The Manager, U.S. Healthcare and Wellness Operations will report to the Director, Global Benefits and Rewards Operations and lead a team responsible for operations supporting a variety of healthcare and wellness programs, including medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, wellness, and point solutions.
The position will:
Oversee daily operations of healthcare and wellness programs for U.S. salaried, hourly, active employees and retirees, as applicable
Flawlessly implement changes to existing or new benefit programs
Ensure governance, compliance, and fiduciary responsibilities of benefit programs
Have a process excellence mindset by identifying opportunities for greater standardization, process documentation and automation to improve the employee experience
Establish and maintain strong partnerships with business leaders, union partners and cross-functional peers in the Total Rewards Center of Excellence (COE), Legal, IT, Purchasing, and Finance
Manage third party vendor relationships and competitive bids with cross- functional support
Create a positive environment with a focus to develop, motivate and mentor the team
Oversee the development, implementation and communication of listed benefit programs and provide counsel and disposition regarding the administration of those policies and procedures
Determine appropriate solutions and oversee the resolution of special or complex administration matters
Responsible for administering annual benefit enrollment program
Coordinate and respond to audits of processes and outcomes based on existing schedules – both internal (SOX compliance) and external (DOL, IRS, E&Y, etc.) audits, including OPEB valuation.
Review and implement plan amendments/restatements
Develop standard operating procedures to standardize and streamline processes by utilizing best practices for all administration duties. Interact with service providers to proactively identify problems and issues and work to resolve and preserve data integrity
Manage all administration special projects that may arise from regulatory, business or negotiated changes. Ex: ACA Compliance.
Conduct research and analysis to aid in developing plan design strategy and labor negotiations
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance or related field or related experience.
8+ years of experience in U.S. benefits
Ability to understand the regulatory and compliance environment in the U.S. and impact to benefit programs
Experience in union relationships
Strong leadership capability
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to interact comfortably with employees and leaders at all levels and proven ability to work in a team environment
Ability to think creatively and strategically
Capability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects
Ability to prioritize and be responsive to rapidly changing priorities
Project management, change management and continuous improvement experience preferred
Highly proficient analytical, organizational and project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Expertise to present data, findings, and potential actions/solutions to stakeholders
Skills/Competencies:
Ability to work collaboratively
Strong analytical skills
Strong consulting skills
Strategic thinking skills to translate program design into operational requirements
Ability to balance sense of urgency
Strong communication skills
Managerial courage
Interpersonal Savvy
Dealing with ambiguity
Problem Solving
Flexibility and Organizational agility
Strong vendor management capability
Broad understanding of systems and connectivity to external vendors
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