US Benefit Plans Manager (Financial/Strategic Planning)

At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. As the US Benefits Plan Manager you will play a key role by providing strategic plan design and administrative support for US Health and Welfare benefit plan operations and financial management. You will be trusted to ensure financial stability and compliance of benefit plans by analyzing claims cost assisting in developing and tracking the annual budget and partnering with internal stakeholders to streamline current processes and procedures to ensure proper plan governance. Additionally you will support the success of the Benefits Team by working collaboratively with internal stakeholders external vendors and other members of the benefits team to support the optimization of programs designed to deliver an employee experience which attracts motivates and retains top talent.

In this role you will:

• Contribute to the development and execution of benefits strategy through datadriven analysis program design and implementation.
• Participate in benchmarking and external benefit surveys including a review of the data submissions and developing relevant reports for review and decision making.
• Conduct research and analysis of market trends regulatory updates and competitor offerings.
• Stay current on policies legislative changes and legal requirements such as ERISA HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act to assist with plan compliance efforts.
• Participate in the analysis and recommendation process for benefit design changes (e.g. medical dental life insurance 401(k) plan etc.) to ensure effective and efficient benefit programs and benefits management.
• Analyze healthcare claims cost and trend data to develop and/or review U.S. health and welfare employer and employee contribution rates.
• Support the development of U.S. health & welfare internal reports including financial utilization and dashboards for leadership.
• Maintain U.S. Health & Welfare Compliance
  • Coordinate SPD/Plan document updates
  • Statutory requirement (e.g. 5500 SARs Audits RxDC reporting Gag clause attestation etc.)
  • Review/Update plan information at benefit vendors
  • DCFSA NDT Testing manage annual requirement.
  • Coordinate the execution of new vendor contracts.
  • Internal controls for retiree medical and active plan changes
  • Ensure policies are updated as needed.
• Assist with updating plan communications.
• Assist with employee meetings the annual enrollment process benefit fairs etc.
• Assist with ad hoc data requests and special projects.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc.9 yrs; M.S.2 yrs; PhD0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Proven Experience
• Strong financial acumen required; any actuarial education or similar financial experience a plus
• Prior employee benefits experience
• Degree in Business Administration Finance Accounting or Mathematics
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel Word PowerPoint) required.
• Group Benefits Associate (GBA) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation
• Experience related to health plan analysis or per capita rate development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be flexible to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple detailed tasks.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information and situations with professionalism tact and diplomacy.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical problemsolving skills.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Grow your career and see your impact in a highly collaborative and diverse environment
• Act as an individual contributor that provides key strategic process management for a growing global company
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!

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