Managing VP, Benefits

 JOB SUMMARY

With a leading portfolio of brands that provides renown hospitality around the globe, and bolstered by our award-winning Marriott Bonvoy loyalty platform, along with innovation in lodging, technology, and talent management, Marriott is well-positioned to build upon our foundation of more than 95 years of success. 

Our growth and success are fueled by our talent – and yet this comes at a time when both attracting and retaining talent is as competitive as ever. Marriott has organizational priorities to grow great leaders, invest in our associates, and ensure access to opportunity.  The VP, Benefits will have a critical leadership role, ensuring the organization is able to effectively design, develop, and execute employee benefits programs to attract and retain talent around the world, ultimately driving the business forward. This position reports to the Global Officer, Compensation & Benefits and serves as a principal member of the HR leadership team. 

The VP, Benefits will be responsible for re-defining and continually evolving the benefits strategy, including strategic thought leadership, program support and consulting on all areas of benefits including health and wellness, work-life, leave and time-off, retirement, and global wellbeing programs while driving adherence to a Total Rewards mindset. The VP, Benefits is expected to pull through the “People First” mindset across the organization and ensuring our practices are recognized globally as being best-in-class. This individual will contribute a high level of specialized knowledge, skill, consultative leadership and broad business management to ensure the Benefits COE is highly effective in its organizational impact, operational cost management, and alignment to support the company’s growth strategy. 

 ACCOUNTABILITIES

The VP Benefits leads the Benefits COE and partners with our Continent Chief Human Resource Officers to understand their priorities, bring industry-wide best practices to the company’s global population, and identify global efficiencies and synergies.  

The VP, Benefits has ownership and accountability for: 

Driving a culture of quality and operational excellence balanced with innovation to continually elevate and evolve the Benefits function 

Optimizing and managing relationships with external partners (technology and services) that support meeting Marriott’s benefits priorities and needs 

Driving US & Canada benefits plans and operations including healthcare, time-off, and retirement programs for associates based in the U.S. and Canada (includes both union and non-union associates) 

Driving thought leadership for and adoption of best-in-class benefits practices and programs globally 

Some of the role’s near-term priorities include the following: 

Continue the evolution of Marriott’s Global Well-being program (TakeCare) 

Drive performance of the health & wellness function, including managing providers and insurance carriers, onsite health vendors, point solutions, and health plan financial assessments  

Lead and further develop the associate hotel discount program (Explore by Marriott Bonvoy) as an industry-leading benefit to continue to excite our associates and attract and retain key talent 

Support growth and enhanced customer experience of associate leave of absence, paid time off, and holiday programs, including the continued harmonization of PTO and holiday programs across the US and Canada 

Develop strategy for (with International Compensation COE) and execute upon Global Mobility Benefits 

Manage and proactively drive 3rd party vendors bringing retirement plans, spending accounts, tuition reimbursement programs to life for all associates 

Continue to evolve associate resources such as the TakeCare Relief fund, Associate Length of Service award program, and other lifecycle associate recognition programs 

CANDIDATE PROFILE

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. 

Minimum 15+ years of experience in Human Resources and/or benefits experience with progressively expanding responsibilities required. Five years or more in a senior US/Canada benefits leadership capacity in an organization with a large, dispersed workforce or equivalent experience. 

Advanced systems knowledge in the following: Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM), Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and enterprise systems. 

In addition to the education and experience above, the ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with strong business acumen, strategic insight, analytical abilities, sound judgment and in-depth executive experience in HR and business. The ideal candidate will have proven and impactful experience in the following:

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