New York, New York, United States
Caitlin Wilterdink has experience in Human Resources, People Operations, and Talent Acquisition. She specializes in working with high growth technology companies; implementing and scaling foundational people processes related to general HR operations, talent acquisition, learning and development, and retention of top talent.
As VP, People Caitlin leads key aspects of Stellar Health's People function including people operations, employee relations, compensation planning, employee engagement and talent acquisition. Caitlin is the dedicated HR Business Partner for the GTM Teams at Stellar, partnering with executives and senior sales and operations leadership on key people initiatives, organizational transformation, and change management. Additionally, Caitlin is responsible for designing and implementing companywide compensation initiatives. Stellar Health is a Crain's Best Place to Work in NYC for 2022 and 2023!
Joined as Stellar's first HR hire and implemented all of the company's foundational people processes during a period of hyper-growth. In the early days, Caitlin's role focused on implementing all of the HR basics: recruiting and talent acquisition systems and processes, benefits, key policies (including a Paid Family Leave program), engagement and performance processes, and manager training. She started as a team of one, and then grew the HR Team to provide support for the business as organizational needs became more complex.
Caitlin Wilterdink provides HR consulting services for businesses and startups. Her clients are companies who are looking to build out their initial People and HR functions, as well as companies who are seeking fractional CHRO support. Email [email protected]
Caitlin was hired to revamp the full People function at Paxos, which included restructuring and hiring the People Team and building out key operational processes for a complex, international business. Provided recruiting, operational, and employment relations support across the NY, London and Singapore offices.
Part time consultant focused on HR & Talent Acquisition projects.
Shortcut (fka Clubhouse) is building project management software to help increase transparency and collaboration between engineering, product, and business teams. As Head of People Caitlin implemented all foundational people processes including performance management, engagement and office operations, global payroll and benefits, employee onboarding, and talent acquisition.
(Spring was acquired by ShopRunner and Compass in October, 2018) In addition to managing global recruiting efforts, Caitlin managed various L & D initiatives, rolled onto a new benefits and HRIS providers, and managed employee relations issues. As an HRBP, she partnered with the tech and product teams and with Spring's Krakow office with a focus on coaching and developing managers on each team. Caitlin managed HR Operations for Spring Poland, including GDPR compliance. Spring was acquired in October of 2018 and Caitlin continues to be very proud and honored to have worked with such an amazing group of smart, driven, collaborative, and scrappy employees.
Caitlin joined Spring when the Company was at a point when it needed to rapidly scale both recruiting and people operations. In her first 90 days, she moved Spring off agencies, built foundational recruiting processes, and began building the recruiting team. The team made 60 hires in 2016 across all teams and levels of the business. HR projects during her first year included employee relations matters and helping transition Spring to a new PEO and payroll provider. Caitlin took on a formal HRBP role in 2017, acting as an HR advisor to Spring's Engineering, Design, and Product Teams.