Amber Hartman
Architecting Transformational Benefits Strategy, Optimization, and Integration Across a Multi-State Workforce
- Role
- Director of Benefits at First Brands Group, Llc
- Location
- Buffalo, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amber Hartman
Director-level benefits leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise benefits strategy, transformation, and governance across complex, multi-entity organizations. Recognized for leading cross-border U.S. and Canada programs, optimizing vendor ecosystems, and strengthening service delivery models to improve both financial and employee outcomes. Delivers measurable impact through strategic plan and vendor optimization, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on benefits strategy, cost management, and program design aligned to business priorities.
Experience
Director of Benefits
Aug 2023 — Present
Oversee North American benefits strategy, administration, and compliance (medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, wellness) for 7,500+ employees; lead team of 3 and manage full vendor ecosystem.• Delivered $7M+ anticipated first-year savings by leading enterprise TPA transition (Consociate → Personify) and optimizing plan/vendor strategy.• Integrated benefits for 11 acquisitions (10 U.S, 1 Canada) by harmonizing plan designs, vendor partners, and change communications through OE.• Reduced medical expenditure 6.5% YoY by strengthening budgeting, financial monitoring, and high-cost claim oversight.• Improved operational consistency and service delivery by redesigning workflows, building SOPs, and tightening vendor escalation paths.• Enhanced Workday benefits operations by partnering with HRIS/Payroll on configuration support, testing, and issue remediation.• Advised senior leadership on benefits strategy, vendor performance, and plan design aligned to business priorities.
Education
Buffalo State University
BS, Business Administration
Skills
- Onboarding
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Performance Management
- Word
- Analysis
- Temporary Placement
- Compliance
- Technical Recruiting
- Cobra
- Hiring
- Leadership
- Deferred Compensation
- Training
- Interviewing
- Mergers
- Fundraising
- Benefits Administration
- Orientation
- Budgets
- Employee Handbooks
- Hris
- HR Policies
- Budgeting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Teamwork
- Workers Compensation
- Customer Service
- Employee Relations
- Change Management
- Benefits
- Microsoft Word
- Employment Law
- Workforce Planning
- Excel
- Policy
- College Recruiting
- Employee Benefits
- Coaching
- Spreadsheets
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