Todd McDonald

Strategic executive with 20 years of expertise in recruiting and brand management. Drove initiatives leading to 10% business growth through robust employer branding and alignment of talent resources with future skill requirements. Managed a $575K budget and expanded a decentralized Training and Development team from 3 to 16 members. Navigated challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate significant organizational growth.

TownePark:

• Created and implemented multi-layered position competencies lattice framework for full cycle recruiting, selection, and career development process.
• Reduced average Sr. Leader time to fill by 50% from 40 days to 20 days within 12month period.
• Implemented People Analytics strategy utilizing Talogy Caliper Assessment
• Conducted 1:1 Talent Selection workshops with Sr. Leaders to focus on key deliverables within job descriptions that impacted company balanced scorecard results.
• Designed and implemented multiweek onboarding program for new sr. leaders to increase time to proficiency.

Arbor Lodging:

• Scaled talent needs from 300 associates to over 1000 associates within first 12 months.
• Selected and implemented full scale recruiting ATS solution.
• Selected and implemented full scale LMS solution.
• Provided direction and operational guidance to senior operations in support of the responsibilities for recruiting Sr. Leadership roles.
• Lead opening/acquisition initiatives to successfully hire and onboard multiple hotel portfolios doubling the management portfolio in less than 1 year.
• Designed, executed, and measured Leadership Competencies framework to reduce turnover and increase balanced scorecard results.
• Conducted ongoing strategic assessment of company-wide talent capabilities to identify current/future talent gaps.
• Cultivate relationships with local universities to build brand awareness and provide opportunities for future career possibilities.

Mastercorp:

• Grew TD team from 4 to 16 within 18months.
• Developed and managed departmental budgets in excess of $500,000 dollars.
• Partnered with Sr. Operations Leadership to create hourly and leadership curriculum for all levels of the organization that positively impacted the Balanced Scorecard metrics.
• Conduct current and ongoing strategic assessment of company-wide training and development capabilities that address current and future talent gaps.
• Lead stakeholder partnership, engagement, and support to address gaps in overall development mission.
• Oversee the creation of content, collateral, e-learning and other developmental materials to deliver impactful and behavior-changing training.
• Utilizing the Kirkpatrick model, measured program delivery quality to ensure continuous improvement and adjusted program delivery approaches accordingly to maintain pace with MasterCorp growth.

TM & Associates Consulting:

• Provided Cross functional project/program creation and management.
• Provided Executive leadership coaching and development.
• Provided Learning and development workshop facilitation to both hourly and leadership.
• Conducted organizational system analysis and training based on operational needs to streamline Talent processes.
• Coordinated and managed complex learning and development (L&D) curriculums for a wide range of topics for various learning audiences to satisfy brand and organization requirements.
• Lead collaboration exercises with partners regarding business objectives to continually measure and evaluate program effectiveness to ensure objectives are met and supported.
• Consult with business leaders, HR partners, instructional design team and management to recommend appropriate learning solutions and to guide the development of an overarching learning to drive business unit performance.

White Lodging:

• Developed and launched new company-wide hourly orientation program for 12,000 employees in over 170 hotels.
• Coordinated and executed all pre-opening training including 900 employees for 2 1000+ room JW Marriott hotels.
• Facilitated coordination of acquisition training for multiple properties, ranging in size from 150-500+ room hotels.
• Participated in yearly international recruiting trips to secure seasonal team members. (UK, Philippines, South America and Switzerland).

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