Senior Manager, International Health Benefits

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Job Summary

Manages delivery of physical wellbeing benefits and programs for multiple non-U.S. countries where Comcast NBCUniversal has a large employee population (“core countries”). Supports the strategy, design and financing approach for health care program offerings in alignment with overall Global Benefit guiding principles and local country competitive practices. Completes benchmarking and competitive biddings/market solicitations for select programs (and corresponding implementation activities) and provides strategic management over several vendor relationships. Effectively liaises with internal stakeholders and outside organizations to understand and address business and employee needs.

Works closely with other members of Global Benefits’ Physical Wellbeing pillar, coordinates with Emotional and Financial Wellbeing Pillars as appropriate, as well as the Global Benefits Integration & Enablement team and stakeholders in each of the core countries. Effectively liaises with outside organizations, including consultants, benefit vendors, and legal counsel.
Is comfortable working in a complex matrixed environment.

Works towards aligning core country health care program strategy with overall Global Benefits principles, streamlining operations and introducing new offerings that improve the employee experience.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Provides recommendations related to evaluating health care policies, practices and programs.
• Proactively conducts benchmarking analyses to ensure health care programs align with local country competitive practices.
• Develops close working relations with key HR and/or business stakeholders and proactively ensures that benefit offerings align with business needs and objectives using data analytics, insight and understanding of global and local market trends.
• Works closely with Global Benefits Integration and Enablement team and HR Technology Service and Solutions team to support annual enrollment processes, streamline operations, and implement new offerings.
• Supports multi-year forecasting of health care program costs for each country in alignment with Long Range Planning (LRP) process.
• Reviews company programs and investigates current trends, practices and costs, ensuring that the Company retains a competitive benefits posture in each marketplace.
• Develops and evaluates recommendations regarding plan changes and modifications.
• Partners with communications professionals to develop and deliver effective employee communications and materials.
• Coordinates with Global Benefits Integration and Enablement team to address employee escalations.
• Leads annual health care plan renewal activities for each core country and coordinates with Captive Lead to ensure financing approach aligns with company requirements.
• Works closely with Global Benefits Treasury team to assess risks and compliance considerations.
• Partners with vendors to optimize the employee experience.
• Prepares and monitors budgets.
• Oversees the design and administration of retirement, profit-sharing, thrift, group medical/surgical, disability and life plans.
• Selects and supervises Benefits consultants, brokers, trustees and provides any necessary legal assistance.
• Ensures that the Company retains a competitive benefits posture in the marketplace.
• Reviews and evaluates recommendations regarding plan changes and modifications.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, user