Jennifer Kelley

About Jennifer Kelley

As a Benefits Consultant with over 7 years of experience in health and wellbeing program…

Experience

1. Benefits Consultant - Americas (Benefits & Wellbeing)

   Fm Advisory

   Aug 2020 — Present · Johnston, RI, US

   Contributes to the design, implementation, administration and maintenance of effective benefit plans for the Americas. May suggest process improvements. Collaborates with other region consultants and managers in executing global benefits projects and programs. Enforces compliance with legal and regulatory standards and organizational policies and procedures. Provides advice regarding technical benefits issues for the Americas. Manages day-to-day vendor relationships.• Implements and maintains benefit programs in the Americas and collaborates on global initiatives, as directed by the Benefit Manager, using in-depth knowledge of benefit offerings and industry and regulatory trends• Serves as a point of contact for vendors. Receives escalated vendor issues and works toward resolution. Assesses vendor proposals, narrows options and makes tactical recommendations based on expected results, desired outcomes and success measures.• Acts as a subject matter expert for select benefits plans with broad understanding across the full range of benefit offerings and fields complex inquiries escalated by local/regional HR.• Conducts market research on benefits programs and gathers competitive intelligence to contribute to the development and implementation of best-in-class programs that align with business needs.• Leads projects, collaborates with HR partners on related communications and change management activities and participates in multi-discipline activities with finance, legal, and outside parties, etc.• Keeps up to date on benefits laws and policies of multiple countries.