Kierstin Smolinski

Senior Director, People Operations, Organizational Development And Chief Of Staff at Foundation Medicine

Kierstin Smolinski has extensive experience in various roles related to people operations, organizational development, and chief of staff positions. Kierstin currently holds the position of Senior Director, People Operations, Organizational Development, and Chief of Staff at Foundation Medicine, where they are responsible for improving processes and coordinating procedures to optimize communication, workflows, resource management, and employee engagement. Prior to this, they worked as Senior Director, Chief of Staff and People Operations at the same company.

Before joining Foundation Medicine, Smolinski worked at Parexel, where they held multiple roles including Senior Director, Change and Adoption, Director, Change and Adoption, Associate Director, Change and Adoption, Associate Director, Organization Development, Senior Manager, Organization Development Programs, and Principal Program Manager specializing in Change Management. In these positions, they provided consultative support, tools, and services to support strategic priorities and organizational alignment, facilitated change management and communication activities, and managed various organization development programs.

Earlier in their career, Smolinski worked at Nuance Communications, where they held roles such as Product Manager, Imaging Division, Integration Fulfillment Lead, and OEM Program Manager. In these positions, they managed cross-functional teams, led product development from conception to launch, and oversaw integration activities for acquisitions.

Smolinski's earlier experience includes working at Nuance Communications, Inc. as the US Manufacturing Manager, where they coordinated and supervised the delivery of software product configurations and managed manufacturing processes.

Prior to that, they worked at Globalware Solutions as a Senior Account Manager, where they oversaw project management, manufacturing processes, inventory management, and customer support for the company's largest customer.

Overall, Smolinski has a strong background in people operations, organizational development, change management, and program management across multiple industries. Kierstin has demonstrated expertise in optimizing processes, driving organizational alignment, and supporting strategic initiatives.

Kierstin Smolinski studied Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Mount Washington College. No start or end year information is provided.

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  • Senior Director, People Operations, Organizational Development And Chief Of Staff

    January, 2024 - present

  • Senior Director, Chief Of Staff And People Operations

    August, 2023

  • Chief Of Staff To The Chief People Officer

    January, 2022

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