Kristin Perkins

Senior Benefits Specialist | Lifestance Health

Benefits Analyst | Lifestance Health

• Manages administration and vendor relationships for all benefit plans for close to 10,000 employees, including self funded medical plans operating under four separate entities, and fully insured dental, vision, and disability, and retirement plans
• Provides leadership to team of four, including training, project management, and support in day- to- day functions to ensure timely and accurate delivery of benefits services to employees
• Conducted benefit analysis', lead benefit integrations, and proposed strategic benefit solutions for 27 mergers and acquisitions
• Works cross functionally with senior leadership teams to design and administer employee benefits plans, ensuring competitiveness and cost-effectiveness
• Reduced total number of payroll entities from 45 to 26 saving the company close to one million dollars annually
• Implemented three cost saving network aggregators saving the company 2.8% in 2023
• Facilitated the transition of employee records to a new information system and created new administrative workflows

• Managed all human resource functions for company of 100 employees, including recruitment and selection, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, on-boarding and off-boarding, and performance management.
• Oversaw administration of employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and time off.
• Participated in renewal and led the implementation of two carrier changes

• Supported various human resource functions in small healthcare office, including administrative support, maintaining employee records, recruitment assistance, benefits administration, on-boarding and off-boarding, and compliance.
• Assisted in development and implementation of policies and procedures that ensured compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Coordinated and conducted new employee orientation sessions including presentations of benefit packages.