Manager - HR

The Manager, Benefits reports to the Director, Benefits and Absence and is responsible for the strategic design, development, implementation, communication, and ongoing administration of the Company’s Health & Welfare benefit programs for active employees and retirees. This position provides leadership and subject matter expertise across the full Health & Welfare portfolio and is accountable for

The Manager, Benefits reports to the Director, Benefits and Absence and is responsible for the strategic design, development, implementation, communication, and ongoing administration of the Company’s Health & Welfare benefit programs for active employees and retirees. This position provides leadership and subject matter expertise across the full Health & Welfare portfolio and is accountable for

• Lead the strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing administration of the Company’s comprehensive Health & Welfare benefit programs, including:
  • Self-insured medical plans
  • Prescription drug benefits
  • Dental and vision plans
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and other tax-advantaged benefit accounts
  • Employee wellbeing programs and initiatives
  • Voluntary and supplemental benefit programs
  • Educational assistance programs
  • Catastrophic Assistance and Relief (CARE) program
  • Other Health & Welfare programs and employee benefit offerings
  • Retiree medical plans
• Develop and execute Health & Welfare strategies that support the Company’s Total Rewards philosophy, business objectives, workforce needs, and employee value proposition.
• Evaluate plan design opportunities, emerging benefit trends, utilization, employee demographics, market practices, and cost drivers to develop recommendations for benefit enhancements, changes, or new programs.
• Lead the evaluation of opportunities to improve quality, affordability, access, employee experience, and administrative efficiency across the Health & Welfare portfolio.

• Manage multi-million-dollar Health & Welfare benefit budgets, forecasts, funding activities, and financial analysis.
• Partner with Finance, actuaries, consultants, and vendors to evaluate program costs, utilization trends, claims experience, and emerging cost drivers.
• Monitor benefit program performance and identify opportunities to manage healthcare costs while maintaining competitive, high-quality benefits for employees and their families.
• Develop business cases, financial analyses, and recommendations to support benefit strategy and investment decisions.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, vendor performance, employee engagement, utilization, and financial results.

• Develop and maintain strong strategic partnerships with health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, benefit administrators, consultants, wellbeing partners, and other benefit vendors.
• Lead vendor governance activities, including performance reviews, service-level monitoring, issue resolution, implementation activities, contract renewals, and ongoing vendor management.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, and Finance on vendor selection, contracting, renewals, competitive bidding activities, and evaluation of benefit solutions.
• Hold vendors accountable for delivering contractual commitments, service standards, financial guarantees, and a high-quality participant experience.

• Provide leadership and oversight for the day-to-day administration of Health & Welfare benefit programs, ensuring accurate, efficient, and consistent service…