Kelly Spisak

Technical Program Manager

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States14 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in military and corporate talent acquisition.
Proven track record in strategic transformation initiatives.
Advocate for veteran hiring and career development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic talent acquisition expert with military and corporate experience.

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RecruitingTechnical RecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemsTalent AcquisitionPublic SpeakingSales ProcessUser ExperienceInternet RecruitingSalesInterviewsStaffing ServicesCold CallingContract RecruitmentHuman ResourcesTemporary Placement

About

A military Veteran with a passion for helping veterans. Volunteer work: Wounded Warriors, & Resurrecting Lives "In any area of life, from health and relationships to career and finance, settling for mediocrity will rarely net you impressive returns." Strengths Finder Top 5: Consistency, Discipline, Relator, Focus, & Arranger.

Experience

14 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

United states army reserve command (usarc)

Strategic Transformation & Innovation Program Manager

Feb 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Fort Liberty, NC · On-site

Hand-selected to serve on a newly formed strategic initiatives team supporting senior Army Reserve leadership and advising on high-priority, high-visibility efforts across the force.
Partner directly with General Officers to lead enterprise-level transformation initiatives focused on modernization, innovation, and operational effectiveness.
Lead special projects with broad organizational impact, developing scalable solutions that improve readiness and performance across the Army

Overwatch

Director of Training & Development

Aug 2024 – Feb 2025 · 6 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · Remote

Championing a culture of learning by designing and executing enterprise-wide learning strategies that drive performance, engagement & scalability
Driving business impact by aligning training initiatives with company goals, ensuring leaders are equipped to navigate growth, innovation, and change to build high performing teams!

Pentagon, us department of defense, office of the secretary of defense for policy

Strategic Recruiting Innovation Advisor & Program Manager

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 · 5 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · On-site

Hand-selected to serve on a specialized Army task force while on military leave from Google, advising a two-star General on enterprise-wide talent strategy & innovation
Drove modernization and led innovation initiatives at the highest levels, reporting into leadership that directly advised the Secretary of the Army.

Google

Talent Program Manager & Recruiter

Feb 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

-Led process improvements to optimize executive and leadership recruiting workflows, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in hiring top talent.

Twitch

Early Careers Program Manager

Jan 2020 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Austin, Texas, United States

Facebook

Senior Business Recruiter/Sourcer & Veteran Talent

Aug 2017 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Represented Facebook at Veteran events, supporting training programs and serving on panels to advocate for veteran hiring & career development.
Specialized in recruiting for niche and emerging technology roles, driving talent acquisition strategies in high demand areas.
Focus: Instagram, (Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Gaming, Connectivity, Oculus (AR/VR), Instagram, Ads, Safety, Spam, etc

Google

Technical Recruiter/Sourcer

Feb 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Searching the world for the best technical talent!

Novotus

Senior Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition

Aug 2015 – Feb 2016 · 6 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Recruit & Fill positions in the Austin Market for IT, HR, & Sales.

Cardinal health

2 roles

Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Dublin, Oh

IT Project Analyst/ Project Coordinator

Jun 2014 – May 2015 · 11 mos · Dublin, Oh

Fast switch

Sr. IT Recruiter

May 2011 – May 2014 · 3 yrs · Dublin, Oh

Us army

Military Intelligence Officer

Jun 2009 – Present · 17 yrs · Austin, Texas, United States · On-site

Current Rank: Major (Officer)
Previous positions throughout Army career: Intelligence Officer / Analyst, and Strategic Advisor, General's Aide, Talent Advisor, Executive Officer, etc.
Deployed: OEF Kuwait (2013-2014); Military Army Veteran with an Active Clearance