Director, Benefits - Leave, Disability, and Time Off

Department:

10617 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Benefits

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Normal business schedule - M-F

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes strategies within the functional unit to achieve key business objectives of the COE and site operational teams; optimizing attraction, engagement and retention initiatives. 
• Create a cohesive, holistic and comprehensive benefits strategy that delivers plans that are innovative, aligned with external market trends, cost competitive and meet the current and future needs of our teammates. 
• Leads the development of the teams, tools and metrics to facilitate proactive management of benefits costs and efficiency in order to prepare the organization for the financial challenges of the future. 
• In collaboration with HR Business Partners and other internal partners, develop and implement ongoing communications strategy regarding benefit programs and services to support leaders, employees and the HR community in alignment with employee value proposition.
• Evaluates and monitors benefits practices to ensure market competitiveness, and consistency with our total rewards philosophy, recommending changes where appropriate. 
• Keeps well-informed of innovative solutions and programs in the market and develop a process to evaluate where appropriate. 
• Participates in developing recommendations and roadmaps for transitioning plans and programs of newly acquired affiliates  
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships and a culture of engagement for the benefits team fostering high performance, continuous improvement, open communication, career development and feedback. 
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale. 
• Creates and maintains strong partnerships with other departments and key stakeholders regarding oversight and administration of benefits plan (Legal, Finance, Accounting, HR Operations, Compensation, HR Business Partners, HRIS, Enterprise Population Health, etc.) 
• Leads the analysis, design development, communication and administration of the Health & Welfare and Absence Management plans.   
• Oversees the preparation of policies, procedures, and other forms of written communications to support the administration and compliance of the benefit programs, ensuring all documentation is up to date and meets organizational and regulatory requirements.  
• Leads the annual and ongoing enrollment process.  This includes development, testing, and execution of the Health & Welfare plan design changes, as well as the development, planning and implementation of various communications and training materials for all stakeholders across multiple channels.  Extensive project management skills are required.  
• Stay abreast of all legal