Elaina Gillule

Accomplished strategic Global HR and Organizational Development leader with extensive experience partnering with executive teams to define and advance talent strategy, lead organizational and culture transformation, and drive large-scale change across complex global environments. Proven track record building high-performing teams, aligning people strategies with business growth and innovation, and leveraging data-driven insights to strengthen decision-making and organizational effectiveness. Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce capability development, and change management aligned to evolving business needs, with experience supporting AI-enabled workforce transformation initiatives.

Trusted advisor known for delivering practical, people-centered solutions that accelerate business performance, workforce capability, and organizational impact.

Owner/Lead Consultant - BEL Consulting LLC

(2025-01)

Partnering across diverse industries, including Manufacturing and Healthcare, to lead global talent strategy and transformation initiatives, executive coaching, team effectiveness, workforce capability building, and AI-enabled workforce transformation.

Head, Global HR Business Partner Global Drug Development (R&D) - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2021-01 - 2025-01)

Executive HR Leader and partner to global Drug Development organization across highly matrixed functions & teams spanning the U.S., Europe, LATAM, Canada, and Asia.

• Led a global HR Business Partner team supporting Drug Development functions, working in close partnership with the broader matrixed HR organization, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Workforce & Talent Centers of Excellence to drive integrated talent, organizational, and workforce solutions.
• Served as trusted core member of the R&D HR Leadership Team, influencing decisions on people strategy, organizational design, workforce transformation initiatives while developing long-term strategies addressing clinical transformation, innovation, pipeline growth & talent augmentation globally.
• Defined and led the change and culture initiatives to drive faster process, structure, behavior and innovation to get medicines to patients faster. Initiative cut significant time and saved $600M.
• Partnered with executive leaders to advance enterprise AI adoption and workforce transformation by aligning organizational design, workforce capability development, and change management efforts to evolving business needs.

Global HR Business Partner Global Drug Operations (R&D) - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2019-01 - 2021-01)

Global Human Resources Strategy & Operations (Chief of Staff To CHRO) - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2016-01 - 2019-01)

Selected to partner closely with the CHRO in a strategic role that provided broad exposure to leading a global HR organization, supporting the CEO and executive leadership team, and contributing to Board-level talent and succession discussions.

• Partnered with the CHRO to lead CEO and BMS Leadership Team succession planning, talent reviews, leadership objective setting, and Board-level executive talent discussions.
• Led the evolution of the global BMS People Strategy, aligning enterprise HR priorities with business transformation and organizational goals.
• Established the Global HR Program Management Office, creating scalable governance, prioritization, and measurement practices across enterprise HR initiatives.
• Defined future focused HR capabilities and launched a global HR Learning Academy to strengthen HR core capabilities and organizational effectiveness.

Global HR Business Partner, Global Quality & Global Supply Chain - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2013-01 - 2016-01)

Partnered with Global Quality and Global Supply Chain leadership teams to strengthen organizational effectiveness, leadership alignment, talent development, and decision-making capabilities, while supporting culture and behavior transformation initiatives that reinforced enterprise-wide accountability and ownership for quality.

Change Management Lead, U.S. Pharmaceuticals / HR Business Partner - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2012-01 - 2013-01)

Led HR strategy and enterprise change management initiatives supporting business transformation, organizational redesign, and the Recothrom collaboration and divestiture, while guiding leadership teams through complex organizational change.

Organization Development Center of Excellence - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2006-01 - 2009-01)

Partnered with CEO and Leadership team to lead enterprise organizational diagnostics, culture and change initiatives across all functions to strengthen trust, decision-making, and overall organizational effectiveness.

HR Business Partner – ConvaTec (Medical Device), HR Strategy & Operations across Healthcare Business, Talent Acquisition Lead & Manager, Talent Acquisition - Bristol Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

(2002-01 - 2006-01)

Recruiting Manager - Siemens Medical Solutions - Iselin, NJ

(1998-01 - 2002-01)

Led enterprise recruiting across multiple business functions, improved team performance and hiring efficiency, and strengthened talent acquisition through strategic sourcing, referral programs, and workforce reporting.

MA - Organizational Psychology - Columbia University

BA - Psychology - Wagner College