Sr. Director, Health Plan and Benefits

Benefits Strategy & Program Leadership

• Lead strategy design implementation and ongoing management of all employee benefit programs including medical dental vision pharmacy life disability wellness and other ancillary benefits.
• Drive innovation in healthcare delivery and benefits offerings including evaluating and implementing direct contracting opportunities with providers in key regions.
• Develop and execute a multiyear benefits strategy that aligns with organizational goals costmanagement strategies and employee value propositions.
• Manage global benefits for our international employees in 25 countries
• Partner with the Chief Medical Officer to evaluate population health trends and make datadriven recommendations.

Financial Management & Cost Stewardship

• Own the financial strategy and performance of the selffunded health plans including budgeting forecasting reserve analysis and annual rate setting.
• Conduct financial modeling for health plan initiatives wellness programs vendor proposals and plan design changes.
• Evaluate and recommend funding strategies such as stoploss optimization captives and alternative risk arrangements.

Governance Compliance & Risk Management

• Lead fiduciary oversight activities and adherence to ERISA requirements.
• Manage plan documentation including Summary Plan Descriptions amendments SBCs 1095C reporting and annual Form 5500 filings.
• Oversee compliance with federal state and local benefits laws (such as: ACA HIPAA COBRA FMLA Section 125 MHPAEA etc.).
• Maintain audit readiness and mitigate compliance risks through proactive monitoring and internal controls.

Vendor Broker & Partner Management

• Lead vendor strategy including selection negotiation performance management and continuous improvement across carriers TPAs PBMs wellness vendors and consultants.
• Conduct and manage RFPs for major programs ensuring service quality cost competitiveness and alignment with benefit strategy.
• Establish and monitor vendor SLAs KPIs and scorecards to ensure highquality service delivery.

Benefits Technology & Operations

• Oversee benefits administration platforms HRIS integrations and related systems to ensure accurate efficient and userfriendly employee experience.
• Lead the Open Enrollment process including system configuration testing communications and postimplementation analysis.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies.

Employee Experience Communications & Change Management

• Lead comprehensive benefits communication strategies that ensure clarity accessibility and high engagement across diverse employee populations.
• Develop manager and employee training educational materials and yearround communication campaigns.
• Ensure programs support health equity inclusion and accessibility.

Wellness & Population Health Management

• Develop and execute wellness strategies that improve preventive care chronic condition management mental health accessibility and behavioral health support.
• Partner with the Chief Medical Officer and data teams to monitor health trends and improve population outcomes.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead develop and manage a highperforming team with a focus on coaching talent development and organizational effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of collaboration continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

• 1015 years of progressive experience in benefits including at least 5 years leading a benefits function for an organization with 5000 employees.
• Experience overseeing a selffunded health plan is required.
• Experience with direct contracting with hospitals is required.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Finance or a related discipline preferred.
• Advanced certifications (CEBS CBP SPHR) a plus.
• Experience leading benefits programs through largescale change technology implementations or M&A strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in benefits design selffunded plan management ERISA ACA and other regulatory frameworks.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to model scenarios manage large budgets and interpret complex healthcare data.
• Executive presence with ability to influence senior leadership and drive enterprisewide decisions.
• Proven capability to negotiate complex vendor contracts and manage highvalue vendor relationships.
• Highly collaborative with strong communication and interpersonal skills across diverse teams.
• Strategic thinker who can operate both at the vision level and with handson execution.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to attract and recruit top talent motivate the team delegate effectively celebrate diversity within the team and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organizations performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Salary: $200000-$250000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information :

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 
  • 24/7 online physician consultations 
  • virtual mental health resources 
  • life coaching 
  • engaging employee community groups 
  • cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements 
  • library of on-demand fitness videos 
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. 
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training webinars and eLearning courses. 
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals overcome challenges and drive your career forward. 
• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant positive change in the workplace. 
• Building a Healthy Society: To date our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick through their foundations and The Wonderful Company have invested more than $2.5 billion in education health and wellness community development and sustainability initiatives across Californias Central Valley Fiji and the 2025 Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLEs 100 Companies That Care list and was named one of Fortune magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts visit .
• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The companys 10000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest most wholesome pistachios citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the companys market share: Wonderful Pistachios is Americas No. 1 tree nut and Americas fastest-growing snack; Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI Water is Americas No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora is the worlds leading floral delivery service. 

The Wonderful Companys connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving education initiatives and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in Californias Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report visit learn more about The Wonderful Company its products and its core values visit or follow us on Facebook Twitter and Instagram. 

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status or other protected categories.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time