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Kathleen McCarthy

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Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Reston, Virginia, United States

About

Kathleen McCarthy is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at SAIC, where she oversees strategic HR initiatives including talent management, workforce strategy, talent acquisition, and learning and development. Before joining SAIC in May 2025, she held Chief Human Resources Officer roles at GE Aerospace's Defense & Systems business, GE Aviation, and GE Digital, and earlier served as SVP and Chief Talent Officer at American Express and in talent roles at Thomson Reuters. She began her career at Bain & Company and McKinsey & Company and later led HR at the startup eFinanceWorks.

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Experience

  1. SAICChief Human Resources Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. GE AerospaceChief Human Resources Officer - Defense and Systems2023 — 2025Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  3. GE AerospaceChief Human Resources Officer - GE Aviation2021 — 2023Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  4. GE DigitalChief Human Resources Officer2019 — 2021San Ramon, CA
  5. GE DigitalSenior Vice President, Global Talent Management & Organizational Design2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. American ExpressSVP, Chief Talent Officer2013 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. American ExpressSVP, Global Recruitment and HR Operations2008 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Thomson ReutersGlobal Head, Talent Management & Acquisition2007 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Thomson ReutersVP, Center of Excellence, Recruiting and Workforce Planning - The Thomson Corporation2007 — 2008
  10. Thomson ReutersVP, Recruiting and Talent Management - Thomson Financial2001 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Start-upVice President, Human Resources2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area, New York
  12. McKinsey & CompanyNorth American Recruiting Manager, Business Technology Office1997 — 2000
  13. Start-upDirector, Human Resources1996 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area, Boston
  14. Bain & CompanyRecruitment1984 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategy33Leadership23Management12Talent Management99Workforce Planning49Talent Acquisition21Performance Management16Employee Engagement18Onboarding4Succession Planning10HR Transformation8HRIS1
+10 moreOrganizational EffectivenessChange ManagementEmployer BrandingOrganizational DevelopmentHuman ResourcesRecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemsLeadership DevelopmentSaratogaMergers & Acquisitions

From Kathleen's professional profile.

Shared employers

Also worked at SAIC25

Charlie BoydInvestor at Chaac VenturesAndrew DearingGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalScott GarberManaging Partner at Early Light VenturesRick DotenSecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalShawn CarolanPartner at Menlo VenturesKarl AntleGeneral Partner at Valuestream Ventures

+ 19 more

Also worked at GE Aerospace14

Cici MurphyAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesOzge SevimInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Nick GunadyCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureJason CogginsHead of Investments at Aura GroupKen StewartLead Advisor at GENIUS NY

+ 8 more

Also worked at American Express111

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital

+ 105 more

Also worked at Thomson Reuters88

Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures

+ 82 more

Colleagues at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Barbara Supplee
Executive Vice President, Army Navy Business Group at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Bob Ritchie
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Hilary Hageman
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Jim Reagan
Chief Executive Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Enterprise Operations at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Ravi Dankanikote
Chief Growth Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Vinnie DiFronzo
Executive Vice President, Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)