Benefits Manager

Position Desired:

Benefits Manager

Location:

Allentown, PA
Doylestown, PA
Fort Washington, PA

Resumé:

Patrick D. McCabe
123 South 6th Street * Quakertown, PA 18951 * 610.389.1165 * steel981@comcast.net



Professional Summary

Director-level human resource generalist with specific expertise in health and welfare benefits management. Strong experience in strategic planning, training, organizational development, performance management, recruitment, and HR management. Ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment managing staffs up to 60 employees. Excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills. High degree of computer proficiency with expertise in Microsoft® Office applications and a variety of HRIS/employee benefits systems.


Career Synopsis

Employee Benefit Specialist, Inc., Paoli, PA - 2002 to present

Operations Manager/Senior Benefits Consultant
Expertise in the design and implementation of health and welfare benefit plans for organizations ranging in size from 2 – 500 employees. Duties range from direct account management of the company’s premier clients to supervision of client Account Managers providing a full range of benefits services such as enrollment, COBRA administration, benefits education, claims resolution, billing, and internet benefits portal administration.


Sun Printing House, Philadelphia, PA - 1999 to 2002

Operations Manager
Responsible for company production and fulfillment operations as well as performing all human resource functions for this commercial printing establishment which was named a "Best Workplace in America" by the Printing Industries of America.


BPM Group/IKON Document Services, Merion Station, PA - 1996 to 1999

Vice President/General Manager
Hired to direct an organizational development program to facilitate the transition of the company from a family-owned business to a satellite facility of an international imaging company. Structured and implemented a change management initiative to support organizational objectives.



Education & Development

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA
Bachelor of Arts – Communications (Public Relations Track)
Minor concentration in Business Administration

Penn State University – Great Valley, Malvern, PA
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Program (CEBS)
Group Benefit Associate designation - Expected completion December, 2008


Commonwealth of PA, Harrisburg, PA
Current Resident Producer Insurance License – Life, Accident & Health


Kepner-Tregoe, Inc., Princeton, NJ
Continuing Education Units in Problem Solving & Decision Making, Project Management, People Management and Effective Meeting Management. Additional professional development in Presentation Skills, ISO 9000 Standards and Accounting.


Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Alexandria, VA
Completion of numerous SHRM Educational Seminars to gain and maintain knowledge pertaining to the latest developments in HR practices and legislation.


Vistage International (formerly TEC International), San Diego, CA
Founding Member 2001 – Key Group 726. The Vistage Key Executive Program offers a professional development experience for senior executives helping them to perform better in their current roles, building their skills for the next level, and achieving greater alignment with their chief executives.


Professional Affiliations

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Organizational Member

International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists
Student Member

Society for Human Resource Management
National and Local Chapters - Professional Member


References

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