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Mary Jane Sarocco

Mary Jane is a recognized expert in Total Rewards and HR Strategy. She has built her knowledge across many Human Resources specialties, but has a particular interest in Rewards Strategy, Compensation Program Design and Mergers and Acquisitions. She is well recognized for technical expertise that spans multiple geographies, and is practiced in applying her knowledge to help business leaders further their business strategy.


Mary Jane has over twenty years of consulting and corporate experience. Most recently, as Director, Human Resources at Accenture’s AMS division, she led Global Human Resources while defining the division’s global talent strategy, resource planning and leadership development programs. Mary Jane grew through successive roles at Accenture, including Global Workforce Strategy Design Lead, Global Rewards Strategic Programs and Initiatives Lead and Director, HR M&A Due Diligence. She worked with line leadership and a virtual HR team to introduce variable pay, global sales incentive plans and market-based compensation programs to Accenture as it grew and diversified its service offerings. She also led the development of their India Total Rewards Strategy; allowing the dynamic growth of that country’s business.


Prior to Accenture, she worked as an experienced Consultant in Global Compensation and Benefits at both Hewitt Associates and Towers Perrin. She led transformational Rewards Strategy workout sessions, developed variable pay programs, and led many major initiatives including a multi-year, 12-country market study in Total Remuneration for a Fortune 15 Consumer Goods firm. Her clients represent a diverse range of size and industry focus including companies such as Philip Morris, Schering Plough, Quaker Oats, World Bank, African Development Bank, Morton Chemical, Motorola, United Airlines and A T Kearney.

 

In all her roles, she worked with HR and executive leadership in order to develop a business focused solution and an integrated and repeatable process for review. Known for her direct approach and consultative style, Mary Jane’s results-oriented focus has made her a trusted Human Resources and business advisor.

 

A graduate of DePaul University, with a major in Business Management and International Studies, Mary Jane now resides in the U.S. in Boston, Massachusetts. With a career spanning both consulting and corporate experience, she continues to provide HR solutions at the forefront of marketplace change, aligned to help companies deliver on the business strategy.
Human Capital Strategy
Momentum for Business - Vision, Principles, Org Design & Operations Alignment

Example: Define paymaster position for "Niche Skills Co." while cutting training expense and campus hiring.
Example: Design and implement human resource organization and align processes to company values.
Example: Define organization best suited to achieve strategy; provide role & responsibilities; rationalize designations and define HR strategies to drive growth of the company.
Change Management
Momentum for Talent - Initiatives & Tools for Transformation

Example: Enable "Cost Cutting Co." employee re-skill for call center outsourcing.
Example: Lead talent systems process design and implementation change program.
Example: Design employee communications to support business transition; design and implement play-books for merger/acquisition.
Example: Conduct audit and recommend changes in people practices to realize cost benefits or increase employee engagement.
Transformation & Advisory
Seasoned Insight - Point-In-Time Situational Expertise

Example: Provide new CXO communication and strategy support to transition former peer group.
Example: Build transition and communication tools for large scale corporate acquisition.
Example: Enable new CXO role transition success via end-end guidance: role-holder communication, defining success parameters, implementation of personal brand.
Talent Management
Targeted Business Solutions - Expert Program Strategy & Design

Example: Develop and implement new performance management process for "Team Based Growing Co."
Example: Design and implement performance based pay program for "Service Delivery Co."
Example: Competency Identification and definitions, training systems, HR policy definitions
Leadership Development
Securing the Future - Programs and Processes to Cultivate Global Leaders

Example: Define and develop company specific development continuum for "Grow from Within Co."
Example: Design and deliver leadership assessment centers for "Marketplace Leader Co."
Custom Projects
Securing Expertise-Coaching, Analysis, Program Management, Transition Support, Compensation, Recruiting Solutions

Example: Interim CPO for "Transition Co."
Example: Coaching program design and management for "World Class Co."