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• Provide benefit expertise related to policy features, leave management, life events, annual enrollment, 401k, HSA/FSA, ensuring comprehensive support for employees in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Manage vendor partnerships to anticipate and address areas for improvement and potential roadblocks. Resolve issues related to employee experience and ensure seamless end-to-end benefit delivery of health savings.
• Designed and implemented targeted benefit communication strategy for US employee population, maximizing awareness of benefit programs. Research and consolidate key messages from, ensuring clear and consistent.
• Inform decision-making by analyzing surveys and labor market data to identify compensation trends within Engineering & IT organizations. Conducted detailed job evaluations to establish internal compensation structures.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Designed customized reports utilizing Excel and Tableau to conduct in-depth analysis for HR Centers of Excellence. Delved into Performance Management, HR Operations, Staffing, and RPO metrics, providing actionable.
• Oversaw and optimized HR intranet page content by managing overall site governance and collaborating with content owners. Ensured the intranet was a dynamic and informative hub by curating relevant and engaging.

Austin, Texas Area

• Guided managers through effective performance management processes, change management initiatives, local compensation and benefits policies, and relevant regulatory compliance procedures. Conducted investigations and.
• Developed Affirmative Action Plans. Collaborating with site managers, cultivated strategic partnerships to ensure these plans were targeted, effective, and aligned with organizational objectives. Resulted in proactive.
• Created and implemented a comprehensive Orientation/Onboarding Guide for new hires across North America. Streamlined onboarding, ensuring a consistent and engaging experience for new employees. Spearheaded the creation.
• Revitalized recruiting and compensation strategies in collaboration with managers and recruiting teams. Successfully restructured processes to accommodate the staffing of 100+ Engineering and Corporate roles..

• Contributed to McFerrin Entrepreneurial Propensity Project by researching, analyzing, and codifying 500+ Academic Articles, consolidating foundational data related to Entrepreneurial Motivation

Alexandria, VA

• Utilized Tableau to combine cross-functional data sets and develop interactive HR metrics dashboard, expanding data visualization and analytics capabilities of HR and management
• Led data visualization project by coordinating HR team contributions and serving as central point of contact, promoting an organized process and overall team ownership of project
• Created an objective setting guide for new performance management process by researching and consolidating best practices in establishing performance expectations, designing an instructional guide aligned with.

Houston, Texas Area

• Collaborated in global implementation of Oracle HCM by transferring data and relaying process improvement suggestions, contributing to smooth transition for 1000+ employees using system
• Promoted team atmosphere by partnering with HRBPs, payroll, and recruiting to brainstorm more effective ways to process Oracle updates in order to simplify processes in all departments
• Prepared team for shift in responsibilities by training 2 incoming HR Associates in Oracle, SharePoint, employment verifications, and payroll activities, ensuring smooth succession process

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Resource Management, 4.0/4.0

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Certificate In International Business, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.6/4.0

International Business