Patricia Munchel
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Amentum
Patricia Munchel views her most notable recent accomplishment as leading the human resources team to outstanding success. This achievement is particularly significant given the challenges of merging three large companies over the past two years.
Amentum has also been recognized as a top military-friendly employer, named Washington Business Journal Top 10 for Corporate Diversity, added to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces and named a Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Companies.
Automated workflows, universal cloud upgrades, intuitive learning system management and predictive analytics are among the HR innovations Amentum has implemented to advance its offerings. But Munchel is most proud of the laser focus her team had on elevating employee value proposition platforms to address the diverse needs of employees.
“As a services company, our skilled professionals are the key ingredient to Amentum’s success,” she said. “Building the best possible employee experience is top of mind for our team – creating a place where people want to work.”
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In 2023, Munchel’s team is focused on incorporating flexibility and creativity in Amentum’s recruiting and retention tools as the company competes for top talent in the industry.
“The evolution of human resources has been increasingly clear over the past decade, and it’s beyond providing just the standard salary and benefits,” said John Heller, CEO of Amentum. “Patricia brings the perspective, creativity and business acumen needed to advance Amentum’s cultural renaissance and create a fulfilling, holistic employee experience.”
With over 44,000 employees across 85-plus countries, Amentum recognizes the value of diverse skillsets and the need to design support systems for everyone to come to work ready to give their best self. That means accommodating the needs of a whole person, taking into consideration not only the experience, culture, inclusion, development and rewards at the workplace but also where the individual is in life.
“If our culture at Amentum is empathetic and understands our employees as people, our organization will thrive,” Munchel said. “A progressive and purpose-driven culture amplifies the other key business elements of performance, aligns our employees to the great work we win, and provides the guiding star for how an employee contributes to the health of the business.”