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Boston, MA, US

• Led North American Benefits and Wellness team overseeing all aspects of core benefits, retirement plans, and wellness offerings.
• Drove a holistic review and reimagining of employee benefit plans including streamlining medical plan and wellness offerings and overhauling employee communications resulting in 5M in annual savings.
• Conducted RFP for new broker services and successfully launched new broker relationship
• Created business case for and received approval for full benefits administration outsourcing contract to improve employee experience, reduce administrative workload, and save 500k annually.
• Oversaw a dependent eligibility verification effort that resulted in 1.5M in annual savings
• Increased plan enrollment by 7% through improved communications and competitive premiums achieved through cost controls including aggressive management of GLP-1 drugs and reproductive services.

Boston, MA, US

• Oversee compensation for North America Stores and Service organization supporting Canada and the United States as well as collaborating with EU partners to align global compensation plans.
• Redesigning front-line incentive pay, building new plans that better align employee behavior to desired business outcomes while streamlining administration and clarifying communication.
• Designed and launched a scalable tenure based base pay structure across multiple business units to provide clear career progression opportunities for employees while reducing turnover through more frequent pay.
• Work with cross-functional business partners to design and roll-out non-traditional total rewards solutions such as free meals, lifestyle spending accounts, and enhanced overtime; to address the impacts of increased.
• Support annual review and equity compensation activities for the organization.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Build a compensation department from the ground up to deliver pay programs that reinforce a performance driven growth culture for a company with a 75% annual growth rate and $500M in annual revenue
• Provide advice to executive management team regarding compensation best practices and strategies to scale programs for rapid growth
• M&A work for seven integrations in 12 months – assess acquired associates compensation programs and design transition plans to drive consistency, scalability, and ensure project success
• Calibrate, streamline, and execute incentive plans for all levels of the organization to reinforce accountability and growth mindset
• Transition from individual based job progression to role based, market aligned, career and compensation structure
• Implement Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules during HRIS conversion and deliver scaled base pay, incentive, and people metric solutions

New York, NY, US

• Partner with executive leadership, function leaders, and HR Business Partners to provide compensation strategy for a national retailer with over 180k employees in more than 500 locations
• Created enterprise-wide compensation guidelines and programs to support a newly implemented shared service HR model
• Lead organization wide job architecture and leveling initiative to ensure total compensation packages were globally aligned with calibrated job model
• Executed organizational compensation reviews and job benchmarking to support acquisition and retention of top talent in the bricks and mortar and e-commerce spaces
• Acted as consultant to senior business partners to provide insight and guidance on individual and team compensation issues
• Monitored economic and compensation trends, conducted location and site research, and provided recommendations to senior executives

New York, NY, US

• Designed and implemented base pay structures to support newly consolidated compensation function
• Developed and trained analysts and provided career development and support for a team of five
• Executed annual merit and equity allocation for the organization
• Managed minimum wage impacts for the organization across 50 states and US territories and numerous localities
• Implemented compensation components of collective bargaining agreements for various bargaining units
• Monitored labor markets and respond to wage competitiveness requests from stores, distribution centers, call centers, and support locations

New York, NY, US

• Designed and implemented new national salary structure and provide detailed market analysis
• Conduced job pricing and evaluation for executive jobs in a variety of disciplines and lines of business
• Implemented continuous improvement of reporting and analytic processes
• Created unique and innovative solutions to complex reporting scenarios

Boca Raton, FL, US

• Recruited and staffed production, logistics, and support positions for a division with 500 employees in three countries
• Handled complex and sensitive employee relations issues and investigations leading to zero active agency charges
• Designed and implemented custom training and development programs to address business needs leading to increased productivity and reduced employee relations issues
• Lead lean office and continuous improvement initiatives for HR functional area absorbing work of two HR FTEs while still providing superior employee support
• Drafted and implemented HR policy that championed a safe, productive, and fair work environment
• Managed workers’ compensation claims, and resolved run-out claims, reducing open claims by over 50%

Sandusky, Ohio, US

• Directed employment office for theme park with over 16,000 annual applicants
• Responsible for company-wide supplemental and alternative staffing strategies
• Managed online job postings, applicant flow, and prescreening of applicants
• Acted as talent acquisition liaison to operations departments
• Managed recruiting contacts, arranged and conducted recruiting visits, produced and placed ads, and trained new recruiters
• Responsible for providing HR support and housing to international employees on the J-1 Work & Travel Visa program

Bs Hospitality Managment, Hospitality Management / Business

Ma Labor And Employment Relations, Labor And Employment Relations