Health & Welfare – COE Solution Specialist

Health & Welfare – COE Solution Specialist

The Health & Welfare-COE Solution Specialist designs, implements, and administers DPR’s employee health and welfare benefits plans, ensuring regulatory compliance and plan effectiveness. This role is pivotal in driving business outcomes by supporting the design, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs. The position serves as the subject‑matter expert for all benefits matters, communications, integration across the enterprise, vendor management, and data‑driven strategic insights to align offerings with organizational goals.

As a subject‑matter expert for all benefits‑related initiatives, you will define strategies, develop state‑of‑the‑art communication initiatives, lead advanced analytics, and partner with leadership to deliver a world‑class employee wellness program that enhances retention, reduces costs, and elevates DPR’s employer brand.

• Design, implement, and oversee the overall strategy for all health and welfare benefits programs, ensuring alignment with the company’s mission and budget.
• Improve benefits communication by using multiple channels, including AI‑powered tools, for year‑round education so employees understand the value of their benefits.
• Develop and implement a multi‑channel benefits communication strategy that demonstrates increasing employee understanding of their benefits.
• Implement advanced data analytics to identify trends in employee usage, forecast costs, and inform plan redesigns to optimize benefit effectiveness and support talent retention.
• Create a predictive and personalized benefits experience by building a model using AI to analyze employee data, anticipate future needs, and proactively present options before they are requested.
• Build an executive‑level dashboard that provides real‑time insights into benefits costs, utilization, and employee feedback to inform critical business decisions beyond the PP function, such as a talent acquisition strategy.
• Manage relationships with benefit providers, negotiate contracts, and ensure vendors deliver maximum value and service to optimize plan design, cost‑effectiveness, and service quality.
• Target a negative cost trend to decrease per‑employee benefit costs through innovative plan design, strategic vendor/broker negotiations, and/or implementing innovative programs that proactively improve employee health.
• Create a framework for measuring the true value across all benefits, going beyond ROI to assess impact on employee well‑being, engagement, and retention.
• Develop a strategy to integrate wellness programs and predictive modeling to identify employees at elevated risk of chronic conditions and support measurable reductions in overall company healthcare spend.
• Develop a company‑wide effectiveness metric that tracks total employee well‑being by combining health outcomes, financial wellness metrics, and engagement data.
• Develop and execute a 3‑to‑5‑year strategic plan that aligns the benefits strategy with the company’s long‑term business and talent acquisition goals.
• Collaborate with leaders across the enterprise to understand generational demographics, challenges/opportunities, and introduce innovative benefits inclusive of financial/retirement planning benefits.
• Conduct a comprehensive market analysis to understand top‑tier benefits offerings, regularly interact with key contacts/consultants, monitor market shifts, and design a differentiated package that elevates DPR to a top‑tier employer within two years.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Operations Leader and People Practices Leaders to identify talent gaps and support higher acceptance rates through thoughtful benefits design.
• Occasional travel may be required for workshops, industry events, or off‑site sessions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits management or consulting.
• Deep knowledge of all aspects of employee benefits programs.
• In‑depth knowledge of U.S. benefits regulations and compliance requirements. Global knowledge is a plus.
• Experience…