Director, Global Benefits and Wellness
YahooAbout the role
A Little About Us:
As a valuable member of the Total Rewards Team, the Director of Global Benefits and Wellness is primarily responsible for strategy, design, communications, administration and compliance of Yahoo’s global benefit and wellness programs, policies and processes. The ideal candidate will ensure the benefit and wellness programs at Yahoo enhance our ability to attract and retain top talent by providing functional expertise to deliver HR initiatives that support and foster teammate engagement.
Reporting to the VP, Total Rewards, this individual must be a champion for workplace excellence and putting people first, and a proven successful leader of a team.
Your Day:
Provide strategic vision and operational excellence in oversight of global benefits
Review and administer global benefits programs, recommend modifications including improvement initiatives and plans which support Yahoo’s strategy; set-up benefit programs in new countries.
Manage U.S. benefits activities, including benefit health, wellness, welfare, defined contribution plans, including vendors, program financials and policies for teammates. Drives effective communication of benefit strategies and programs.
Manage the annual Benefits Open Enrollment processes and renewals.
Ensure compliance with all benefit programs in accordance with location specific regulatory and legislative requirements; specifically in the U.S. with provisions of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ACA and other local regulatory and legislative requirements; coordinates preparation of filings – specifically in the U.S. with federal and state agencies, including IRS and DOL and other regulatory agencies.
Establish and monitor budgets. Prepares financial reports to provide to leaders with understanding of benefit costs and trends to support efficient and effective delivery of benefit programs.
Monitor administrative costs and pricing of benefit programs and recommends cost containment strategies, including alternate methods of administration.
Prepare business cases for benefit reviews, renewals and proactively identifies industry and regional trends.
Serve as primary contact for broker and plan vendors.
Manage strong cross-functional relationships with payroll, finance, legal, compliance, facilities, communications, IT and other HR colleagues including the regional HR teams.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Be a champion for innovation in the benefit and wellness space. Know what best in class companies are doing and look to integrate best practices into the Yahoo processes.
A Lot About You:
Experience in design and implementation of benefits and wellness programs across multiple geographies
Technical knowledge of benefits design (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), deferred compensation, etc.
Proven, influential leadership skills
Smart, creative, compelling, driven. Not afraid to lead others past their comfort zone(s). Creates a sense of urgency and is energized by speed.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders; consultative and collaborative style that allows for influence without authority
Ability to operate in a face-paced environment with competing priorities
Flexible and comfortable to roll-up your sleeves, used to being hands-on
Extraordinary communication skills – both oral and written
You Have:
15+ years of managing global benefits preferably in the tech sector
4+ years of experience managing direct reports
Must be comfortable using Excel or Google sheets to analyze data
Workday experience preferred
Benefits leadership experience in a large, global company
Strong coaching and staff development skills
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