Director, Benefits (Remote)

The physical location for the candidate selected must be within the contiguous United States.  

WHO WE ARE!

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S.  Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach and public policy initiatives in order to make the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others!  We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization.  It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

What you will be doing in the Director of Benefits role

Plans and directs the organization’s overall design, implementation, communication, compliance and administration of health and welfare benefit plans such as medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement programs. Directs and administers  federal, multi-state, county and local leaves of absence including disability benefit integration and informs external third-party administrators. Leads the ADA accommodations process and ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Engages a variety of partners and vendors to deliver strategically focused employee wellness and benefit programs and evaluates benefits and programs to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and competitiveness with employment marketplace.  Develops and oversees benefits budget with responsibility for more than $3.7M in employee benefits.  Oversees employee permanent and temporary work location requests to ensure business continuity, taxation compliance, benefit plan enrollment, and Information technology / security alignment. Administers Workers Compensation process and claims for employees with occupational injuries or illnesses. 

What you will bring to the table

• The primary objective of the Director, Benefits is to support Susan G. Komen in achieving our overall Vision and Mission:
• Directs benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, reimbursement accounts, paid time off, pre-tax arrangements, and voluntary benefits. Serves as a point of contact and escalation for concerns about health and welfare plans and programs.  Ensures ACA and HIPAA regulation compliance.  Oversees reconciliation and authorizes payment of invoices for health and welfare vendors.
• Ensures compliance with legal requirements relative to IRS, DOL, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other government regulations affecting employee benefits. Monitors adherence to pre-tax benefits program regulations. Prepares or oversees preparation of forms 5500 and other required government reports. Oversees COBRA administration via outside vendor system and accurate COBRA enrollments and payments.
• Collaborates with payroll regarding special pay arrangements for leaves of absence, retirement plan administration and compliance, or new or revised benefit offerings.
• Directs and designs health and wellness activities for employees to support the organization’s overall strategic commitment to wellness, cost management, and national recognition as a CEO Gold Standard organization.
• Confers with employees and supervisors regarding Family Medical Leave, short-term disability, long-term disability, ADA or similar leave requests. Determines multi-state eligibility/proper course of action and processes complex leave of absence approvals and rejections. Ensures accurate documentation, record-keeping and confidentiality of private information. 
• Administers the interactive process for employees by working with employees, managers, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to understand essential job function and determine accommodation.  Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and recommends changes to internal processes as they relate to regulatory changes and maintains documentation to demonstrate compliance.
• Leads the annual review of all benefit programs and recommends organizational design considerations to achieve strategic cost management and goals. Determines best options for annual plan design considerations and presents to senior leadership for approvals/integration.
• Directs Open Enrollment planning, employee communications, administration, HRIS system design cha