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Join Ascension and lead the vision, strategy and execution of competitive, cost-effective benefit programs that support our mission and our people.

Department: Human ResourcesLocation: RemoteSalary: $261,000 - $359,700 per year Incentive Programs: This position is eligible for participation in the annual bonus program.
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the strategy, development and on-going leadership of associate benefits plans; including health, welfare and retirement benefits. Leads the benefit team on designing, implementing and managing competitive, innovative and cost-efficient programs within the organization’s total rewards value proposition. Ensures operational excellence through continuous vendor improvement and streamlining processes, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory agencies. Directs the creation of an exceptional employee experience through innovative solutions, enabling associates and covered dependents to experience their benefits and well-being programs.

Provides strategic consultation and partnership with leaders to ensure alignment of benefit strategy and plan design initiatives, directly supporting and enabling operational business goals and objectives.Develops and implements strategy for design and management of cost effective associate benefit programs that support the organization's mission, philosophy, goals and objectives.Designs, develops and recommends organization-wide benefit programs. Leads vendor selection, contract negotiations and relationships to ensure competitive and cost effective benefit programs.Manages finances related to benefits plan costs and operating budgets, ensuring plans meet organizational needs.Ensures the competitive position of the organization’s benefit structure, improving the health and well-being of our associates, while ensuring an exceptional experience.

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Requirements

Education:

Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.
Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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