Associate Benefits Strategy Lead

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 The Associate Well-being & Benefits Lead applies forward-looking, innovative thought to strategy, design and delivery of a Total Rewards Package -- enabling business leaders to manage their business and lead a highly functional, thriving team. The Associate Well-being & Benefits Lead works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

The Associate Benefits Lead utilizes deep understanding of contemporary practice and the associate community to develop and implement competitive benefit opportunities that contribute to associates and emphasize perceived value while balancing expense and business requirements, including regulatory compliance. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment-specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision. Uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

The Associate Well-being & Benefits Lead will …

• Build strong, trusted partnerships with business unit leaders and HR partners
• Gain and maintain a strategic understanding of the aligned business area’s business priorities, Human capital needs and people plans.
• Align the divisions well-being experiences and benefit packages with achievement of the division’s people plans.
• With the division’s HR team and operators, co-develop and execute well-being & benefits programs that support the division’s people plan.
• Problem solve to close gaps in the business
• Leverage quantitative & qualitative data to develop models that project benefits utilization and cost.
• Serve as the Well-being and Benefit Team’s primary liaison to the division’s leaders and operators.
• Consult and collaborate directly with the business and key HR partners, including regularly connecting with key influencers for the aligned business area (Champion, Council Member, BLG, PA, etc.)

Share and evoke conversation with WB&B to bring back insights/feedback from the business – with an eye towards action/solution.

Skills/Knowledge:

The Associate Well-being & Benefits Lead requires …

• A deep understanding of external competitiveness, thought leadership, and well-being & benefits expertise & research  

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

•  Bachelor's degree
• 8 or more years of benefits/well- being program design and or management experience
• 2 or more years of project leadership experience
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
• Demonstrated ability to leverage Microsoft Excel when presenting to various audiences and Leadership structures

Preferred skills:

• Previous experience working for …