Maria Lee Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN

Manage and administer the employee benefits program, including health, life, and disability insurance policies/plans, retirement plan, and wellness program. Select benefits vendors and oversee enrollment, renewal, and delivery of benefits to the organization’s employees. Monitor government regulations and market trends to ensure that benefit programs are.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Manage and administer the multi-division employee benefits program. Focus on external competitiveness, internal consistency, strategic alignment, and federal, state, and local compliance of compensation and benefit plans, including health and welfare, retirement, position management, and base and incentive pay programs.

Minnesota

• Direct, manage, administer, and coordinate recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, and professional development for small firm of 50 employees across four offices within three states.
• Partner with CEO and Controller to develop professional systems/processes for benefits, compensation, employee relations, staff training and development, recruitment, and off boarding.
• Manage benefit provider partnerships and vendor relationships; liaise with IT managed services provider, telecommunications provider, and facilities consultants. Managed the transition to new IT service provider/partner.
• Coach leadership and supervisors on appropriate approach and messaging related to employee relations concerns and coaching opportunities.
• Evaluate and streamline processes, deliver communications and manage change.
• Co-manage the Marketing Specialist and collaborate to develop content for quarterly newsletter.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Primary responsibilities include:HRIS:- Successfully implemented new HRIS; transitioning from ADP to UltiPro. Managed critical employee data/benefit plan integrity. - Primary HR resource for creating reports for analysis Benefits:- As a key member of the Benefits Committee, manage annual benefits renewal process in collaboration with benefits broker and.

Minneapolis, MM

Contract & Consultant Management Coordinator - contractor at Target Headquarters. Responsibilities included: - Review and process contractor requests in the Ariba procurement system- Execute updates to purchase orders in procurement system- Respond to client inquiries and e-mails in a timely manner- Verify contractor data/details

Provided HR Generalist support for over 145 US personnel. Human Resources professional with over ten years of experience in the following areas: benefits administration, PeopleSoft and SAP HRIS, employee orientation, policy compliance, performance management administration, employee relations and training.

Benefits Administrator (2005 - 2007): Administered and communicated all US company benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Flexible Spending, COBRA, Disability and Tuition Reimbursement. Implemented online enrollment process and conducted open enrollment meetings.HR Generalist (2001 - 2005): Coordinated and conducted onboarding process.

Minneapolis, MN

Delivered high-level administrative support to senior executives, directors and managers. Developed business communications; managed schedules; fielded, prioritized, and routed incoming phone calls; completed domestic and international travel arrangements; and created presentations.

Bachelor'S Degree, Bachelor'S Degree - Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Graduated: April 2014

Hr Generalist Certificate Program

Completed accelerated certificate program June 2011.

Business Administration