Detail-oriented HR Associate with excellent analytical skills and experience with compensation, benefits, employee development, employee relations and recruiting.
Skills
Compensation Planning and Administration
Market Data Analysis
Audit preparation and reporting
Skilled user of Excel and Oracle PeopleSoft system
Benefits administration
Recruitment/staffing
Work History
Sr. Compensation Analyst10/2010 to Current International Data Group – Framingham,
MA
Lead the salary planning process for all IDG companies, working with line HR to ensure that merit budgets are adhered to and that we are able to keep our employees within market range.
Provide accurate and up to date market data for line HR and make salary
recommendations for new hires, promotions, and merit increases.
Assist the Director of Compensation with executive compensation planning and executive long term incentive calculations and payments.
Represent the company at external salary survey planning meetings, and complete 2-3 external surveys annually on behalf of IDG.
Work with line HR to ensure that our job codes and families are up to date and accurate.
Co lead for the Worldwide Employee Opinion survey, and serve as the direct point of contact for our international survey contacts.
Currently working on a team to implement a new HRIS system. This has involved running many reports, creating an entirely new job coding system, and an evaluation of our current sales positions.
Compensation Analyst11/2006 to 10/2010 International Data Group – Framingham,
MA
Led the salary planning process for all IDG companies domestically.
Conducted internal job family reviews to ensure that all of our job codes and families were accurate and up to date.
Participated in 2-3 external salary surveys on an annual basis.
Assisted Director of Compensation with proofing of executive compensation plans and long term incentive calculations.
Benefits Administrator08/2004 to 11/2006 International Data Group – Framingham,
MA
Handled benefits issues and inquiries for 1,200 domestic employees for our self funded benefits plan.
Ran reports for more senior members of the department.
Handled payment of bills for the department.
Assisted in the negotiation of HMO rates annually.
Assisted with communications from the benefits team to the domestic employee population.
HR Manager/Recruiter02/2001 to 08/2004 TrueAdvantage – Southborough,
MA
Handled understaffing, disputes, terminating employees and administering disciplinary procedures.
Represented organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Assisted in growing the company from 25 employees up to 250 employees.
Recruiting Assistant03/2000 to 12/2000 EC Cubed – Westborough,
MA
Assisted lead recruiters in sourcing candidates via the internet.
Conducted phone screens and in person interviews for Engineering, Facilities and Help Desk groups.
Assisted with creating new hire orientation documents.
Assisted with participation in external salary survey.
Education
Coursework: Art TherapyFall 1993- Spring 1994Marymount College
- Tarrytown,
NY
Coursework: PsychologyFall 1995-Fall 1996UMASS
- Amherst,
MA
Certifications
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
