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Julianna Aguilera

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I lead multi-state employee benefits programs, improving compliance, participation, and sustainability.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead employee benefits programs where I can improve compliance, employee experience, vendor performance, and long-term program sustainability.

At Grand Canyon Education, I lead benefits strategy and administration for a 16,000-employee, multi-state workforce. I oversee health, welfare, retirement, compliance, benefits technology, and a team of three Benefits Analysts.

I've improved enrollment participation by 78%, resolved $200,000 in annual discrepancies, and built wellness and health-plan programs that increased participation while managing costs. I bring hands-on experience with Workday, BenefitSolver, ADP Workforce Now, vendor management, regulatory filings, and employee-focused process improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Benefits Manager

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Grand Canyon Education

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Lead benefits strategy and administration for a 16,000-employee, multi-state workforce, overseeing a team of three and partnering with HR, payroll, vendors, and leadership across health, welfare, retirement, compliance, and benefits technology.

Workday Benefits Administration Compliance Vendor Management 401(k) Administration ACA Reporting Government Form 5500 Discrimination Testing Open Enrollment Cost Containment

Senior Benefits Analyst

loanDepot

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)

Managed health, welfare, retirement, and wellbeing programs for more than 10,000 employees, with a focus on benefits administration, employee experience, vendor management, compliance, and HR technology.

Workday Benefitsolver Benefits Administration Vendor Management Compliance Open Enrollment Benefit Auditing Section 125 Government Form 5500 Wellbeing Programs

Benefits Manager

Diocese of Sacramento

Nov 2015 - Jan 2022 (6 years 2 months)

Managed health, welfare, retirement, and pension programs for more than 2,500 employees, providing benefits guidance to 118 Business Managers while overseeing compliance, plan strategy, vendor relationships, and annual enrollment.

Benefits Administration Compliance Vendor Management Open Enrollment Wellness Programs Consumer Directed Health Offerings HSA COBRA FMLA CFRA ADA PFL Benefits Communication

Human Resources Coordinator

Digistream Investigations

Sep 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 2 months)

Supported core HR operations for a 200+ employee workforce, with responsibilities spanning onboarding, employee records, payroll and benefits coordination, recruiting support, and HR systems.

ADP Workforce Onboarding Employee Records Payroll Coordination Benefits Coordination Recruiting Support HR systems Time and Attendance Systems

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

California State University, Sacramento

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, graduated in May 2014.