Human Resources Strategy & Workforce Transformation Expert; Co-Founder of Thrive HR Consulting; Former Director of HR Acquisitions at BMC Software
Rey Ramirez Biography
Rey Ramirez is a human resources leader, strategist, and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in senior HR roles across the technology, consulting, and private equity sectors. Ramirez offers expertise in the full HR lifecycle, including talent acquisition and retention, workforce planning, employee relations, total rewards, compliance, leadership development, and organizational transformation. He is recognized for leading HR initiatives during mergers, acquisitions, and integrations, aligning people strategy with business objectives. Ramirez holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM) designation.
Ramirez has contributed to over 50 mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, focusing on aligning people, culture, and strategy during organizational transformation. He has held leadership roles such as director of HR acquisitions and worldwide sales at BMC Software, where he led global M&A strategy and integration, and director HR business partner Americas at Cable and Wireless Communications, overseeing the relocation of the company’s headquarters for a $2 billion pan-American operation. His consulting background includes senior positions with Deloitte Consulting, Electronic Arts, and Francisco Partners, where he managed large-scale change initiatives and workforce transitions. Notably, Ramirez led an acquisition at Cognizant involving 3,600 employees in the Trizetto deal, valued at $2.4 billion.
Ramirez co-founded Thrive HR Consulting, an HR advisory firm based in Austin and Denver, providing fractional HR leadership across all HR functions. Thrive HR Consulting is a minority-owned firm offering HR support for mergers and acquisitions, executive coaching, employee relations, DEI and belonging, performance management, employee engagement, and talent acquisition. The firm was established during a period of significant change, requiring Ramirez and his team to adapt to remote consulting, refine deliverables, and implement transparent client communication and remote processes for recruiting and employee relations.
Ramirez is a speaker and thought leader on HR strategy, workforce transformation, and the future of work. His speaking engagements include panels and presentations at HR Dive's webcast "Triaging HR Problems: How to Keep Your Head Above Water," FT Agenda's webcast "Compensation and Workforce Oversight Amid Seismic Shifts," HR Palooza San Antonio's session "Understanding the Current Generations in the Workforce," and the HR M&A Roundtable on building trust during M&A integration. Ramirez’s experience spans complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, start-up organizations, consulting services, and high-growth operations. He specializes in change management, talent acquisition, leadership development, strategy and execution, and total rewards. Ramirez’s background as the first in his family to complete college and his experience in HR, technology, and consulting inform his perspective on organizational growth and workforce development.
Rey Ramirez Speaking Topics
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How Open Borders Free Flow Impact Entrepreneurship
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AI-Driven Human Resources Solutions for Today's Workplace
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Rey Ramirez is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How Open Borders Free Flow Impact Entrepreneurship, AI-Driven Human Resources Solutions for Today's Workplace, How Employees Are Moving To Jobs With a Greater Impact and How To Fill a Critical Job Opening Faster. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rey Ramirez for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Rey Ramirez generally travels from Denver, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Walker, Jason Young, Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Carin Taylor and Israel Greene. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rey Ramirez for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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