Responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of comprehensive benefits programs for Brookfield Renewable’s U.S. operating businessServe as a key member of the company’s governance committee on 401K and pension plans.Analyze the market competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of our current programs to ensure that they optimize the company’s ability to attract and retain top talent.Demonstrate experience in the development, program design and implementation of compensation, benefit and retirement plans.Flawlessly completed two acquisitions and two independent 401k integrations within 6 months with accolades from senior leadership.

Responsible for the strategic governance and design of all Non-US benefit plans, to ensure alignment to global philosophy for Honeywell's international benefit plans. This scope includes responsibility for benefit programs in the EMEA, APAC and CANLA regions) for approximately 79,000 of Honeywell's 128,000 employees across 74 countries. Partner closely with regional benefits teams along with regional and global legal, finance, labor, and procurement teams to bring strategies to fruition.

- Continue all responsibilities of Manager, Health and Insurance Programs - Manage all Incentive Plans for global Transportation Systems business - Provide compensation modeling and analysis to meet business objectives- Participate in special projects throughout the year

Managed the transition to a full replacement High Deductible Health plan - Partner in the design and administration of a three & five year Health and Wellness strategy from the ground up- Manage operations of the health and insurance programs for Honeywell’s 50,000 U.S. employees- Drive the active employee and retiree annual enrollment processes- Partner with HR Shared Services to support successful implementation and delivery of initiatives and services- Coordinate effective employee communications, education, and portal content updates- Support the integration of health care programs and wellness strategy - Participate in the development of strategic initiatives related to the health care programs- Facilitate operational audits as necessary- Ensure legal compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g. HIPAA, NOCC, COBRA, PPACA)- Develop strategic and tactical labor relations strategy for all areas of employee benefits and build strong relationships with union representatives during negotiations as benefits first chair.- Coordinate activities between different healthcare experts in view of organizational goals and principals.

Through process improvement initiatives, identified over $500,000 in indirect spend savings in less than 6 months.- Developed cross-functional developmental strategy that resulted in a superior customer experience and a steady increase in overall voice of the customer metrics- Developed and monitored metrics to ensure that vendors meet or exceed service levels.- Responsible for managing 13 people across the U.S. and Canada focused on the delivery of Health & Insurance, Defined Benefits, Defined Contribution, Verification of Employment, Time & Attendance, Employee Discount Program, Voluntary Benefits, and other HR programs- Supervise the management of vendor relationships including ADP, AON Hewitt, Smith Barney, ING, Nga, and other healthcare vendors

Through active vendor management, decreased short-term disability duration by 23%, utilization by 13% and the cost of disability payments by $2.6 million dollars. Developed technical solutions and provided ongoing support that has enabled recruiting team to exceed their average time to hire by 10%..- Provided ongoing support to VP of Labor Relations and VP of Compensation & Benefits on the system capabilities as they relate to negotiating terms as part of union negotiations.- Led scheduled process assessments to diagnose critical human resource information and reporting needs - Analyzed and recommended strategic technology solutions enabling adherence to union contracts the needs of exempt and non-exempt employees located in 17 sites and over 1000 work at home locations- Coordinated several RFPs including benefits outsourcing, and applicant tracking system- Supervised the management of vendor relationships including ADP, Career Builder, DMA, Fidelity Investments, Hewitt Associates, Smith Barney, Virtual Edge, CitiStreet, Convergys, Talx, and other healthcare vendors. - Managed numerous projects in the area of HRIS, benefits, payroll, recruiting, disability, FMLA administration, employee surveys, and compensation programsSupervised the management of vendor relationships including ADP, Career Builder, DMA, Fidelity Investments, Hewitt Associates, Smith Barney, and Virtual Edge

Managed six multi-million dollar benefits implementation projects on time, with high levels of department satisfaction and recognition.- Actively led more than 150 training classes in areas such as technical skills, career development, diversity and project management. Trained nearly 3000 people- Managed 3 large client implementations on time with limited resources and with high customer feedback results- Administered Health & Welfare benefit coverage for over 15,000 employees annually for more than 10 years. - Managed and mentored as many as 30 associates to facilitate professional growth. Accomplished all documentedgoals and objectives. More than 20% of associates graduated to management roles- Received numerous performance achievement awards for superior results- Managed system vendor interfaces for HR from requirement development and implementation to maintenance