Lydia Olsen, Cpp, Phr, Cpsp Email & Phone Number

•Partner with Operation and C-Suite on the design, recommendations, analysis, and implementation of the rewards program.•Accountable for guiding the reward strategy for the Company, ensuring that the business attracts, retains, and motivates key talent across the organization.•Define and communicate best practices, workflow, and processes for a strategic roadmap. •Coordinate with the team to ensure proper reporting and record-keeping are developed and maintained. Ensure appropriate technology is maximized to administer all Total Rewards Programs.•Critical collaborator in the due diligence process and comprehensive review of all compensation and benefit plans for new ventures, mergers, and acquisitions.•Develop health and welfare benefit strategies and direct the design, implementation, communication, and cost control of health and welfare benefit programs.•Partner with external vendors and brokers to ensure the company is positioned competitively and stays current on trends/changes in both the utility industry and the general industry.•Directs the management benefits plans including reporting and analysis, design, cost management, administration, customer service, communication, and vendor management.•Develop compensation strategy and direct the design, implementation, and communication of all management and executive compensation plans/policies for all compensation programs.•Consult with and provide direction, guidance, and resolution to the HR team and leadership on compensation issues.

San Antonio, Texas, Us

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Paris, Courbevoie, Fr

•Develop and implement best practices and key performance indicators for the department.•Provide oversight of the Payroll management system(s), working with providers to ensure quality performance of the system and service delivery for our employees.•Monitor the effectiveness of existing benefit plans, recommending changes that provide value to associates that are consistent with benefit trends and organizational objectives.•Oversee payroll taxation best practices in partnership with the provider.•Work closely with the Payroll Manager and outsource provider for tax reconciliation to ensure taxation requirements and liabilities payments are met.• Lead projects within the Payroll team including acquisitions, company conversions and system conversions. •Administrator of implementation of benefit plan changes and Payroll process improvements.•Manage team performance by identifying development opportunities, direction, and guidance to team members.

Houston, Texas, Us

•Manage competitive pay programs and total rewards compensation•Evaluates internal and external trending to ensure market competitiveness and that best practices are being applied•Responsible for all aspects of Health and Pension benefit programs, compliance, vendor management, audits, systems•Knowledgeable in ACA reporting and tax requirements•Coordinate disability programs, FMLA, ADA policies•Develops and directs the execution of overall benefits communication strategy and new plans/changes•Lead quality assessment of the company’s 401(k) savings plans

Houston, Texas, Us

•Managed payroll team; increased morale and productivity with professional development initiatives •Saved over $200,000 in costs by implementing and mitigation of employee data to one platform; •Lead and managed bid process for international timekeeping system part of the strategic plan•System Administrator/SME for HRIS for application functionality, solutions, training, and analytics•Compliance with local regulatory requirements worldwide (US, UK, Asia, Europe, and South America)•Primary resource for annual SOX, 401(k), and Workers’ Compensation audits

•Analyzed and leverage technology solutions, created performance metric•Advised management in identifying, evaluating, and recommendations on process enhancements•Configured new and existing pay rules in Kronos and Ceridian •Designed and implemented new approaches to compensation analytics•Maintained Job Description database, the accuracy of job changes, monitored the effectiveness within existing compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures -recommended plan revision•Project management lead: design through implementation for the HR department

New York, Ny, Us

•Managed all payroll and benefits administration for Expat (multi-currency) and local Bermuda•Achieved efficiencies with regulatory tax and pension payment process •Developed transformation of work-streams to improve process efficiencies•Administrated COLA, Foreign Tax payments, Utilities, Housing, and other ex-pat expense items

Houston, Texas, Us

•Maximized availability and performance of recruitment and benefit systems •SME HRIS system design implementation configuration •Oversaw Payroll and Compensation administration for multi-state payroll (CA, PA, TX)•Managed the Performance Review Process, Merit Increases, and Bonus Plan payment•Created and disseminated all communications with the Executive team and Team Members

Houston, Texas, Us

• Managed domestic and international payroll for 2000 employees• Reviewed and validated expatriation pay, gross-up, and benefits calculations • Designed and implemented HRIS system per policy • Created procedures manual for US and International payroll operations• Implemented (incl. training and communication) of new compensation programs to ensure alignment with the corporate philosophy• Configured general ledger cost assignment structure in the payroll database• Maintained multi-state tax filings

Certification, Certified Plan Sponsor Professional (Cpsp)

Certified Payroll Professional (Cpp)

Leadership Certificate Program (Lcp)

Phr, Professional Of Human Resources

Education record

Accounting