• Direct, design, implement and maintain full suite of benefits for 4500+ employee workforce across 3 companies• Manage relationships with 11 external service providers, carriers, and third-party administrators• Design plans and procedures for both fully-funded and self-funded health plans• Design and implement employee communications including new hire and open enrollment materials as well as educational materials on new benefit programs• Prepare and initiate vendor billing for… Show more • Direct, design, implement and maintain full suite of benefits for 4500+ employee workforce across 3 companies• Manage relationships with 11 external service providers, carriers, and third-party administrators• Design plans and procedures for both fully-funded and self-funded health plans• Design and implement employee communications including new hire and open enrollment materials as well as educational materials on new benefit programs• Prepare and initiate vendor billing for self-funded plans and create reports for financial reconciliation• Center of Excellence for operations and manufacturing HR Management regarding employee benefits and compliance with all government regulations• Create statistical analysis and recommendations used to secure understanding and approval from senior leadership and C-level management for budgeting and renewal of employee benefits programs• Collect, analyze, and report required information to management, government agencies, and carriers• Manage DC retirement plans including investment and plan designs• Manage annual audits, testing for health and retirement benefits and 5500 filings• Functioned as the HR project team lead and benefits SME in global HR/Payroll systems implementation. Multi-year project to implement a global HR/Payroll system to all group companies for thyssenkrupp Corporation global. • Lead project to disengage benefits and 401(k) from a multi-group company platform to a standalone benefits organization after a company sale. Implemented 11 health and welfare vendors in 90 days. • Managed two year-long pension termination projects overseeing both in-house analysts as well as multiple vendors to transition pension to third party insurance companies Show less

• Administration of health and welfare benefits programs for 5000+ employees nationwide• Monthly billing, invoicing, contribution funding, and budget reconciliation for all plans• Administer STD, LTD, and FMLA leaves for all employees• Coordinate and process terminations with COBRA vendor• Approve and process all mid-year status changes• Coordinate annual enrollment with field HR, including creating benefits communication