Darren H Burton

CEO

New York, New York, United States30 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led talent strategy for 53,000 employees globally.
  • Implemented diversity goals across multiple organizations.
  • Managed HR during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources executive with extensive experience in corporate talent management and organizational effectiveness.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementOrganizational DesignTalent AcquisitionDiversity & InclusionEmployee EngagementHuman ResourcesCorporate Human ResourcesEmployee Relations

Other Skills

Alternative Dispute ResolutionBusiness DevelopmentBusiness EthicsChange ManagementCommunicationComplianceCrisis ManagementCulture ChangeEmployee IntegrationGlobal Security StrategiesGlobal Talent AcquisitionInclusion and DiversityLabor RelationsM&A experienceOrganizational Effectiveness

Experience

Amentum

Chief People Officer

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · Hybrid

  • Responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s talent strategy and talent management that supports a global workforce of 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents. Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability.
Talent ManagementTalent AcquisitionOrganizational DesignOrganizational EffectivenessChange Management

Eightfold

Chief People Officer

Oct 2022Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Santa Clara County, California, United States

  • Eightfold AI’s mission is to find the right career for everyone in the world. Our market-leading Talent Intelligence Platform™ helps organizations retain top performers, upskill and reskill their workforce, recruit talent efficiently, and reach diversity goals. Eightfold’s patented deep learning artificial intelligence platform is available in more than 155 countries and 24 languages, enabling cutting-edge enterprises to transform their talent into a competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.eightfold.ai.
Talent ManagementTalent AcquisitionDiversity & InclusionBusiness Development

Kpmg us

Chief Human Resources Officer

May 2016May 2022 · 6 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Responsible for the development and implementation of people strategies and all human resources activities for more than 35,000 employees and partners across the U.S. This included talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, talent management, and inclusion and diversity.
  • One of his top priorities was to enhance employee engagement and build upon the firm’s already strong culture. With KPMG’s values in mind, he helped enhance the employee experience, advance inclusion and diversity, and retain employer of choice status--for all.
  • He worked closely with leaders from all areas of the firm to assess and transform the workforce model to ensure that people were well-positioned to support client needs. He is particularly proud of the numerous process and technology enhancements implemented across the firm to help people work more effectively and improve their connection to the firm.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he led KPMG’s Pandemic Response Committee in its ongoing efforts to protect the health, safety, and well-being of people, while the firm continued to effectively serve clients and protect the capital markets. He sought out the best health and medical experts in the world to guide the Committee, as the firm closed more than 100 offices, moved a 35,000 member workforce to a remote model, and supported employees throughout the pandemic.
  • Using ongoing pulse surveys and a continuous listening approach, he helped KPMG employees thrive during this unprecedented time--implementing new, flexible benefits and well-being initiatives to support individuals’ changing needs.
Talent ManagementEmployee EngagementInclusion and DiversityCrisis Management

Raytheon

3 roles

Vice President Human Resources, Intelligence and Space

Oct 2015May 2016 · 7 mos

  • Responsible for the development and execution of Human Resources and Global Security strategies and initiatives for Raytheon Intelligence and Space. A unit specializes in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, advanced cybersecurity services and information services to
  • support homeland security, space, civil aviation and counter-terrosim markets. Approximately $14 billion in annual sales, consists of 30,000 employees worldwide.
Human ResourcesGlobal Security Strategies

Vice President Corporate Human Resources & Enterprise HR Operations

Oct 2013Oct 2015 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for Corporate Human Resources, Enterprise Labor Relations, Enterprise HR M&A activity, Global Talent Acquisition, Executive Aircraft Operations, Enterprise Workforce Planning and Enterprise HR Operations. The role includes HR leadership for all enterprise functions, direct partnership with nine corporate officers, and responsibility for a complex matrix of functional resources located at corporate headquarters and in all four business units.
Corporate Human ResourcesGlobal Talent Acquisition

Vice President Human Resources & Global Security Services, Missile Systems

Apr 2010Oct 2013 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Responsible for the development and execution of Human Resources and Global Security strategies and initiatives for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS), the largest developer and producer of missile systems for the U.S. Armed Forces and more than 40 allied nations. Missile Systems generates approximately $6.6 billion in annual sales, consists of 14,000 employees, and operates in 50 locations worldwide.
Human ResourcesGlobal Security Strategies

Williams lea

Senior Vice President Human Resources

Jan 2008Jan 2009 · 1 yr · New York, New York, United States

  • Provided leadership and strategic guidance to line business executives on all human resource opportunities and concerns. Responsible for the development and implementation of human resource and organizational strategies to help drive growth of the business and the successful execution of the company’s business objectives.
Human ResourcesOrganizational Strategies

Ibm

4 roles

Director Human Resources, Commercial Engagements and Alliances, Worldwide

Jan 2005Jan 2008 · 3 yrs

  • Led a global organization of 200 Human Resources professionals in 50 countries. Responsible for the assessment/negotiation of all human resource (employee) considerations related to an outsourcing contract between IBM and a client organization and the integration of all acquired employees into IBM. Scope included Strategic/Business Transformation Outsourcing and Mergers & Acquisitions across IBM. Responsible for the successful integration of ~20,000 employees into IBM via outsourcing and acquisitions.
  • Involved global coordination of the following human resource considerations: salaries, variable pay, equity, pension plans, 401k plans, healthcare plans, employee communications, media relations, attraction/retention of key talent, training and development plans, union relations, labor/employment law, change management and human resource administration.
Human ResourcesEmployee Integration

Director Human Resources, Commercial Engagements and Alliances, Americas

Promoted

Jan 2004Jan 2005 · 1 yr

  • Led an organization of 90 Human Resources professionals in 12 countries. Scope included Strategic/Business Transformation Outsourcing and Mergers & Acquisitions across the Americas. Responsible for the successful integration of ~ 6,000 employees into IBM via outsourcing and acquisitions.
Human ResourcesEmployee Integration

Manager Human Resources, Commercial Engagements and Alliances

Promoted

Jan 2002Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

  • Managed team of 70 Human Resources professionals. Responsible for the seamless integration and cultural transformation of all employees hired through IBM outsourcing and acquisitions Provided human resource generalist support during transition periods focusing on minimizing employee disruptions, morale issues and loss of productivity. Created and implemented cultural change systems and transitional leadership strategies designed to identify, attract and retain key talent.
Human ResourcesEmployee Integration

Corporate Employee/Labor Relations Consultant

Jan 2000Jan 2002 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for providing advice, counsel and training to Human Resources professionals and line executives on a broad range of human resource concerns: labor & employment law, Internet organizing, union avoidance, corporate campaign tactics, employee relations, human resource policy and contractor relations.
Employee RelationsLabor Relations

Campbell soup company

Human Resource Mgr

Jan 1998Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

  • Human resource generalist responsibility for Campbell Sales Company.

Dupont

Human Resource Professional

Jun 1993Oct 1997 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Multiple locations

  • Human Resources Site Manager
  • 1996-1997
  • Richmond, Virginia
  • Human resource site management & collective bargaining responsibility for ~ 1000 employees of DuPont’s Mylar business.
  • Manufacturing Supervisor
  • 1994-1996
  • Old Hickory, Tennessee
  • An HR developmental assignment; responsible for safety, production, training, quality and labor/employee relations for DuPont’s
  • Sontara business.
  • Labor Relations Specialist
  • 1993-1994
  • Old Hickory, Tennessee
  • Labor and employee relations responsibilities at a unionized manufacturing site.

Education

Cornell University

MILR — Industrial and Labor Relations

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