Section Manager, Hr Employee Benefits And Wellbeing Strategy

Core Responsibilities

• Manages the administration of benefit plans, including monitoring health and welfare vendor performance and employee satisfaction levels.
• Provides support to HR Assistance for systemic and problematic carrier issues. Coordinates communication strategy and plans to ensure employees and retirees are informed.
• Responds to surveys, research and benchmarking analysis for employee benefit programs.
• Provides staff members with continuous performance feedback, supports career growth and ongoing development. Exposes team to various items of interest and knowledge of benefit programs and laws.
• Monitors existing benefit plan performance and cost trends to inform plan changes to manage costs, improve efficiency and meet employee needs.
• Develop business cases for proposed changes and socialize changes with senior leadership.
• Serve as liaison/ point of contact within the utility industry, large employer groups and benefit consultants to stay abreast of developments and benefit practices. Keeps current on emerging benefit practices and costs within and outside of the electric and gas industry both locally and nationally.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
• Oversees team focused on health/RX benefit strategy, wellbeing strategy, voluntary benefits, 401k and other deferred income programs.
• Partners with HR QA group and internal legal counsel to ensure Company compliance with Federal and State legislation as they apply to Benefit and Wellbeing Programs such as ERISA, IRS Codes, SEC Regulations, HIPAA, EEOC, etc.
• Supports the Company's position in any proceedings involving benefits such as rate cases, EEOC hearings and collective bargaining agreements.
• Develops and disseminates employee benefit communications and provides employee and retiree benefit education. Coordinates frequently with Corporate Communications regarding the same.
• Benchmark and analyze current health and wellbeing programs to assess competitiveness, determine gaps and identify opportunities.
• Provides support and updates the benefits intranet and retiree website.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree And Minimum 8 years related experience

Relevant Work Experience

• Experience managing/directing a workforce and driving results. Required
• Willing to learn new benefits related regulations and integrate to required programs. Required
• Highly motivated, self-reliant, resourceful and flexible to handle multiple assignments with excellent organizational skills and a fine attention to detail. Required
• Must have excellent analytical, writing and customer service skills. Required
• Minimum of two years of budgeting experience. Preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication as well as interpersonal skills to maintain a positive working relationship with customers. Required
• Minimum eight years of work experience in a management position with working knowledge of benefit plans and employee wellbeing programs. Required
• “Must have the ability to exercise good judgment and render sound decisions. Required
• Must understand the importance of meeting all deadlines. Required
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, with a solid working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint and willing to learn other PC based programs. Required

Licenses & Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Other Physical Demands

• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service, as needed.
• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.