Sabina Mahoney

About Sabina Mahoney

I am a versatile, energetic, and forward-thinking program management professional with over 20 years of demonstrated experience working for multinational and Fortune 500 companies in employee benefits.With a strong foundation in HR and benefits consulting, I excel at understanding complex client needs, building collaborative partnerships, and designing benefits strategies that align with business objectives and company culture. I thrive on solving challenges from multiple angles and am committed to operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement - all in service of helping organizations attract, engage, and retain top talent.

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Americas Health Benefits Lead - Benefits Strategy & Design Team

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   Nov 2022 — Present

   Qualcomm Incorporated, a Fortune 500 company based in San Diego, California, is a global leader in semiconductors and wireless technology. For over 30 years, it has driven cellular innovation, powering modern mobile communication. Qualcomm also integrates advanced AI into its processors, enhancing mobile devices, IoT, automotive systems, and more.• Manages benefits for North and South America, designing and delivering a strategic approach to health benefits, including medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, EAP plans, flexible spending and health savings accounts, and physical and mental wellbeing initiatives and programs across the Americas region. • Strategic vendor management (~20): determining vendor RFP cadence, selection criteria, setting requirements and expectations, renewals, audits, etc. Manages applicable onsite vendor resources. Negotiates contracts and service agreements to optimize service and cost-efficiency • Designs and recommends innovative programs to promote employee health and wellbeing and awareness of plan/program value. • Evaluates and recommends improvements to existing benefits programs. Researches and benchmarks benefits offerings to ensure competitiveness and alignment with industry standards • Designs, reviews and executes benefit communications/activation efforts to increase employee awareness and engagement of benefit programs.

Education

• Grand View University

  BBA, Bachelor of Business Administration

  2001 — 2004

• San Francisco State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2011 — 2015

• KIMEP University

  BSc, attended program for Bachelor of Business Administration & Accounting

  2000 — 2001

• HR Certification Institute - HRCI

  PHR, Professional in Human Resources

  2013

• World at Work Society of Certified Professionals

  CBP - Certified Benefits Professional (In Progress)

  2013

• The Wharton School

  CEBS, Certified Employee Benefit Specialist

  2012

• Drake University

  MPA, attended program for Master of Public Administration

  2007 — 2008

• HR Certification Institute - HRCI

  GPHR, Global Professional in Human Resources

  2014

• Human Capital Institute

  HCS, Human Capital Strategist

  2012

Skills

• Human Resources
• Total Rewards Management
• Human Capital Management
• Equity/Stock Compensation
• Executive Compensation
• Family Programs
• Open Enrollment
• Work-Life Programs
• Disability Insurance
• Insurance
• Talent Management
• Metrics
• Renewals
• Section 125
• Cobra
• Ppaca
• Healthcare Financing
• Health Savings Accounts
• Performance Management
• Fmla
• Onboarding
• Rfp
• Employee Benefits
• Compliance
• Hipaa
• Risk Management
• Workforce Planning/Employment
• Financial Accounting
• Voluntary Benefits
• Bilingual
• Account Management
• Retirement
• Healthcare Management
• Variable/Incentive Pay
• Absence Management
• Erisa
• Benefits Consulting
• 401(K)
• Labor Relations
• Family & Medical Leave