Project Manager Sales

KENNETH M. STASIAK

Cell: 847-***-****

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SUMMARY

An accomplished, results driven project management professional experienced

in building and leading successful application deployment teams in the

defined benefits and health and welfare software domain. Diverse industry

experience in benefits outsourcing, consulting, and banking. Background

includes software development, management consulting, outsourcing strategy,

benefits administration (DB, DC and H & W) and general operations

management. An inspiring team leader with strong analytical and

relationship management skills. Thrive in a fast paced environment

requiring multitasking. Self motivated and successful in a virtual

environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING(ADP), Chicago, IL

2009-2010

Project Manager, Health and Welfare Benefits Division

Managed remote software implementation teams from home office.

Successfully project managed three annual H & W open enrollments.

Implemented client administered, ADP hosted, H and W software, on time and

on budget.

MERCER Inc., Deerfield, IL

2000-2009

Support Manager, Implemented Pension Applications, Deerfield, IL (2005-

2009)

Managed a staff of seven programmers who supported three different software

platforms servicing $20 million in outsourcing revenues.

Saved $150,000 by creating the application support function to maximize

staff efficiencies. Starting with four clients and one programmer,

eliminated the need for three programmers.

Reduced $2 million in staff programming resources by expanding the

application support function to support 41 Mercer clients with 7

programmers.

Implemented section Pension Protection Act compliance programming for 41

clients while successfully processing 700 individual requests for software

support.

Facilitated $3 million in cross sales due to outstanding references of

supported clients.

Implementation Manager, Deerfield, IL (2000-2005)

Led multiple cross-functional teams in a variety of large scale, high

visibility software development, implementations and upgrades with an

emphasis on on-time, bug free completion.

Directed the successful application development team that re-wrote the

Defined Benefits calculator and website for Mercer Outsourcing's highly

visible flagship client of 95,000 active participants.

Managed the successful re-implementation of Mercer Outsourcing's second

largest client resulting in the practice's only on time, on budget

implementation resulting in the cross sale of $500,000 actuarial business

and a favorable reference to Mercer Outsourcing's largest sale of the year.

Standardized the team structure and implementation model (using Use Case

Analysis techniques) for the entire implementation group.

Consulted with clients to achieve strategic outsourcing objectives

resulting in better requirements definitions and streamlined deliverables.

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PEOPLESOFT,Inc., Pleasanton, California

1999-2000

Functional Consultant

Implemented the public sector pension product at various universities

across the nation as a member of the Peoplesoft consulting practice.

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING(ADP), Roseland, NJ

1998-1999

Marketing Manager

Created benefits outsourcing marketing efforts between ADP and Mercer, Inc.

Created the first COBRA marketing campaign used by ADP sales personnel.

Advised on ADP's first total benefits outsourcing project.

MERCER Inc., Deerfield, IL

1995-1998

Consultant/Client Manager

Consulted with clients regarding strategic benefits administration

outsourcing. Designed internal work processes. Project managed open

enrollments. Defined use case business requirements for H & W.

BANK OF MONTREAL/HARRIS BANK, Chicago, IL

1988-1995

A Midwestern bank with assets of $41.5 billion and 233 branches in Chicago

and surrounding suburbs.

Manager, Health and Welfare Plans (1992-1995)

Managed daily administration and compliance for self-insured group medical

plan, flexible benefits plan, group dental, group life, long-term

disability, post-retirement medical plan, and COBRA administration.

Manager, Benefits Processing (1989-1992)

Processed all benefit elections, calculations for six fund $150 million

profit sharing (401(k)) plan with loan provisions and a defined benefit

pension plan. Responsible for all asset accounting, plan audits and Form

5500 filings.

Financial Analyst (1988-1989)

Worked with three public accounting firms to complete 3 years of audits for

four different benefit plans in one year. Completed 16 Form 5500 filings.

Obtained $21,000 in IRS fine refunds working with outside legal counsel.

Designed a spreadsheet accounting/asset reconciliation system for all

benefit plans.

EDUCATION

Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, B.S.B.A. With Honors (Four year

academic scholarship)

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Mercer Project Manager

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Chicago Deming Association

Object-Orientated Analysis and Design using the Booch Methodology,

Certificate of Achievement

Employee Benefits Specialist, Life, Health, & Other Group Benefit Programs

Total Compensation Management - American Compensation Association

Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Office products.

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