Bryan Peña
VP, Contingent Workforce Strategies and Research
As Staffing Industry Analysts’ Vice President, Contingent Workforce Strategies and Research, Peña is internationally recognized as the expert on contingent workforce management strategies and tactics. His primary function is to manage the unique needs of the CWS Council globally, helping these companies deploy cutting-edge strategies for managing their contingent labor and, as required, provide buy-side view points to staffing firms. He is also responsible for drafting and executing the CWS Council research agenda with the ultimate goal of advancing thought leadership around the growing field of contingent work. An accomplished speaker and presenter, Peña’s specific expertise comes from over a decade of strategic sourcing experience in Fortune 500 companies and includes services pricing and negotiation strategies, contract construction, risk management, and international MSP and VMS program delivery models.
Peña is also known for his bimonthly column, which runs in Staffing Industry Analysts’ publications.
Peña graduated with a BA in economics from University of California at San Diego.
Recent Articles
MSP Engagement Models Revisited
May 10, 2012
- Pros and cons of vendor-neutral, master supplier, and hybrid models
- Strategies for selecting appropriate model
- A concise and useful reference
Building Your Contingent Workforce Program
April 30, 2012
- Panel discussion of strategies to building a CW program
- See how other companies get stakeholder buy-in and manage their MSP/VMS
- Learn what has worked and what hasn't from experienced CW program managers
Co-employment: Friend or Foe?
April 9, 2012
- Panel discussion on co-employment issues with temporary workers
- Strategies discussed on how to mitigate misclassification risks and manage suppliers
- Should temporary workers be invited to the company picnic?
Building and Operating a Global MSP Governance Structure
April 2, 2012
- This report outlines how to establish a governance structure for a multi-national MSP
- Roles, responsibilities, and participants for global governance team explained
- We describe mitigation approaches for various challenges to global governance
Managing the Light Industrial Contingent Workforce
March 22, 2012
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Light industrial and MSP/VMS
- Light industrial strategy considerations and secrets to success
- Approximately 1 hr
Getting Ready for 2012
January 19, 2012
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Hear economic and employment trends, changes and plans in CW management strategies
- Approximately 1 hr
With This Ring, I Thee …
December 27, 2011
Tips to make sure your relationship with customers is successful and long-lasting.
2011 VMS and MSP Service Differentiators
December 23, 2011
- 42 VMS/MSP suppliers evaluated along more than 200 features
- Evaluation categories include supplier management, sourcing, contract management, requisitions, reports, workflow, implementation, invoicing and others
- See which VMS/MSP providers are more equipped for SOW-related requirements
CWS Council - Contingent Workforce Program Maturity Model
December 14, 2011
- Excel tool provided for quantitative assessment of your program's maturity
- How comprehensive, strategic, governed, measurable, and sustainable is your program?
- Maturity assesed by scoring of 54 elements
CWS Council - 2011 Benchmarking Survey Report
December 13, 2011
- Sixteen contingent workforce programs evaluated based on quality, efficiency, cost and risk
- Even some of these recommended sixteen programs fall short of "best in class"
- Benchmark your program against "best in class' targets