Jennifer Kern

Jennifer Kern is a highly accomplished Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Manager at Viventium, where significant achievements include saving over $4 million in agency fees and establishing a successful internal referral program contributing over 30% of annual hires. With over 10 years of experience in recruitment and HR roles, Jennifer has previously served as a VP, Senior Recruiter at BNY Mellon, focusing on strategic talent acquisition across various leadership teams, and held positions at GAI Consultants, Pegasystems, Synergy Staffing, Spherion, and Target. Jennifer is recognized for building talent acquisition functions from scratch, implementing innovative HR initiatives, and collaborating closely with executive leadership on recruitment strategies. A graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Jennifer possesses extensive expertise in full life-cycle recruiting, diversity and inclusion training, and leveraging technology to streamline recruitment processes.