Assistant Vice President, Benefits

Fort Worth, TX

Employer:	Cook Children's Health Care System
Job Type:	Full Time
Description
Location: Rosedale Office Building Department: Tal Mgmt/Human Resources Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: The Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Employee Benefits at Cook Children's is a senior leader within Human Resources and has shared accountability for the success of the Department. In this AVP role, you will be charged with establishing and overseeing the operations of the Benefits Team, developing, managing and leading all aspects of the employee benefit programs development and delivery including, but not limited to, the design and maintenance of health insurance, retirement, wellness plans, life and disability insurance, and other voluntary benefits. You will manage the department budget and the budget for benefits programs; and ensures compliance with applicable federal and state compliance regulations. As our AVP of Benefits, you will be a subject matter expert who serves as an internal consultant to executives, leaders and employees regarding benefit policies and procedures and leads initiatives to educate and engage employees about their benefits, fostering a culture of wellness and security. You will oversee the work of the Benefits Team, and you will be expected to enhance team engagement by providing the resources, support and tools to promote efficiency, innovation and teamwork. You will routinely interact and collaborate with senior executives and leaders to gain consensus regarding long-term health and welfare strategy; advise and provide thought partnership to the CEO and Chief Administrative Officer for carrying out work toward the delivery of Cook Children's mission, strategy, and organizational goals. You will cultivate, and maintain, strong working relationships with senior leadership to develop solid partnerships to identify and resolve issues effectively and proactively. You will report to the VP of Human Resources, who is looking for a seasoned professional who uses judgement and discretion to accomplish goals. Qualifications: 10+ years in Benefit roles with progressive responsibility, and 5+ years in a leadership role and/or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, or a related field Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Demonstrated knowledge regarding Benefits System building, implementation, and administration. Critical Thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Communicating - communicating effectively orally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience, express or exchange ideas by verbal communications. Excellent written/oral skills which lead to effective communication with individuals with various backgrounds, experience and educational levels. Ability to interpret and analyze statistical, plan design and financial information Ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative. Build Relationships - Build trust, show caring, and treat others with compassion. Create Buy-in - influence others to embrace and facilitate positive change. Create Accountability for self and others - identify priorities and set clear expectations-who does what by when Initiative and Drive Results - Be proactive, set high standards and persist with goal achievement. Collaboration - enthusiastically commits to working with others towards a shared goal. Team member actively listens to ideas and makes decisions resulting in the best outcome for customer, team and organization Customer Focused - considers internal and external customer input when fulfilling requests. Team member provides timely and attentive service in a positive manner while representing Cook Children's Health Care's values. Consistency and Reliability - accepts responsibility for work outcomes and completes own tasks in an appropriate time frame. Team member adds value by being timely, present and engaged in work commitments. About Us: Cook Children's Health Care System Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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Assistant Vice President, Benefits

Fort Worth, TX

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