Director – Global Benefits and Wellness

Director – Global Benefits and Wellness

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday experience preferred
• Benefits leadership experience in a large, global company
• Strong coaching and staff development skills