James C. Lowe CEBS, PHR

adhovb@r.postjobfree.com - 203-***-****(c)

Innovative & dynamic professional with broad experience managing competitive global benefits & compensation programs.

Core Strengths:

Being a trusted advisor and adept at building consensus while coaching employees, senior management and legal counsel on employee benefits & compensation strategies.

Adopting many total rewards strategies and best practices while working with great companies.

Developing relationships with executive committee members, employees and vendors.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

TRICIDA INC. July 2019 - Present

Director, Compensation & Benefits

Led and shaped the Benefits & Compensation function at Tricida for their 200 full time employees.

Successfully negotiated zero percent increases to our Health & Welfare costs for 2020 & 2021 saving over $250k in 2021 and $300k in 2020.

Compiled compensation and financial data to conduct modeling to support analysis and recommendations for over 100 new hires in less than 12 months.

Implemented a mobility program with SIRVA, Executive Life with One Beacon & ADP’s WFN.

Replaced our Health & Welfare broker, 401(k) Investment Advisor, STD & COBRA/FSA/Transit providers.

Partnered with HealthCheck360 for COVID support, Carrot for a Fertility & Adoption Assistance benefit and SimpleShow to provide us with a benefits video for our new hires.

THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS April 2017 – July 2019

Manager, Compensation & Benefits

Responsible for managing the global compensation & benefits programs for 5,000 union & non-union costars.

Managing the AIP & MBP bonus programs for 300 managers and 90 executives.

Facilitating & leading Compensation Committee meetings for C-level costars.

Leading the conversion to ADP’s Vantage®Benefits system for 2,600 non-union costars.

Implementing competitive benefits programs for our costars in England, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Macau & Korea.

Successfully negotiating a zero percent increase to health care costs for 2018 & 2019.

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP April 2013 – March 2017

Global Benefits Manager

Successfully managed the competitive global benefit programs for all UFC locations aligning them with our global benefits strategies.

Managing our Health & Welfare plan renewals to attain a 3% decrease in 2014/2015, a 0% increase for our 2015/2016 & 2017/2018 plan years.

Increasing our 401(k) participation rate from 44% to 90% through education & communication.

Placing and managing competitive benefit programs in Singapore, Brazil, England and Canada.

Successfully initiating a “results orientated” Wellness program.

Implementing an on-line benefits administration system with EDI feeds to all vendors.

IBIS ADVISORS June 2009 – December 2010

Senior Consultant

Successfully managed global benefits & compensation consulting relationships with multinational client companies.

Implementing competitive benefit programs in:

oCanada, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Israel, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau.

Establishing relationships with clients as a trusted advisor through effective communication and execution of projects while turning around four client relationships.

Completing full harmonization & benchmarking analysis to ensure competitiveness.

LINKLATERS LLP February 2004 – February 2008

Benefits Advisor/Manager

Managed all aspects of the Linklaters benefit plans providing them with a platinum level of benefits in plan design, service and cost.

Realizing savings of 9% of annual Health & Welfare costs in 2005, 3% in 2006 and 7% in 2007 without increasing employee contributions.

Analyzing benchmarking and survey information from direct competition to ensure we are offering benefits programs to attract and retain the best and the brightest.

* Additional experience information available upon request

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Management - Post University, Waterbury, CT

CEBS Certification – Group Benefit Plans – Wharton School of Business

PHR (Professional in Human Resources®) - HR Certification Institute

Advanced Certificate in Employee Benefits Law – Institute for Applied Management & Law

Certification in International Benefits – IBIS Academy

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