Nicole Pecora

People and volunteer-focused HR professional with 11+ years of experience in leadership development, employee engagement, volunteer coordination, and community-focused programming. Longstanding commitment to animal welfare and nonprofit service through hands-on rescue volunteering and more than 15 years supporting adults with Down syndrome through monthly programs and activities. Experienced in recruiting and coordinating volunteers, building schedules, organizing group activities, and creating positive, inclusive experiences for diverse communities.

Talent Business Partner at Red Bull North America (2025-04 – Present)

• Partner with senior leadership to drive enterprise talent strategy, workforce planning, and organizational design across a 350-employee population
• Own employee relations strategy, managing complex ER issues and mitigating risk while coaching leaders through performance and behavioral challenges
• Develop and coach managers ranging from early-career leaders to VPs, strengthening leadership capability and decision-making
• Lead engagement survey strategy, including design, rollout, analysis, and action planning; drive improvements in engagement outcomes across teams
• Own turnover strategy (voluntary and involuntary), analyzing trends and implementing initiatives to improve retention and organizational health
• Advise executives on succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and talent decisions using workforce data and insights

HR Director at Marketing.com (2023-08 – 2025-04)

• Directed HR strategy across 40+ sites, ensuring alignment with operational and financial goals
• Led HR integration for 20 M&A deals impacting 300+ employees
• Designed onboarding process to address compliance gaps for 2,000 employees
• Implemented performance frameworks across 1,000+ employees
• Built leadership capability across multi-site HR teams

HR Business Partner at B. Oliver Designs (2021-08 – 2023-08)

• Scaled company from 20 to 90 employees, aligning HR strategy with growth
• Reduced ER issues by 50% through proactive leadership coaching
• Designed performance and promotion frameworks driving 60% internal mobility

HR Business Partner at Amazon (2019-08 – 2021-08)

• Launched HR operations for 1,500+ employee site
• Implemented leadership programs improving engagement and retention

HR Manager at B. Oliver Designs (2014-08 – 2019-08)

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources – Rutgers University