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Value Proposition

Warren is a strategic human capital and business leader who possesses the unique ability to transform, enable and inspire organizations. He has more than 30 years of success in influencing hyper growth and emerging organizations ranging  from local start-ups to Fortune 500 companies with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Warren has held senior positions in diverse industries including government, academia, telecommunications, tourism, e-commerce, software development and professional services. Additionally, he offers strong governance experience with his extensive Board  involvement. Over the years Warren has nurtured and developed government and higher institution relations globally in promoting the brand of organizations for which he has worked.

Selected Achievements

  • Integral member of executive teams that increased top line company growth by up to 23x.
  • Architect of human capital ecosystem that forms the basis of company human capital strategies that effectively and rapidly attracts, develops, rewards and retains top talent.
  • Created and implemented recruitment structure that increased headcount from eight to 1,000 within three years.
  • Designed cost effective and competitive compensation and employee health benefits programs in multiple international jurisdictions.
  • Working with leadership, ensured high employee net promoter score (“eNPS”) and high employee retention.
  • HR lead in several mergers and acquisitions of companies in Canada, United States and Europe.
  • Championed “tech for good” that positively impacted the lives of Syrian refugees and young students in rural Mexico.
  • Eliminated traditional performance management processes by introducing the concept of CARE – Communicate, Acknowledge, Respond and Engage.
  • Championed and managed career ladders showing line of sight for career development and expectations.
  • Developed job competencies and values’ dictionaries to ensure consistent language and organizational alignment.
  • Introduced and implemented organizational wide climate surveys and management upward feedback dashboards.
  • Managed and led employee investigations at company and Board levels.

Experience

  • Executive Vice President, Talent & Culture: Appnovation
  • Vice President & Chief Talent Officer: Elastic Path
  • Vice President of HR & Administration: DDS Wireless International
  • Vice President People & Organizational Development: Burntsand (acquired by OpenText)
  • Vice President HR & Corporate Services: Orion Technologies
  • Director of HR: SHL Systemhouse (acquired by MCL WorldCom)
  • Director of Employee Experience: Intrawest (acquired by Fortress Investment Group)
  • Senior HR Manager and Canada HR Leader: eBay
  • Senior HR Manager: Microsoft Research Asia
  • Manager of Employment and Job Classification: The University of British Columbia
  • Employment Supervisor: Government of Canada

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Communications), Simon Fraser University
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)

Volunteerism

  • Board Secretary and Communications Officer: The Laurier Institution, Vancouver, B.C. (2019 – Present)
  • Board of Trustee (Board Secretary and HR Committee Chair): Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Society, Vancouver, B.C. (2016 – Present)
  • Committee Member: Vancouver Chinatown Foundation – Friends of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre Vancouver, B.C. (2020 – Present)
  • Ride Leader and Ambassador: Glotman Simpson Cycling, Vancouver, B.C. (2019 – Present)
  • Board Advisor: Vertical Bridge Corporate Consulting Inc., Vancouver, B.C. (2012 – Present)
  • Board of Director (Board Secretary and Human Resources Committee): The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, Vancouver, B.C. (2012 – 2019)
  • Talent Advisory Council Member: BC Technology Association, Vancouver, B.C. (2013 – 2018)
  • Advisory Board Member: Hootsuite Media Inc., Vancouver, B.C. (2012 – 2013)
  • Member: City of Vancouver Planning Commission, Vancouver, B.C. (2009 – 2010)
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Our Wishes for 2021

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Our Principals and Advisors join our families, friends, clients and fellow citizens in our hope for an imminent emergence from this tragic pandemic and an eventual healing of the scars it will leave behind. It is critically important business carries on and addresses the challenges and opportunities that 2020 has left behind. In spite of [...]

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Osborne Interim Management is pleased to welcome Warren H. Wong to the team as a Senior Advisor. Warren is a strategic human capital and business leader who possesses the unique ability to transform, enable and inspire organizations. He has more than 30 years of success in influencing hyper growth and emerging organizations ranging from local [...]

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