Director, Benefits
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Description
DIRECTOR BENEFITS Human Resourcesinitiates and executes strategic benefits change initiatives that support the Institutes mission and oversees the following MIT benefits programs: Health and welfare retirement work-life and voluntary benefit programs; oversees communications (e.g. messaging print collateral web information targeted presentations); manages relationships with third-party vendors (e.g. plan record keepers claims administrators pharmacy collaborative auditors attorneys actuaries consultants) to ensure benefits are being administered efficiently effectively and in compliance with all applicable regulations; manages vendor contracts in partnership with VPF contracts and sourcing to ensure adherence to service level agreements and as applicable conducts bidding or renegotiation processes; participates in discussions and negotiations with MITs eight unions as needed; collaborates to ensure MITs benefits are administered effectively continue to respond to the changing needs of the community and reflect up-to-date technology and emerging market trends and developments; and examines the competitive position of MITs benefits relative to both peer universities and other industry employers.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree; a minimum of fifteen years of experience in benefits planning and management or related field preferably in higher education; experience identifying designing recommending and implementing innovative business solutions to challenges and commitment to managing and developing teams of professionals; understanding of laws regulations and governmental programs relating to benefits including ERISA HIPAA ACA Secure Act state and federal regulations; knowledge of strategic planning project and time management resource and budget allocation; and excellent written and verbal communication skills. PREFERRED: Advanced degree and/or professional benefits certifications; and proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word Excel Access and Outlook; SAP and Oracle.
All inquiries nominations/referrals and resumes with cover letters should be sent electronically and in confidence to Isaacson Miller at:
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Business Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Insurance Sales
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
