Vonda Hilderbrand
Dallas,GA
Summary
Results-driven benefits strategist and healthcare management professional with a successful record at Superior Essex Inc. Proven ability to implement cost-saving initiatives and lead full HDHP transitions. Expertise in HRIS systems and compliance has enhanced wellness programs and strengthened vendor relations, significantly improving organizational performance. Career aspirations include leveraging strategic insights to further advance health benefits initiatives.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Benefits Health & Welfare
Genuine Parts Company
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the comprehensive design, execution, communication, and management of the organization’s health and welfare benefits programs.
- Lead the development and execution of comprehensive employee health and welfare benefit programs for 30,000 employees, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices
- Oversee the administration of health, dental, vision, life, disability, health management programs including plan design, vendor selection, contract negotiations, and compliance with applicable laws (e.g., ACA, ERISA, HIPAA)
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, and mitigate risk across all benefit plans.
- Provided clear, concise details on available benefit programs.
- Lead the open enrollment process, ensuring smooth transitions and accurate benefit elections for all employees.
- Monitor and report on program effectiveness, claims experience, and utilization trends, making data-driven recommendations for plan enhancements, or cost-saving measures.
- Manage relationships with benefits vendors, brokers, and consultants to negotiate competitive rates and service-level agreements.
- Implemented health initiatives leading to higher workforce participation.
Corporate Benefits Manager
Superior Essex Inc.
Atlanta, USA
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Responsible for the planning, design, implementation and administration of cost-effective employee benefit programs consistent with company objectives and benefit strategy
- Global responsibility for US, Canadian, and International Benefit Plans; Medical, Dental, Voluntary Plans, DC and DB plans
- Provide expertise on plan design and contribution models
- Responsible for all benefits vendor relationships
- Implemented HRB and ADP’s Vantage Benefits systems for purposes of enrolling employees and families, employee self-service, carrier billing, and maintenance of plan guidelines
- Direct Manager for a team of benefits analysts
- Implemented new Retiree Program, Voluntary benefit programs; Employee Purchasing Program, Critical Illness, Accidental Insurance
- Managed to keep Medical costs flat in 2018 and 2019 through plan design and pharmacy
- Moved Life carrier resulting in an employer savings of $171,000
- Moved Dental carrier resulting in an employer savings of $115,000
- Moved Prescription carrier resulting in an employer savings of $890,000
- Project lead on the conversion the company’s 401K and Pension vendors on multiple occasions
- Provide benefits financial reporting to CFO; track and monitor plan performance and trends
- Successfully moved employer and employee cost sharing to 80/20 cost share $380,000 savings to company
- 2016 moved company medical plans to a full HDHP replacement for all medical plans including union groups
- HRIS Manager; implemented and managed multiple HRIS systems for benefits and HR management
- Successfully implemented on-line enrollment tools for US employees
- Compliance Manager; responsible for Summary Annual Reports, SPD for US and Canadian Plans, Implementation of PPAC requirements, ADA, FMLA, and COBRA requirements
- Wellness Manager; responsible for US Wellness program
- Create and implemented new Wellness and EAP programs in 2019
- Promoting employee well-being
- Provide effective communications to employees and HR staff that insure employer and employee compliance
- Atlanta, GA
Senior Benefits Analyst
Superior Essex Inc.
Atlanta, USA
01.2001 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Manage day-to-day activities of the benefits department
- Direct two professional level employees and one administrative employee to provide world class service to approximately 3,000 employees; Oversee preparation and submission of legally required reports (Vets 100/4212, EEO, Medicare data, 5500 filings) as well as all benefit related financials; including billing, reimbursement and refunds; accruals; employer and employee insurance premium payments
- Manage FMLA and Short-Term disability programs
- Serve as lead on HRIS implementation team
- Oversee Annual open enrollment
- Selected by Senior Management to create benefits service team and department, which through development of service criteria and administrative procedures, increased responsiveness to employee inquiries, improved customer service and employee’s overall perception to the company benefits
- Train HR staff, company-wide, on new benefit programs, increasing awareness of benefits and enhancements insuring consistency in benefit applications
- Led team that successfully implemented new payroll system and benefit plan to ADP
- Responsible for plan administration in compliance with plan documents and regulatory requirements
- Atlanta, GA
Benefits Manager
Inovis
Atlanta, USA
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Directed the administration and compliance of multiple section 125, FSA and 401(k) plans
- Managed in house administration of COBRA/HIPAA
- Streamlined department administrative and staff functions
- Trained and managed the benefits call center
- Planned and coordinated open enrollment
- Atlanta, GA
Benefits Administrator
Medaphis
Atlanta, USA
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Managed leave of absences for employees, coordinated short-term disability and approved FMLA leaves for 9,000 employees
- Administered COBRA, worked with team to design and implement open enrollment
- Responsible for updating summary plan descriptions, Supervised clerical staff
- Reviewed and processed multiple monthly premium billings
- Project coordinator worked with HR and Payroll on various projects; Worked as team lead on payroll conversion project from HR partner to People Soft
- Atlanta, GA
Human Resources Administrator
Zarn
Atlanta, USA
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Managed local human resources department
- Recruited and hired hourly employees
- Conducted exit interviews
- Maintained records, reports and logs to conform to EEO and OSHA regulations
- Processed payrolls (Ceridian)
- Responsible for benefits administration and compensation
- Atlanta, GA
Benefits Coordinator
National Vision Associates, LTD
Atlanta, USA
01.1991 - 01.1993
- Company Overview: Atlanta, GA
- Administered employee benefit programs, worked on team to create and develop training programs and employee handbook
- Organized and conducted new hire orientation for corporate office; managed 401(k) and stock purchasing program
- Responsible for organizing company events, primary contact for all levels of management for benefit and personnel issues/questions
- Atlanta, GA
Education
University of West Georgia
Carrolton, GA01.1992
Skills
- Wellness programs
- Retirement plans
- Benefits administration
- Healthcare management
- Cost analysis
- Employee relations
- Dependent audits
- Benefits strategy development
- ACA compliance
- HRIS systems
- Vendor relationship management
- Employment law compliance
Affiliations
- International Society of Certified Employee Benefits
- SHRM
Timeline
Director of Benefits Health & Welfare
Genuine Parts Company
12.2021 - Current
Corporate Benefits Manager
Superior Essex Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2021
Senior Benefits Analyst
Superior Essex Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2010
Benefits Manager
Inovis
01.1998 - 01.2000
Benefits Administrator
Medaphis
01.1996 - 01.1998
Human Resources Administrator
Zarn
01.1995 - 01.1996
Benefits Coordinator
National Vision Associates, LTD
01.1991 - 01.1993
University of West Georgia
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