Payten Kirby

Partnered with executive leadership to align talent strategy & key initiatives with rapid org-wide changes at SHRM

Lead, Talent & Employee Experience - Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) - Alexandria, VA

(2025-02)

Partnered with executive leadership to align talent strategy & key initiatives with rapid org-wide changes at SHRM

• Designed competency-based talent management framework, informing the full talent management lifecycle
• Led executive succession planning and High Potential Employee identification & development
• Institutionalized agile performance management by redesigning the performance review cycle and implementing audience-centric organization-wide training programs, driving >95% adoption globally
• Developed leadership programs for Director–VP cohorts and refreshed emerging-leader curriculum and delivery
• Re-designed employee feedback strategy to drive comprehensive workforce insights
• Conducted Cultural Alignment exercise to measure workforce cultural alignment with organizational priorities
• Contributed to conferences, thought leadership articles, on podcasts, and webinars on various talent topics

Consultant - Independent Consultant - Remote

(2019-12)

• Delivers comprehensive human capital consulting services in talent acquisition & management, executive development & succession planning, cultural transformation, and HR operations.

Director of Human Resources - Hive Group, LLC - Washington, DC

(2020-10 - 2024-12)

• Led HR through hyper-growth, scaling the organization from 18 to 200 employees in three years while aligning talent strategy with government client delivery
• Stabilized the company after the CEO's unexpected death, maintaining revenue, employee engagement, and client retention while guiding leadership and culture transition
• Managed HR integration during major contract acquisition, doubling headcount from 43 to over 100 through structured change-management practices
• Selected, and deployed an enterprise-wide HRIS, achieving 100% adoption in the first week, improving data integrity; negotiated $250,000 savings over the life of the contract
• Directed the full talent lifecycle & employee experience including recruiting, compliance, total rewards, talent management, performance management, and organizational design.
• Built data-driven talent, leadership development, and culture programs that improved accountability, strengthened internal alignment, and supported workforce effectiveness
• Awards: WBJ Best Places to Work: 2021- #11 (Small Business); 2022 - #9 (Medium Business); 2023 – #20 2023 (Large Business); Bronze American Business Award for Human Resources 2023; Stevie Award (American Business Awards) Bronze in HR

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Privia Health - Arlington, VA

(2019-03 - 2019-12)

Executive Search & Leadership Development Associate - Cingeto - Washington, DC

(2018-06 - 2018-09)

M.A. Ed. - Organizational Leadership and Learning - The George Washington University

B.A. - Law & Society - American University

Certificate - Advanced Leadership Studies Certificate Program - American University