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Manassas, Virginia, United States

Spearheaded the design, implementation, and management of global benefits and total rewards programscovering diverse employee populations across multiple countries and regions.Managed relationships with benefits vendors and brokers, negotiating contracts, and evaluating performance tooptimize service quality and cost efficiency.Managed the annual benefits budget, forecasting costs, monitoring variances, and identifying opportunities for costcontainment and savings.Developed and executed innovative strategies to enhance employee engagement and retention throughcompetitive compensation, benefits, and wellness initiatives.Lead assessment of market trends, benchmark data, and analyzation of competitive practices to optimize benefitofferings.Conducted regular audits and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to local regulations including GDPR,ERISA, ACA, ADA, Affirmative Action, CCPA, and other relevant laws.Provide guidance and support to HR Business Partners and other local HR representatives on benefits-relatedinquiries, escalations, and issue resolution.Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirementsand company policies.Conducted regular audits and assessments to evaluate program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, anddrive continuous enhancements.

Manassas, Virginia

Manassas, VAManaged the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs, including eligibility, enrollment, vendormanagement and employee communications.Conducted regular benchmarking and analysis of benefits offerings to ensure competitiveness and relevance inthe market, making recommendations for adjustments as needed.Implemented technology solutions and processes to streamline benefits processing efficiency, improve dataaccuracy, and enhance employee experience.Developed and delivered training sessions and educational materials to employees to make informed decisionsabout their benefits.Partnered with Finance and Legal teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including ERISA,ACA, FLSA, ADA, and other applicable laws and regulations.Served as Company Compliance officer responsible for compliance efforts including EEO reporting, Vets 4212Reporting, AAP plans, ADA, HIPAA compliance as well as any state and local regulations in which theorganization operates in.Conducted workplace investigations and consulted managers on employee relations issues.Served as subject matter expert for HRIS and Payroll system, implementing new modules and features, creatingreports and dashboards, and creating concise summaries to C suite leadership from analytics provided.

Benefits Manager – promoted several times since joining the company. Previous titles include HR Generalist, Benefits Analyst, and Sr. Benefits AnalystPrimarily responsible for administration of all benefits including: health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401K, restricted stock awards, and flexible spending accountsManage day to day responsibilities of HR Generalist.Ensure company adheres to Federal and state guidelines pertaining to benefits, (i.e. FMLA, ACA, CFRA, HIPAA, etc) Multi-state experience including but not limited to CA, NY, WA, TX, NJ, HI, RI, PA, etc.Act as liaison between employee and insurance company to resolve claims disputesCollaborate with outside brokers to develop and implement new benefit programs and play an integral part in the renewal processManage the workman’s comp processPerform HR and Benefits due diligence during Mergers and AcquisitionsResponsible for review and filing of annual 5500 reportsDevelop companywide communications and manage the Open Enrollment processCreate and run reports to gather benefit and job description info for analysis – familiarity with both ADP and Ultimate Software HRIS systems.Compile and analyze benefits metrics benchmarked to industry standardsWork closely with executive management on special projects and analysis on business continuity and disaster preparedness plansComplete and file EEOC, VETS100, and Affirmative Action Plans for companyComplete and file OSHA reportsServes as company HIPAA Privacy Official