About this role
Responsibilities
Benefits Strategy & Program Leadership
- Provide operational and strategic direction to the Benefits team.
- Develop and implement benefits strategies, programs, processes, and policies that support market competitiveness, equity, and cost effectiveness.
- Establish departmental goals, priorities, policies, and procedures.
- Evaluate program and departmental performance and implement improvements to enhance service and simplify workflows.
- Develop meaningful metrics to measure program effectiveness and outcomes.
Health, Welfare & Retirement Programs
- Provide leadership across health and welfare plans, retirement programs, work/life programs, and other employee benefits.
- Support benefits plan design, cost analysis and monitoring, employee communications, and customer service.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of benefits programs, including Health & Welfare, 401(k), 403(b), pension plans, and related programs.
- Partner effectively with external benefits vendors and other key stakeholders.
Leave of Absence
- Lead all aspects of the Leave of Absence program and the team members responsible for its administration.
- Develop strategies, policies, programs, and processes that support effective program delivery.
- Establish metrics and evaluate program performance and effectiveness.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure benefits programs and department operations comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain knowledge of regulations including ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, OSHA, Workers’ Compensation, and applicable labor and tax laws.
- Fulfill applicable compliance and reporting requirements.
People & Organizational Leadership
- Lead, develop, and support the Benefits team while fostering an accountable, responsive, service-oriented culture.
- Complete performance management and planning activities for direct reports.
- Collaborate across departments and committees to align Benefits programs with Texas Children’s strategic priorities.
- Prepare and manage annual capital and operating budgets and report on departmental performance and outcomes.
Knowledge & Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of employee benefits programs, including health & welfare and retirement plans.
- Strong understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment affecting HR and Benefits.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience partnering with and managing external vendors.
- Knowledge of hospital operations is helpful.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or another related field
- 8 years of Human Resources experience, including at least 5 years of significant experience in benefits, retirement, health & welfare, total rewards, or another relevant area
- 5 years of management/leadership experience
Preferred Experience
- Executive benefits experience