DIRECTOR - BENEFITS

 This position is responsible for directing the daily and monthly activities of the benefits segment of HR.  The Benefits Segment designs, develops, and implements benefit programs and related employee communications programs; assures all benefits designs comply with applicable legislation and management directives. Proactively manages the benefit programs' costs, administrative processes, and financial impacts This position supports the Vice President – Total Rewards in executing strategies that support the company’s philosophy regarding benefits and delivering services that enable business success. 

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the daily and monthly activities of the benefits team and standard operating procedures.
• Serve as a strategic HR business partner to entities and operating departments
• Assist in the development and fostering of a company culture that promotes effective communication and service excellence
• Assist in the design, development and implementation of the benefits business strategy including health and welfare and qualified/non-qualified benefit programs based on corporate goals and objectives
• Ensure that the benefits team and benefit plans are in compliance with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and guidelines (e.g., ERISA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA)
• Allocating duties and responsibilities of the team, closely monitoring and driving the progression of the project teams for on-time and on-budget implementation.
• Partner with the Broker of Record to analyze existing benefit programs and conducts market research on prevailing practices amongst other competing organizations; provides in-depth analysis with recommendation for benefit enhancement or adaptations.
• Develops budgets for all benefit programs including Health and Welfare, time away and retirement.
• Serves as lead representative and liaison between HR, external vendors, and company stakeholders for open enrollments.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field and 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources in a management role, or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Human Resources experience in the hospitality industry preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices in Health and Welfare, time away, retirement, and perk programs.
• Knowledge of and experience with deferred bonus plans, long-term incentive programs (LTIPs), and non-qualified supplemental retirement plans (SRPs).
• Experience with system-wide initiatives such as implementing new HRIS systems, new benefits providers/TPAs (health and welfare, 401k, and voluntary benefits),
• Experience negotiating contracts with benefits vendors.
• Ability to actively influence and provide direction to individuals or groups at various levels within and outside of the organization, to create mutually acceptable solutions.
• Ability to set clear direction for the Total Rewards department to ensure the successful execution of the strategic plan.
• Ability to use data to monitor progress, make necessary course corrections and ensures follow-through.
• Ability to generates and apply different and innovative ways to deal with organizational problems and opportunities.
• Skill in developing successful working relationships with senior management, peers, and subordinates within and outside of the department.
• Skill in coaching and developing others’ skills and competencies by planning effective development activities, and providing staff with clear direction and line-of-sight in regards to their respective roles in achieving the business strategy.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with a diverse range of people, which includes the upper levels of corporate management.
• Self-sufficient, requiring limited supervision over job knowledge, expectations and successful project completion.

Work Environment:

Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer
While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).