Margaret Bruns
Bellefontaine
Summary
Experienced human resources professional with a diverse background in various HR disciplines, including employee relations, recruiting, performance management, benefits management, payroll, and mergers and acquisitions. Skilled in both corporate and specialist roles, supporting a wide range of associates from 100 to 30,000+.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Retirement Operations Manager
American Honda Motor Co, Inc.
11.2013 - Current
- Administrative oversight of 401(k) Savings Plan, Pension Plan, Savings Equalization Plan, Pension Equalization Plan, Retiree Medical Program, Student Loan Repayment Program, Stock Purchase Program, and Retirement Gift Program
- Assure that all plans operate within under ERISA, DOL, and IRS regulations
- Ensure that all plan documents are reflective of plan and regulatory changes
- Serve as Secretary of the Honda Retirement Plan Committee
- Service as member of Honda of America Foundation Investment Committee
- Manage third-party vendor relationships
- Manage retirement team of four
- Work with manufacturing division HR and Benefit Leaders on leadership and associate communications and understanding retirement benefits
- Lead retirement project and compliance initiatives
- Provide retirement projections to assist Administration teams develop succession planning
- Lead year end plan audits and 5500 filings
- Calculate annual 401(k) projections for Labor Rate Analysis
- Prepare and present group retirement meeting materials and retiree exit communication kits
- Lead RFP processes
- Develop and implementation of retirement education strategy
- Lead Executive Compensation and Benefit Programs including, annual performance evaluation process, bonus processing, promotion activities, retirement/separation activities for U.S
- And Canada
- Executive Lifestyle Payment program
- Development and Implementation of Voluntary Retirement Opportunity (VRO)
- Implementation of Voluntary Separation Opportunities for multiple Honda locations
Total Rewards Analyst
Honda North America, Inc.
04.2019 - 09.2020
401(k) & Retirement Program Team Manager (Staff Administrator)
Honda North America, Inc.
11.2013 - 04.2019
Sr. Retirement Analyst – DB/DC and NQ Plans
Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
01.2006 - 11.2013
- Assure that qualified and nonqualified plans are ERISA, DOL, and IRS compliant
- Ensure that all plan documents are reflective of all amended and regulatory changes
- Project oversight of transition of pension administration service center and pension plan trustee
- Coordinate and manage annual retirement plan audits
- Coordinate annual government filings of Forms 5500 and PBGC Premiums
- Maintain and comply with SOX 404 Processes
- Participate on Benefit Integration Strategy Team, to include DB/DB benefit plan design change, financial analysis, and communications of changes
- Implementation of Non-Qualified Executive Plans
- Strategy development for support for labor negotiations
- DB, DC, and Non-Qualified plan and vendor management, including providing direction on daily plan operations and trust related activities
- Prepare and participate in Global Benefits Committee Meetings
- Work with field HR Managers to provide retirement benefit presentations to associates
HR Generalist/ Benefits Specialist
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Health and Welfare vendor management in the areas of medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, Life, AD&D, FSA, and COBRA
- Transition management of Health and Welfare Benefits Center
- Plan design and communication management
- Development and communication of HIPAA Privacy Policy
- Development and management of FMLA Policy
- Assist as backup for payroll department
- Coaching and employee mentoring
- Implementation of progressive discipline program
- Oversight of annual performance management process
- Oversight of annual merit increase process
- Recruiting of exempt and non-exempt positions
- Succession Planning Activities
Human Resources Manager
Cambe Geological Services Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Coaching and employee mentoring
- Implementation of progressive discipline program
- Oversight of annual performance management process
- Oversight of compensation and bonus program
- Recruiting of exempt and non-exempt positions
- Health and Welfare vendor management in the areas of medical and dental
- Defined Contribution plan vendor management, including providing direction on daily plan operations, and trust related activities
- Assure that plan was ERISA, DOL, and IRS compliant, and that all plan documents are reflective of changes
- Coordination of government filings
- Processing of weekly payroll
Education
Bachelors of Science - Business Forensics
Franklin University
Columbus, OH05.2013
Associates of Applied Science - Human Resources Management
Houston Community College
Houston, TX05.2005
Skills
- SAP Success Factors
- PeopleSoft HRIS
- Microsoft Office
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Customer service
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Maintaining compliance
- Strategic planning
- Project leadership
- Process improvement
- Performance management
- Data management
- Strategic partnerships
- Procedure development
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Performance evaluations
Timeline
Total Rewards Analyst
Honda North America, Inc.
04.2019 - 09.2020
Regional Retirement Operations Manager
American Honda Motor Co, Inc.
11.2013 - Current
401(k) & Retirement Program Team Manager (Staff Administrator)
Honda North America, Inc.
11.2013 - 04.2019
Sr. Retirement Analyst – DB/DC and NQ Plans
Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
01.2006 - 11.2013
HR Generalist/ Benefits Specialist
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2006
Human Resources Manager
Cambe Geological Services Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2000
Bachelors of Science - Business Forensics
Franklin University
Associates of Applied Science - Human Resources Management
Houston Community College
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