Dan Cervantes

Senior HR executive with 14+ years of progressive leadership experience building and scaling people operations across multi-state and global environments. I specialize in aligning HR strategy with business outcomes—bringing a hands-on, data-driven approach to compliance, talent acquisition, compensation, and HR systems optimization. I’ve led HR for organizations with 2,000+ employees across 150+ locations and partnered directly with executive leadership to drive measurable impact. Key achievements include identifying and correcting 30%+ role misclassification risks, reducing HR vendor spend by $150K annually, delivering significant medical plan cost savings through benefits optimization resulting in 6-figure savings each year, implementing integrated ATS/HRIS systems that cut onboarding admin time by 85%, and leading compensation restructuring initiatives that improved retention by 20%+. I operate best in fast-paced, high-growth environments where I can build scalable HR infrastructure, strengthen compliance foundations, and elevate employee experience. My style blends strategic leadership with deep execution—whether coaching leaders, automating workflows, or designing performance and engagement programs that actually move the business. Currently seeking a fully remote HR leadership or senior individual contributor role (Head of People, HR Director, or People Operations) with a U.S. or global company operating across time zones, ideally supporting international teams and scaling people strategy in a high-growth environment.