Senior Benefits Manager
Senior Benefits Manager
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$ 143200 - 214800
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Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. Were committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health helping them achieve better glucose control while spending less time managing their disease.This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Lead the design implementation and ongoing administration of U.S. employee benefits programs including medical dental vision life disability retirement wellness and voluntary benefits across USA including Puerto Rico.
- Analyze plan performance and industry trends to make data-driven recommendations that enhance competitiveness cost-efficiency and employee value.
- Manage annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes including strategy development employee communication and system updates.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for benefits escalations and complex employee inquiries.
- Oversee the administration of all LOA programs (FMLA ADA state-specific leaves personal leaves parental leave etc.) ensuring compliance with federal state and local regulations.
- Manage relationships with third-party leave administrators ensuring timely and accurate processing strong service levels and seamless employee experience.
- Provide guidance and training to HR Business Partners and managers on LOA policies accommodations and return-to-work processes.
- Monitor LOA metrics identify trends and recommend improvements to optimize program effectiveness and minimize risk.
- Ensure all benefit and leave programs comply with applicable laws and regulations (e.g. ERISA ACA HIPAA COBRA FMLA ADA).
- Partner with Legal Payroll HRIS and external advisors to maintain plan documentation filings (e.g. 5500s) and audit readiness.
- Maintain benefits-related policies SOPs and employee-facing content to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Lead vendor relationships for U.S. benefits and leave administration including RFPs performance reviews and contract negotiations.
- Support the Leader of Total Rewards by having oversight of the benefits budget and forecasting including regular tracking and analysis of costs contributions and utilization.
- Develop and execute communication and education strategies to enhance employee understanding and engagement with benefits offerings.
- Support well-being initiatives that promote employee health resilience and productivity.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience.
Nice To Have:
- Prefer a degree in Human Resources Business or related field; Masters degree or HR certifications (e.g. CEBS PHR SHRM-SCP) preferred.
- Prefer 8 years of progressive experience in U.S. employee benefits with at least 2 years in a people leadership or senior-level individual contributor role.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. benefits regulations best practices and program administration.
- Experience managing LOA programs including vendor oversight and compliance.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex programs influence stakeholders and deliver employee-centric solutions.
- Proficiency with HRIS and benefits platforms (Workday ServiceNow Benifex etc.) preferred.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
