Recruiter II
Amazon
02.2022 - 08.2022
Revenue Cycle & Technical Recruiter
Ventra Health
04.2021 - 01.2022
HR Generalist/Recruiter
Bridgemoor Transitional Care
03.2020 - 03.2021
HR/Business Office Manager
Garden Plaza Assisted Living
06.2019 - 11.2019
Manufacturing Recruiter
Capstone Logistics
02.2019 - 05.2019
HR Coordinator/HR Generalist
Tech USA
09.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Human Resource Management
Liberty University