Alexandra DeVito

About

People/HR partner with experience supporting global media and consumer goods organizations through transformation. Leads complex employee relations matters, change management, workforce planning, and policy/governance while translating employee insights into actionable programs. Experienced DEI Council/Committee leadership and workforce risk management, including building scalable HR systems and leveraging AI/automation to improve HR policy, compliance responsiveness, and employee self-service. Also supports union relationships, leave of absence workflows, and global mobility processes.

Experience

• People Generalist · Financial Times Group02-01-2025

  ● Act as advisor and thought partner to senior leaders across US Editorial and Revenue divisions, managing complex employee relations cases, performance management, and compliance while building trusted relationships at all levels. ● Support ERG programming and partner with ERG leads on sensitive employee concerns, advising on confidentiality obligations, reporting thresholds, and escalation to reinforce ERG/HR alignment. ● Introduced and manage NYC Secret Snowflake, the Mayor's Office's annual gift-giving initiative for youth in need; recruiting employee volunteers to fulfill ~100 wish letters and serving as the company's liaison to NYC Service. ● Built and deployed a custom GPT-based AI agent for 24/7 HR policy, benefits, and payroll self-service; currently scaling the framework across the global HR function as part of a firm-wide AI adoption initiative. ● Act as HR partner for two unions, managing CBA interpretation and enforcement, unit-member ER cases, and grievances. ● Manage US-based acquisition activity, conducting headcount cost analysis, ensuring seamless systems & payroll integration, and the execution of retention strategies for identified top talent. ● Created an AI-enabled system to monitor employment law updates (i.e., NYC ESSTA) and enable real-time policy changes, improving compliance responsiveness and reducing manual oversight. ● Facilitate international transfers and assignments across global offices in partnership with Global Mobility teams and immigration counsel. ● Manage anti-harassment training programs; led vendor strategy that delivered $3K+ in annual savings and increased completion by 53.86%. ● Redesign end-to-end Leave of Absence workflows, improving case outcomes, compliance, employee experience, and cost exposure.

• Human Resources Generalist · Revlon Consumer Products08-01-2023 – 02-01-2025

  ● Advised senior Global Finance and R&D leaders on change management, talent mapping, terminations, and workforce planning during a global reorganization, ensuring compliance while mitigating employee impact. ● Served as DEI Council Lead: co-designed a three-year company roadmap, built an annual inclusion training program reaching ~1,000 US employees, and performed analysis on employee survey results to guide organizational action. ● Partnered with FP&A leadership to deliver workforce insights to the CFO, including headcount analysis and cost-trend reporting, informing executive decision-making and budget strategy. ● Built scalable HR programs including a new manager training curriculum and global onboarding redesign, addressing systemic gaps and improving the employee experience at scale. ● Managed complex employee relations cases: conducted investigations related to conduct violations and implemented corrective actions while mitigating legal risk. ● Designed and facilitated performance management cycles including calibration sessions, development plans, and manager coaching; increasing development plan completion rates and building a culture of continuous improvement. ● Enhanced recruitment and employer branding by managing full-cycle hiring, headcount tracking, and the LinkedIn Company Page. ● Owned the US internship program: led recruitment and curriculum design, increasing conversion rates and participant satisfaction.

• Senior Human Resources Coordinator · Revlon Consumer Products08-01-2022 – 08-01-2023

  ● Advised senior Global Finance and R&D leaders on change management, talent mapping, terminations, and workforce planning during a global reorganization, ensuring compliance while mitigating employee impact. ● Served as DEI Council Lead: co-designed a three-year company roadmap, built an annual inclusion training program reaching ~1,000 US employees, and performed analysis on employee survey results to guide organizational action. ● Partnered with FP&A leadership to deliver workforce insights to the CFO, including headcount analysis and cost-trend reporting, informing executive decision-making and budget strategy. ● Built scalable HR programs including a new manager training curriculum and global onboarding redesign, addressing systemic gaps and improving the employee experience at scale. ● Managed complex employee relations cases: conducted investigations related to conduct violations and implemented corrective actions while mitigating legal risk. ● Designed and facilitated performance management cycles including calibration sessions, development plans, and manager coaching; increasing development plan completion rates and building a culture of continuous improvement. ● Enhanced recruitment and employer branding by managing full-cycle hiring, headcount tracking, and the LinkedIn Company Page. ● Owned the US internship program: led recruitment and curriculum design, increasing conversion rates and participant satisfaction.

• Human Resources Coordinator · Revlon Consumer Products06-01-2021 – 08-01-2022

  ● Partnered with Global HR Leadership and Legal to support nine business areas, address workforce concerns, draft COVID-19 policies, manage the vaccine attestation process, and produce monthly attrition reports that identified key trends and risks.

Education

• University of PittsburghBachelor of Science in Business Administration, Global Management, Human Resources Management; Minor: Political Science

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