Benefits Director

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
This position is responsible for the design and functional management of all benefits programs to ensure the company attracts, motivates, and retains the key talent necessary for future success. The role provides thought leadership on emerging trends and develops cost control and process improvement strategies, maintaining a competitive benefits program. It is crucial for driving strategic initiatives that align with the company’s objectives and workforce needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive benefits strategy aligned with organizational goals, including health and welfare plans, wellness programs, and retirement plans.
• Oversee budget planning, administration, compliance, and communication of benefits programs, and lead the annual open enrollment process, ensuring system integrations and employee training.
• Develop cost control strategies while maintaining the long-term value of health benefits, and lead vendor performance reviews, negotiations, and selections.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, monitor vendor performance, and manage new vendor and program implementations, including due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with leadership, HRBP’s, and Talent Acquisition for employee feedback, and partner with the communications team to develop effective communication strategies for benefits offerings.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, or related required.
• Master’s degree preferred

Experience

• 7-9 years of progressive and proven Benefits experience, including 2-4 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in complex, multi-site/state, union, growth-oriented business required.
• Self-funded plans experience required.
• Multi-Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWA’s) preferred.
• Healthcare/Hospital industry background preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• CBP or CEBS certification preferred

Compliance

• Working knowledge of ERISA, DOL, IRS rules related to benefits, PPACA, PPA and other benefits legislation, rules, and regulations.

Additional Details : This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days in our corporate home office. Ideal candidate resides in greater Nashville, TN, area.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Develop and execute a comprehensive benefits strategy aligned with organizational goals, including health and welfare plans, wellness programs, and retirement plans.
• Oversee budget planning, administration, compliance, and communication of benefits programs, and lead the annual open enrollment process, ensuring system integrations and employee training.
• Develop cost control strategies while maintaining the long-term value of health benefits, and lead vendor performance reviews, negotiations, and selections.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, monitor vendor performance, and manage new vendor and program implementations, including due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with leadership, HRBP’s, and Talent Acquisition for employee feedback, and partner with the communications team to develop effective communication strategies for benefits offerings