ED OTEIZA

EDOTEIZA@GMAIL.COM
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SUMMARY
Experienced human resources professional in all aspects of employee benefits including health and welfare plan design,
strategy and administration. Adept at process improvement and outsourcing and consolidation of benefit process and
vendors. Completed numerous plan administrator 401(k) and defined benefit plan vendor transitions. Skilled in ADP Payroll,
HRIS and systems integrations in PeopleSoft, SAP, JD Edwards and Oracle Fusion.

EXPERIENCE
2015 TO PRESENT
Rogers Corporation
Rogers, CT
BENEFITS MANAGER

Responsible for all aspects of health and welfare plan administration and design for 1000 employees nationwide.

Key member of Oracle Fusion implementation. Process owner for all benefit module configuration with third party
consultant.

Redesigned all aspects of open enrollment, benefits communication and self service to complement the new HRIS
system Fusion.

Managed benefits integration of 300 employee acquisition in March of 2015. Successfully integrated salaried and
union employees into the company medical and 401(k) plans.

Conducted a dependent audit of eligible dependents with third party service resulting in 8% savings for first year.

Transitioned retiree medical plan from PPO or Medicare Supplement to health reserve account plans.

Responsible for preparation of 401(k) and pension plan IRS form 5500.

Conducted a vendor search for 401(k) and deferred compensation vendor and successfully transitioned both plans.

Worked with external ERISA counsel to resolve complex plan defects for 401(k) plan and filed VCP plan with IRS and
DOL to correct plan.

2013 TO 2015
Elementis Worldwide
SENIOR CONSULTANT (CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT)

Prepared raw data for conversion from ABRA HRIS to JD Edwards HRIS.

East Windsor, NJ

Configured benefits modules configuration for JD Edwards implementation.

Prepared ad hoc reports, total comp statements and special projects as needed.

Reviewed all compensation policies and practices, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity via efficient
and systematic job evaluations, position classifications and market analysis.

Managed the annual review and merit process domestically and internationally.

Calculated annual incentive payout for all management employees worldwide.

Prepared for annual 401(k) plan audit and filing of 5500 IRS form.

Budgeted and reconciled a $14 million self insured medical plan.

2009 TO 2013
Affinity Federal Credit Union
Basking Ridge, NJ
SENIOR TOTAL REWARDS MANAGER (BENEFITS, PAYROLL, COMPENSATION AND HRIS)

Designed and managed a comprehensive employee benefits program with a budget of $6 million.

Converted ABRA HRIS to the ADP HRIS system, ADP time and attendance system.

Monitored the effectiveness of all compensation policies and practices, ensuring market competitiveness and internal
equity job evaluations, position classifications and market analysis.

Responsible for preparation of 401(k) and pension plan IRS form 5500.

Managed multiple states, multiple company, semi-monthly payroll using ADP Pay Expert for 420 employees.
Reconciled and approved wire transfers and quarterly tax filings.

2008 TO 2009
Aon Hewitt
Bridgewater, NJ
HEALTH AND WELFARE OPERATIONS MANAGER
Managed Health and Welfare functions for an outsourcing client with 85,000 employees.

Improved operational efficiencies through the implementation of continuous process improvements and staff training.

Managed a staff of 10 overseas based supervisors with 100 + employees in a call center environment.

Responsible for writing Standard operating procedure documentation guides for call center operations.

2005 TO 2008
Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP
New York, NY
SENIOR BENEFITS MANAGER

Managed all aspects of health and welfare benefits for all 3,500 attorneys and employees.

Prepared RFPs and selected vendors for 401(k), LTD, insurance, DB pension management and actuarial calculations.

Completed alternate compensation programs for 400 Partners using 457(b) plans.

Developed modernized and placed on-line all enrollment functions via People Soft V8.0.

Prepared all HRIS benefits modules and time and attendance billing functions in Kronos.

1998 TO 2004

New York State Power Authority

White Plains, NY

SENIOR BENEFITS SPECIALIST

Administered all health and welfare benefits for 3,000 employees and retirees.

Negotiated annual contracts with multiple unions representing employees.

Prepared state compliant RFPs for bidding on all types of employees benefits including HMO, self funded, life
insurance and LTD products throughout NY State.

Introduced total compensation benefits statements to a NY State Government agency for the first time.

Converted the HRIS system to SAP for benefits, HR and compensation related modules.

1997 TO 1998

Warner Lambert/Pfizer

Morris Plains, NJ

BENEFITS ANALYST
Reconciled and funded all self insured medical plans.

Prepared and reviewed vendor contracts and agreements for all benefit vendors nationwide.

1990 TO 1997

Pepsico inc, Pepsi-Cola Co

White Plains, NY

HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REPRESENTATIVE, CREDIT ANALYST, PAYROLL

ADMINSTRATOR
Progressively promoted to positions in Human Resources and Finance.
MILITARY
1987 TO 1989

United States Army

Fort Hood, TX

Marymount College of Fordham

University

Tarrytown, NY

M1A1 ARMOR CREWMAN

EDUCATION
BS BUSINESS MANAGMENT

LANGUAGES
Fully Bilingual in Spanish
References on Request