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Michael Dickerson

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VP People Operations & Technology at Celonis
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Michael is a transformative HR executive with over 20 years of experience, primarily at Cisco, and now serves as the VP of People Operations at Celonis. He specializes in global shared services, scaling operations, and enhancing employee experience. Colleagues describe him as a wonderful mentor with an empowering leadership style.

He has led major HR technology implementations and directed a global team that provided services to over 70,000 employees.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
VP People Operations & Technology
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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Global HR Operations
He has extensive experience leading global HR shared services organizations at both Celonis and Cisco, supporting tens of thousands of employees worldwide.
HR Service Delivery
His roles have focused on improving HR service delivery, including implementing systems like ServiceNow to enhance the employee experience.
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Career

Work history

5-2022 - 10-2025
VP People Operations & Technology
Celonis
5-2015 - 6-2022
Global Director, People Operations
Cisco
4-2012 - 5-2015
Global Leader - HR Shared Services Operations
Cisco
11-2008 - 4-2012
Sr. HR Manager, Employee Relations
Cisco
6-2005 - 10-2008
Sr. HR Manager, Compensation
Cisco
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Education
BS
Appalachian State University
Certification
Duke University
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