Merritt Jones
About Merritt Jones
Merritt Jones is a Senior IT Portfolio Manager at Alight Solutions in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, specializing in various reimbursement accounts and benefits administration.
Title
Merritt Jones is currently the Sr IT Portfolio Manager at Alight Solutions. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing a wide range of IT initiatives and managing an extensive portfolio of projects in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Education and Expertise
Merritt Jones earned a Master of Science in Learning & Organizational Change from Northwestern University, which was completed between 2007 and 2010. They also hold a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with a focus on Information Systems from Purdue University - Krannert School of Management. This educational background contributes to their extensive understanding of organizational change, technology integration, and IT management.
Professional Background
Before joining Alight Solutions, Merritt Jones held multiple positions at Aon and Hewitt Associates. From 2013 to 2016, they served as Delivery Team Leader at Aon, and prior to that, as Application Development Manager from 2009 to 2013. They began their career at Hewitt Associates, progressing from Systems Analyst (1998-2004) to Lead Systems Analyst (2004-2007), and finally Advanced Lead Systems Analyst (2007-2009). This diverse background contributes substantial depth to their current role in IT Portfolio Management.
Key Projects and Initiatives
At Alight Solutions, Merritt Jones leads a change management initiative to integrate Agile development practices. Their work focuses on integrating Business IT into IT across people, process, and technology dimensions. Jones is experienced in web applications and large-scale deployment projects and acts as a change management facilitator within the organization.
Specializations
Merritt Jones has specialized expertise in Health Spending Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and a variety of reimbursement accounts, including Tuition, Commuter, Health Care, and Dependent Care. They also have expertise in 401k plan design and benefits administration. Their knowledge in these areas is critical to their role in IT Portfolio Management.