The Director, Health & Welfare is a strategic program leader responsible for driving the vision, direction and continuous optimization of Sun Life's US health and welfare and leave of absence programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of experience managing employee benefits for complex mid-size to large organizations, with a strong focus on innovative solutions, employee experience and financial management
- Proven ability to effectively lead and develop team
- Deep expertise and experience in the design, administration and implementation of health and welfare plans
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions a plus
- Solid knowledge and understanding of HR programs and connections
- Knowledge of leave processes (short-term and long-term disability, FMLA, state leaves, work accommodations) and benefits compliance
- Strong decision-making and organizational skills
- Action-oriented, focused on execution, improving employees' experience through continuous improvement, and operational excellence
- Excellent interpersonal/communications skills
- Skilled in stakeholder management, as well as proven ability to build and facilitate relationships and influence others at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Excellent project management and planning skills including the ability to lead, plan, and organize complex assignments
- Excellent excel and analytical skills with ability to summarize results in understandable format with insights
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and problem solve complex issues
- Ability to work well independently or collaboratively as needed and succeed in a fast paced, fluid environment
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