Melissa Surdez
About Melissa Surdez
Melissa Surdez is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Alight Solutions, with extensive experience in HR leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson and GE Capital.
Title
Melissa Surdez currently holds the title of Senior Vice President Human Resources at Alight Solutions.
Company
Melissa Surdez is currently working at Alight Solutions as the Senior Vice President Human Resources.
Previous Roles at Johnson & Johnson
Melissa Surdez has an extensive history with Johnson & Johnson, starting in 2001 as a Human Resource Manager in the Medical Device and Diagnostic Sector. She then served as Human Resources Director, OCD and Veridex, LLC., from 2001 to 2007, followed by Global Human Resources Director, Talent Management, until 2009. From 2009 to 2010, she was the Human Resources Director in the Medical Diagnostics And Devices Sector. She also held the position of Sr. Human Resource Director, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Company, from 2010 to 2014. Subsequently, she was the Global Head of Human Resources, Enterprise IT, from 2014 to 2020, and finally headed the Global People Experience Organization from 2020 to 2022.
Past Experience at GE Capital
Melissa Surdez's career includes significant roles at GE Capital from 1994 to 2000. She began as a Senior Recruiter and served in this capacity for three years. Following that, she became a Sr. Human Resource Generalist for two years. She then moved on to the role of Human Resource Manager for one year in GE Capital, ITS.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Surdez pursued her education at Monmouth University, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from 1987 to 1991. She furthered her education with a Master's degree in Human Resource Leadership from Rutgers University in 2005. Her academic background has equipped her with a solid foundation in communication and human resource leadership.
Achievements
Melissa Surdez has a track record of impactful contributions and achievements. At Alight Solutions, she implemented a comprehensive change management strategy, significantly improving employee engagement scores within the first year. At Johnson & Johnson, she developed a global talent management initiative that increased internal promotions by 20% and created a leadership development program recognized as an industry best practice. During her tenure at GE Capital, she played a key role in an organizational effectiveness transformation that led to a 15% increase in operational efficiency. Additionally, she is actively involved in mentoring and coaching emerging HR leaders.