Director, Employee Benefits
Sun LifeMassachusetts, United States • Hartford, Connecticut, United States • Portland, Maine, United States
Posted March 31, 2026
145000 - 217500 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need.
Job Description
The Director, Employee Benefits will drive the vision, direction and continuous optimization of Sun Life's US health and welfare and leave of absence programs, champion innovation and operational excellence, and lead a high-performing team.
Requirements
- Drive the strategic direction of Sun Life's health and welfare, wellness and leave of absence programs
- Develop forward-thinking program strategies
- Champion innovation and operational excellence
- Lead a high-performing team
- Build and mentor a high-performing team
- Drive innovation in health, welfare, wellness and leave of absence programs
- Develop meaningful analytics
- Communicate complex benefits concepts clearly
- Cultivate and manage partnerships with key vendors
- Negotiate contracts
- Collaborate with senior leadership
- Develop forward-looking pricing models
- Build and cultivate a high performing team
- Champion continuous improvement and process optimization
- Ensure health and welfare plans are compliant with federal laws and regulations
- Partner with Ireland Business Group
- Lead large-scale projects and change initiatives
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
- Medical coverage
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance
- Disability programs
- Partially paid sabbatical program
- 401(k) employer match
- Stock purchase options
- Employer-funded retirement account
