Tyson Foods Hiring for Director Benefits at Springdale, Arkansas Full Time

Director of Benefits

We are hiring for Director of Benefits to join our Health & Wellness Benefit Strategy team. This position is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment for a company that is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our team members.

The Director of Benefits is responsible for strategy design, development, evaluation, implementation, and overall management of large, complex, Benefit Programs (may include Medical, Pharmacy or other Health and Wellness plans and programs). This role reports to the VP, Global Head of Benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design innovative, integrated programs that align with Tyson’s benefits strategy.
• Subject matter expert for specific benefit plans, understanding and analyzing current and historical claim and engagement trends. Using that knowledge to forecast future risks and opportunities to create, recommend and set strategy. Act in a consulting-type role to share this knowledge with internal partners.
• Responsible for plan design, development, implementation and change management. Lead cross-functional teams (internal and external) to achieve stated outcomes.
• Monitor and report out on effectiveness of programs. Manage and review program metrics and ROI results. Make plan and strategy recommendations based on results.
• Partner with the People Operations Team on escalated member issues and appeals resolution.
• Manage relationships with benefit vendor partners, holding them accountable to meeting deliverables and expectations.
• Serve as subject matter expert in partnership with internal communications to develop benefit communications, outreach and training materials.
• Identify the impact of business decisions on Benefit Programs.
• Support Wellbeing program initiatives as required, which may include but is not limited to providing input into strategy, implementing new solutions, coordinating onsite wellness events and managing wellness communications.
• Develop and maintain Benefits communication strategy and project manage benefit communication campaigns, overseeing coordination between internal corporate communications team, external communications vendors, Benefits team, legal and other key stakeholders.
• Partner with People Operations on annual enrollment support, which may include conducting employee meetings (onsite and/or virtual).
• Manage and oversee benefit team and vendor marketing exercises

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related degree
• Experience with large, complex global employer

Critical Skills for Success:

• Minimum 4 years of experience managing health plan vendors, including 3rd party administrators
• 6+ years project management/implementation management experience
• Minimum five years’ experience in benefit program strategy and design of complex, multifaceted employee Health and Wellness programs
• Experience creating and clearly communicating benefit strategy
• Thorough knowledge of benefits regulations (COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, IRS Section 125, FMLA, ADA, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, analyze and solve problems independently and proactively
• Strong data analysis skills and proficiency with Excel
• Exceptional writing, verbal, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills; proficiency with PowerPoint required
• Experience developing health and wellness benefit communications
• Team player, able to communicate ideas honestly and clearly and respect views and opinions ofothers on the team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a great sense of urgency

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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