What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Director, Retirement Strategy & Analytics position at Kaiser Permanente?
Directs the execution of benefits portfolios by developing strategic goals and plans for portfolio; reviewing and approving Third Party Administrator vendor partners; collaborating with department and internal business units to identify requirements, goals, success criteria, assumptions, risks, and known issues with the portfolio; mitigating potential risks of portfolio; reviewing and approving communication plans; educating sponsors, stakeholders, and executive leadership on program requirements; and developing strategy, direction, and deliverables to establish understanding and acceptance.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives; overseeing the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; motivating teams; preparing individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; and ensuring performance management guidelines and expectations drive business needs.
- Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; gaining cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly; and ensuring products and/or services meet customer requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies.
- Develops strategic direction for the business in support of designated functional HR area by staying abreast of internal and external perspectives, data trends, HR laws and regulations, and best practices; partnering with HR and business leadership to evaluate current and future HR and business requirements, to include business cases, to support strategic goals; aligning and integrating HR and business strategies across business lines and shared services; aligning resources; overseeing the execution of strategic action plans; and monitoring performance against SLAs and other key performance indicators.
- Oversees the design, development, and execution of HR practices, programs, and initiatives by directing the development and implementation of tools, systems, and programs; ensuring the coordinated and timely execution of activities and ensuring buy-in across HR functions, project teams, and business partners; monitoring and identifying gaps in execution or communication; creating and deploying contingency plans to resolve implementation issues as appropriate; monitoring and measuring performance against plans and business objectives; and modifying design and implementation strategies as appropriate to accommodate continuously changing business demands.
Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports, including at least 2 years formal supervisory experience.
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Science, Public Administration or related field and Minimum ten (10) years experience in human resources, business operations, or a field specified in the job posting. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.