I'm a seasoned, results-driven leader with a passion for continual learning. I enjoy developing teams and creating efficient systems that make organizations exceed their goals. Most recently, my interests have taken me into the world of startups where my thirst for knowledge, my jack of all trades expertise, and my desire to help others succeed translates into creating top notch organizations. I love making new professional acquaintances. Reach out if you want to talk about startups, healthcare, HR, Enterprise Customer Success, or about your favorite book.

Director Human Resources @ From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Co-Founder @ Fixer. Customer Success/Account Management, Operations: Finance/Accounting, HR, Legal, Internal Communications. From 2011 to August 2015 (4 years) Compensation, Benefits, HR Systems @ Led compensation strategy for the company by recommending standardized programs, bonus programs, and equity programs. Provide counsel to Line Managers and Talent Acquisition regarding compensation issues, evaluating new positions, job bands, grade levels, job descriptions, promotions and transfers. Design, implement and administer the company's benefit programs and ensure that the company is in compliance with all compensation and benefits laws and regulations.Manage and negotiate with brokers and third party solution providers. Managed all systems within HR including, HRIS (Workday), Performance & Succession Management, Employee & Manager Self Service Portal. Responsible for the global implementation, operations, maintenance and sustainment of Workday From August 2011 to July 2014 (3 years) Contributing Editor @ Write content for Employee Benefit News from the practitioner standpoint on topics impacting employer sponsored benefits ranging from 401k to healthcare and wellness. From January 2011 to April 2014 (3 years 4 months) Benefits @ • Develop, implement, administer, and ensure efficient and effective benefit policies and programs in compliance with ERISA, DOL, and other federal, state, and local laws as applicable for a ~14,000 employee self-funded health care plan with a $100M+ annual budget. • Analyze benefit costs, claims, policies, and trends to assist in the recommendation of plan design, targeted programs, and wellness iniatives. • Participate in communicating the company’s benefit programs plan options, features and enrollment requirements. Participate on the benefits committee to review appeals and escalate issue and manage the ‘Health Concierge’ program on onsite carrier representatives who assist employees with benefit claim inquiries. • Conduct RFI/RFP processes to evaluate vendors and services. Negotiate business terms of contracts and all health carrier renewals. From January 2008 to June 2011 (3 years 6 months) Sr. Comp/Benefits Analyst @ • Administer all US benefit programs for 4,000 employee self-funded health care plan (medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, disability, and voluntary insurances) with $21 million annual budget. • Developed, rolled out, and continue to manage US compensation program for 2,000 employees, including creating/administering annual merit matrix, annual compensation program changes and training to all levels of management on program. • Develop/administer classification and salary structure, including creating job descriptions, evaluating positions, and determining salary ranges and grades. • Organize, maintain records, and report on annual performance appraisal and merit increase process. • Track and report all US and International monthly metrics to entire global management team. • Lead special corporate projects in areas such as communications; retention strategy; metrics; merger, acquisition and divestiture; and policies and procedures. • Serve as main corporate HR liaison to all field HR staff and provide mini HR training sessions to line HR Directors and Generalists. From July 2002 to December 2007 (5 years 6 months) Implementation Specialist @ • Set up technical specifications of EZLink system, a web based HR and Benefits management tool, based on company parameters. • Implemented clients onto Aetna’s EZLink – included discussing design specifications with clients, converting data from mainframe into EZLink, setting up front-end interface of EZLink, providing product support, and assisting with all open enrollment activities. • Served as liaison between Implementation and Quality Assurance teams, assisting in designing bug fixes and system enhancements. From May 2000 to July 2002 (2 years 3 months) HR Generalist @ • Administered all HR functions for 150-person client group, including: Advised employees and managers on employee relations issues. Assisted with integration of employees after a 400-employee acquisition. Conducted new hire orientations and exit interviews. Administered downsizing processes Entered and managed data and provided management reports Coordinated all recruitment Performed compensation analysis and administered benefits From December 1998 to April 2000 (1 year 5 months) Staffing Coordinator @ • Administered company’s recruitment, applicant tracking, and hiring functions. • Tracked and communicated staffing metrics to recruiters and HR management team. • Managed hiring of temporary and contract employers, negotiated vendor contracts, and reported staffing cost and source analysis to management. • Maintained HR portion of Intranet and Career section of the company Internet. From 1997 to 1998 (1 year)

MS, Human Resource Management @ Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management From 2001 to 2006 BS, Politics @ University of California, Santa Cruz From 1993 to 1996 Shana Sweeney is skilled in: Strategy, Employee Benefits, HRIS, Recruiting, Benefits Administration, Training, Deferred Compensation, Applicant Tracking Systems, Leadership, Human Resources, Open Enrollment, 401k, New Hire Orientations, Health, Onboarding