Danette Boyd-Perez

About Danette Boyd-Perez

Human Resources / Benefits Manager / Benefits ConsultantDedicated to delivering strategic, cost efficient and meaningful benefit programs ~ continuous improvement ~ successful employee communications and wellness education. Core Competencies: Senior Benefits Professional, Benefits Strategy, Benefits Administration, Vendor Management, Implementations, Human Resources, Business Acumen, Compliance, Risk Management, General Management, P&L, Communications, Employee Education, Training, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Process Improvement, Green Belt (BPI), Psychology, Marketing, Health Improvement, Employee Education.Responsible for managing the successful design and delivery of health and welfare benefits for covered lives

Experience

1. Benefits Consultant

   Vmware

   May 2016 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Program Manager for: U.S. Disability, Leave of Absence, Life, Supplemental Insurance, Long-Term Care, Mergers & Acquisitions for 16,700+ employeesJuly, 2020 - HR Award.\"Thank you for your personal contribution to the COVID-19 response. Your efforts during this very challenging period truly reflect our EPIC2 values and have made a tremendous impact on the safety and well-being of our employees and their families around the globe.\" Warmest Regards, Betsy Sutter, SVP & Chief People Officer and Rich Lang, SVP HR • Program manager responsible for strategy, administration, compliance, operations and communications of disability, leave and time-away programs. Launched best-in-class, Paid Parental Leave program providing eighteen weeks of leave for all parents at 100% pay, October, 2016. Received industry award and recognition for program innovation, 50 Best Places for Dads to Work, Fortune 100 Top Places to Work, No. • Leave Program Enhancements: automated pay process between administrator and U.S. Payroll. Created audit process to ensure payment accuracy; estimated savings to date • Created Direct Access model for all employees to learn their benefits program information using real-time web education tool, BrainShark. Designed, recorded and delivered a suite of benefit educational models for all new hire orientation materials. Successfully launched U.S. pilot, 2018•. M&A Benefit Project lead - successfully closed and onboarded employees from ten (10) acquisitions in 2019. • Program manager for 401(k) and NQDC plan;$1B in employee contributions. Ensured administration and plan compliance for all ERISA matters. 20••••18• Ensure all plans are compliant for: PPACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FSA, USERRA and ERISA regulations. Partner with Compliance, Legal and Disability teams to ensure all communications are timely and up to date, including: SPD, SAR, and SMM annual reviews.

Skills

• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• New Hire Orientations
• Change Management
• Human Resources
• Talent Acquisition
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• Program Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Sourcing
• Organizational Development
• Technical Recruiting
• Project Management
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Event Management
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Benefits Design
• Vendor Management
• Peoplesoft
• Employee Engagement
• Personnel Management
• Vendor Relationships
• Process Improvement
• Training
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Workforce Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit