Manager, Benefits (Healthcare and Wellness)

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Tampa Electric is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a family of energy companies which also includes TECO Peoples Gas and New Mexico Gas Company. Emera provides energy to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, with career opportunities available in all of these locations. 

 

 

The Mgr Healthcare and Wellness will lead the oversight and enhancement of our team member benefits programs and internal customer service delivery.  Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, the Manager, Healthcare and Wellness, will partner closely with the Director to design, implement, and administer team member benefits programs, ensuring they attract and retain talent while supporting company objectives. Manages a team of benefit analysts and provides leadership in the establishment of effective and flexible strategies to achieve innovative and cost-effective benefit programs. Assure that healthcare programs promote team member productivity and good health. Current programs managed under this position include medical, dental and vision programs; life insurance and AD&D, Disability programs (STD, LTD, FMLA, ADA, PPL and Military); Paid Time Off; Employee Assistance Program; Spending Accounts; wellness & corporate fitness facilities; prescription drug program; retiree medical programs and death claims process.

 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the administration of healthcare and wellness programs for all US affiliates, includes managing a team of Benefits Analysts responsible for providing healthcare and wellness service delivery to our team members, retirees and survivors.
• Recommends healthcare programs to management by studying team member requirements, trends and developments in benefits offered by other organizations.  Contributes to the overall effectiveness of our benefit programs and team member value proposition.
• Supports management decision-making process by analyzing benefit options.  Consults with vendors, consultants, finance partners and legal as necessary to implement healthcare programs.
• Manages the communication of healthcare and wellness programs by developing various communications as needed to support new programs and initiatives in the form of written memos, PowerPoint and website changes (TECOedge and MyBenefitsHub). Present benefits information to a variety of audiences, during open enrollment, new hire orientation and others as needed, to educate team members on our healthcare offerings.
• Project management of various healthcare and wellness initiatives including annual open enrollment, annual compliance process (SPD, SMMs and others as needed). Participate and evaluate vendor and programs as needed in direct consultation with HR leadership.
• Oversees the team’s delivery of healthcare information for the annual financial statements, working directly with the auditors for the preparation and filing of Form 5500. Oversees the compliance of benefit programs with state, federal, local legal requirements by staying informed of existing laws and new regulations.
• Resolves complex healthcare questions that involve advanced subject matter expertise and collaboration with HR leadership, vendors and healthcare consultants.
• Works with healthcare vendors, consultants, legal, finance and HR leadership as needed to effectiv