Manager, Benefits

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.   

The Benefits Manager provides oversight and management of employee benefit programs for US and Headquarters, including program design, vendor or consultant selection, implementation planning and execution, budget administration, data analytics, and ongoing vendor and program management/administration. Evaluates benefit programs and marketplace – along with data analytics - to improve employee experience and maximize spend. Develops and delivers proposals for leadership review/consideration. Partners with multiple cross-functional internal and external partners to deliver benefit programs and services. Develop and deliver communication channels including internal and external website content, employee communication campaigns, employee presentations, and external media to advance Abbott’s reputation.

What You’ll Work On

• Oversees the family care solutions services within the U.S., including service delivery, program evaluation, contract negotiation, vendor management, and marketing.
• Serves as the liaison to Early Discoveries, Lake County’s On-Site Child Care Center that annually provides service to over 800 Abbott and AbbVie children.
• Direct oversight of the Child Care Center Budget and consult with Bright Horizons on Early Discoveries Operation Budget.
• Ensures comprehensive crisis planning and crisis management plans are in place and drills performed inclusive of Abbott resources including responses to active shooter, hostage situations, site wide or individual illness/injury, pandemic, tornado, fire, or other disaster. 
• Ensure safety, minimize risk, and adhere to compliance requirements for Early Discoveries related to state and county licensure regulations.
• Oversees and administers Abbott’s long term service agreement with AbbVie for shared use of Early Discoveries which includes partnering to review performance, key metrics, budget, and action items.
• Works closely with Employee Relations, Finance, Human Resources, Safety, Employee Health, Risk Management, Security, Engineering Services, Food Service, Public Affairs, and Legal to ensure appropriate support of Early Discoveries.
• Facilitates cross-functional integration of benefit plans and HR functions; in particular, ensures effective coordination with Abbott’s health plans, wellness, Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, and HR Communications.
• Manage Abbott’s U.S. Child Care Access and Discount Programs – including multi-vendor management, marketing, and contract negotiations.
• Manage Abbott’s Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Reimbursement Programs, including program marketing, administration, and program enhancement as needed.
• Monitor trends for parental, foster, and family care leave of absences. Create recommendations for leadership review and implement all approved changes in partnership.
• Support the overall Benefits Team serving as benefits project manager for various practice center activities including survey/best lists submissions, wellness activities inclu