Position Purpose:
Designs, implements, and monitors competitive, cost-effective Financial, Health & Welfare, and Wellness plans, programs and initiatives for The Home Depot associates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Key Responsibilities:
30% Evaluate current market landscape and potential future initiatives. Including but not limited to: benchmarking, carrier calibration/strategy sessions, partner evaluation and negotiations.
25% Evaluate and manage current plans, programs and initiatives for expected performance, finanical results, ROI, process improvements, and optimal vendor performance.
25% Implementation and execution of new initiatives
10% Ensure regulatory compliance and monitor new developments
10% Works within The Home Depot, partnering with cross functional teams (e.g., Finance, Field HR, Accounting, Legal) to ensure compliance, transparency and synergies are being optimized.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Position reports to Director, Benefits.
Travel Requirements:
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience directly to health, welfare and wellness plan design, administration or finance.
Professional benefits or wellness designation/certification.
Minimum Education:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
7
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
None
Certifications:
None
Competencies:
Advanced knowledge of benefit plan designs, implementation strategies and funding mechanisms for health, welfare, and wellness plans.
Advance knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements governing health, welfare, and wellness plans.
Knowledge of spreadsheet and presentation software.
Strong management, organization, influencing and project management skills.