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Paris, Ile De France, Fr

Executive Leadership: Executive leader with dual reporting to CEO (Americas) and Global Secretary General (France); Oversight of three (3) cross-functional (Benefits, Payroll and HRIS) shared services operations (U.S. and Costa Rica) supporting 70+ business entities; covering 27,000+ employees. Operations & Talent Management: Transforming key benefits and payroll operations by redesigning shared services delivery models through optimization, automation, and staffing augmentation to support business growth, drive efficiency, and yield financial savings.Mergers & Acquisitions: Leading due diligence, integration and onboarding process for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless transition of employees into the company's payroll and benefits programs.Vendor Negotiations & Renewals: Leading negotiations and renewals for U.S. payroll and benefits vendor and technology solutions. Modifying programs to ensure the Company’s total rewards offerings remain innovative, inclusive, competitive, cost-effective and aligned to evolving workforce needs and business objectives - yielding multi-million dollar savings.Employee Benefits Strategy & Payroll Management: Improving employee wellbeing and engagement by redesigning benefit offerings to meet employee’s total health and wellbeing needs. Creating new policy guidelines and implementing employee wellbeing solutions in support of the company’s pledge to eradicate stigma, increase awareness and support employees working with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Implementing key process improvements to automate and streamline payroll operations.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

Directed the strategy, design, implementation, administration, communication and compliance of all union and non-union employee benefit plans, including but not limited to, a newly created total wellbeing program, multiple self-funded medical, prescription drug and dental plans, fully insured vision, life, disability and EAP plans, multiple 401(k) savings, pension and executive benefit plans. Developed a multi-year benefits strategy (2020 – 2023+) to offer a more equitable and competitive total rewards offering, with an emphasis on employee wellbeing, greater employee choice and flexibility through a personalized employee benefits experience by: designing and implementing a new company-wide total wellbeing program (2021); transitioning to an actuarial equivalent defined contribution funding model via a healthcare exchange - yielding immediate multi-million dollar savings; using AI/ML solutions to help control and predict future-related costs (2023+).

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

Provided strategic leadership, direction, and oversight over the design, implementation, communication, administration, engagement, and governance of the Company’s North America retirement, health and wellness programs, policies and processes.Governed day-to-day plan administration, audits, and special projects for all benefit plans – including but not limited to global system implementations (Workday), pension de-risking projects, medical plan audits, request for proposals/information related to pension plan administration and retiree health exchange solutions.

New York City, Ny, Us

Partnered with local and Global HR business partners to ensure continued alignment of the Company’s global benefits philosophy with country-specific benefit regulations for existing and prospective wholesale, retail, licensing and e-commerce markets in North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.