
Beverly Tyrrell
Senior Director
Summary
~Delivering Transformational HR Leadership that Drives Strategic Growth ~
A highly accomplished proactive and business minded HR Leader with more than twenty years of dynamic, progressive experience steering organizations through complex changes while building empowered, talented teams. A respected visionary leader known for expertise in defining organizational structure and human capital to align HR functions with business goals to optimize client service performance.
Career Highlights
- Known for expert knowledge and consistently promoted to progressively more responsible roles with distinctive high-level interpersonal skills and value perspective that ‘human capital is the greatest asset.’ Leads HR projects, measures results and ensures best practices.
- ‘Creative Influencer’ - Consistently engages employees in new cultures and organizational change.
- ‘Acts as an Ambassador’ – Progressive leadership and consistent success in senior HR roles in strategic workforce planning, talent management, business partnering and organizational change.
- Reputation for proficiently leading, facilitating planning, and coordinating people and projects.
- ‘Empowered for Action’- Consistently selected for special projects, known as an authentic influencer, adept at meeting client needs, takes on challenges and delivers immediate results.
- Built a highly talented workforce through strong talent acquisition.
Areas Of Expertise
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Experience
Senior Director / Human Resources, Talent Acquisition
Patra Corporation / work from home
Senior Director, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Patra Corporation
Managed the entire recruiting process, partnered with cross functional hiring managers to ensure a positive candidate experience in branding and recruiting for all positions, operations and performance management.
- Oversees deployment of new HR systems and processes, developed or acquired at Division level.
- Liaison between headquarters and local office management for employee relations and operations.
- Established a creative and engaging culture by budgeting, planning and implementing team events.
- Oversees entry level positions with hiring manager’s interviews and review of candidates.’
- Defined position and talent requirements in developing written job descriptions.
- Managed internal and external relationships and social media posting and presence, contracts, vendors, marketing, job boards, testing solutions, compensation and follow-up for all hiring needs.
- Managed all facets of ATS system to ensure accuracy of job requisitions, postings, and hiring process.
- Advised and collaborated with marketing and recruitment companies on positions.
Senior Director US Operations
Patra Corporation
Senior Director US Operations, Patra Corporation 2013- 2016
Managed, planned, directed, monitored, coordinated, facilitated and controlled all aspects of small accounts, all service (SAMS), relationships, staff, budgets, margins, all onboarding and IT needs, recruiting/training & mentoring.
- Created, modified, and developed workflow documentation for onshore and offshore staff.
- Managed, hired, and trained onshore and offshore staff and set up structure for growth with SAMS team.
- Reviewed and analyzed completion of work, data, and reports along with identifying new improvements.
- Facilitated, advised, and collaborated in sales process for SAMS to new and existing clients.
- Provided leadership and partnered with senior Leaders to drive programs on employee and leader life cycle.
Director, Client Services and Implementation 2012 - 2013
Managed, planned, coordinated and facilitated implementation of services and processes for new and existing insurance agency clients. Managed communication with clients and staff, outlined timelines and implementation processes, reviewed and analyzed work completed, data, and reports. Developed workflow documentation.
- Advised and collaborated with IT staff in setting up requirements for both staff and clients.
- Interviewed, hired, managed, trained and mentored onshore and offshore staff.
- Defined change management strategy, advised and facilitated sales to ensure client satisfaction.
Project Manager
Wells Fargo via Newpoint Resources, LLC / work from home
Project Manager, Wells Fargo Insurance via Newpoint Resources, LLC 2010 - 2012
Planned and facilitated onsite implementation planning with local site manager and key business leads. Created and maintained overall site implementation project plan and tracked project/site tasks against plan.
- Coordinated site specific business requirements and tracked activities for completion, production setup, validation including data conversion from legacy system to the new system.
- Developed project communications, test, contingency, back out and manual data entry plans.
- Coordinated validation of trial and final runs of data conversion with assigned BSA.
- Planned, lead, and tracked user testing and any needs for customizations.
- Managed communication between site staff and project team including project management, subject matter experts, technical, support, and quality assurance team members.
- Facilitated post implementation surveys, project implementation reviews and integrated learning from feedback and lessons learned for continual process improvement.
Vice President, Regional Trainer and Senior Project Manager
USI Insurance Services / Kent, WA and then Woodland Hills, CA
USI Insurance Services, a Goldman-Sach Capital Partner Company, 2001- 2010
Vice President – Regional Trainer and Senior Project Manager, (West Coast Region) 2007 - 2010
Managed and coordinated projects, acquisitions and implementations through all stages of implementation.
- Developed, managed and implemented training to staff and producers on client management software, prospecting software, workflows, risk management, Outlook, Windows, and others.
- Managed, implemented and monitored outsourcing to third party including developing workflows, setting up processes and coordinating resources.
- Managed, trained and coordinated sales software training with CEO, CFO and sales managers.
- Involvement in recruiting increased the company's diverse population by 6% from 2012 – 2013.
Program Coordinator and West Coast Regional Trainer, (West Coast Region) 2004 - 2007
Developed, implemented and managed region training for workflows, risk management, client management software, lotus notes, systems, worked with Presidents, CFOs, managers and IT to ensure client satisfaction.
Professional Liability Department, (Architects, Engineers and Accountants) 2001 - 2004
Managed all aspects of department including client relations, established a central knowledge base, managed system conversions, developed, and implemented all department training, researched and offered solutions.
compliance, marketing, financial, IT, Underwriting
OUM & Associates / AON Corp / Belleuve, Washington
Compliance, Marketing, Financial, IT, Underwriting
Education
Bellevue Community College
AD, Banker & Company
Pre-licensing for Fire and Casualty Brokers Agent AD Banker & Company, Woodland Hills, CA
Have also taken other courses as well:
RPLU Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (done 4 sections) PLUS Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Pre-licensing in Property/Casualty License Slater Insurance School
Various: Microsoft, Access, Excel, Data Base Development, Writing Skills, Bellevue Community College
Baker College of Business
Associate, Business Administration
Associate Business Administration GPA 3.56/4) Honors Graduate, Baker College of Business, Flint, Mi
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Applied Science, Applied Science
Bachelor of Applied Science (GPA 3.53/4) Honors Graduate, University of Michigan, Flint, Mi
University of Michigan - Flint
Bachelor of Applied Science / general business, general studies
GPA 3.53 / 4.00 graduated with honors
Baker College of Flint
Associate Degree / general business
GPA 3.56/4.00 graduated with honors