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Livermore, Ca, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Tampa, Fl, Us

Sr. Benefits Analyst at Intuit. Consultant for benefits and intersecting payroll, leave of absence, and time away programs at Intuit. Assessed gaps in programs and developed solutions that optimized administration and added value for Intuit employees to support a strong culture of delight. Measured and analyzed the success of benefits programs, methodology, systems integration and partnered with management to develop benefits strategy, communication, budgeting, and cost analysis.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Oversaw and managed all aspects of health, welfare, and pension/403(b) programs, plan administration, vendor management compliance, and policy development for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford. Directed the development and expansion of HR Operations to ensure the programs and services continued to reflect the needs of the organization and employees. Provided leadership and direction in the development, maintenance and enhancement of the Human Resource Information System to meet the needs of LPCH Human Resource and client departments

Remote, Us

Served as day-to-day liaison between clients and the Businessolver production team. Responsible for maintenance of all client documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures and process-related documentation. Educated, discussed, and collaborated with clients on relevant product updates and compliance needs in the evolving healthcare regulatory environment. Coordinated Annual Enrollment and related activities.

Chicago, Il, Us

(Algentis Acquired by HUB) Continued to leverage expertise in employee benefits and client service to assist Bay Area startups, including integration with payroll and hr administration platforms such as Zuman, ADP, and Gusto. Provided high-level client support for in-depth benefits questions on an ongoing basis, led discussions and consulted on decisions at annual benefits renewal, and delivered comprehensive Open Enrollment informational meetings to client employees.

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Leverage expertise in employee benefits and client service to help new clients onboard with the HUB HR: Algentis integrated business platform, encompassing all elements of payroll, human resources, benefits and employment insurance. Provide high level client support for in depth benefits questions on an ongoing basis, lead discussions and consult on decisions at annual benefit renewal and deliver comprehensive Open Enrollment informational meetings to client employees.

Walnut Creek, California, Us

Consult with corporate and private clients to assist in development of compliant benefit practices including integration of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA and other federal law within scope of common sense customer service and benefit plan design and premium strategy. Assist with composing and editing benefits communications for any target audience, including summary plan descriptions, program summaries, and open enrollment presentations.

Los Alamos, Nm, Us

Earned quick and successive promotions across several supervisor and leadership roles due to expertise in ERISA and other private sector benefits plans and regulations. Performed ERISA, COBRA, and HIPAA audits of facility and processes. Conducted all benefit seminars and managed operations for 25 annual open enrollments. Liaised with Department of Energy, vendors, insurers, and advocacy groups. Led 12–15 staff, $120M health plan spend, and multibillion-dollar pension fund.BIGGEST CHALLENGE: drove shift from siloed laissez-faire culture to systematic, synchronized group during transition from public to private entity—a change that greatly impacted benefits.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Us

Recruited by former manager at Fidelity based on success with high-profile projects. Quickly moved into supervisory role, endingtenure with 11-member staff in Benefits Service and Benefits Administration. Accountable for first-line approval of all benefitpayments for health, prescription, and other plans totaling ~$200M annually.BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Turned around a demoralized team, bringing in industry standard tools and strategic mentoring to instill confidence and enthusiasm within staff—many of whom progressed on to higher level roles within the company.

Boston, Ma, Us

Delivered plan-specific information to client company participants, becoming subject matter expert as second-tier support resource. Liaised between Service Center, Operations, and client HR teams. Completed intensive 5-week training on industry laws, regulations, pre-tax status, life insurance, 401(k)s and more, laying a solid foundation for subject-matter expertise.BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Hit the ground running, picking up a vast array of retirement products and working within dozens of distinctly different corporate environments. Became 1 of only 4 reps to earn the title of Service Delivery Specialist within six months of hire.

Author of the epic fantasy "In Siege of Daylight.""It is no mean feat to craft a fantasy world that is different, familiar, interesting, and fresh. Gregory S. Close has done that and more with In Siege of Daylight, a weighty and daunting tome, but one worth delving into."- Mark McLaughlin, Clarion ForeWord Review (4/5 Stars).Forthcoming projects include a science fiction/fantasy cosmic horror space opera (Greyspace) and a children's book (Buffalos in the Treetops).

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

Tracked and finalized all payroll issues. Monitored industry news and sales drivers through weekly review of trade publications and sales history analysis to maintain proactive inventory levels. Confirmed and processed product shipments. Coordinated point of service product display in accordance with rotating vendor contracts and in store marketing strategy. Other responsibilities included risk management, interviewing potential employees, training new hires and daily cash control.

Plano, Tx, Us

Consistently recognized for high Customer Loyalty rating, exceeding year-end goals set both by Division and Corporate Headquarters. Participated in shift manager training for New England Market as a substitute trainer. Planned and implemented a productivity improvement program that ended a six month period of below standard financial performance and increased annual unit sales by 30% in Austin, TX Delivery/Carry Out Unit, breaking several sales records.