Director of Benefits

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 190000 - 230000

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions with a portfolio that includes fiber cement fiber gypsum composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie TimberTech AZEK Exteriors Versatex fermacell and StruXure.

With over 8000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago we boast 31 operating sites 6 recycling facilities and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce were united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All through sustainable innovation a Zero Harm culture and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

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Summary

The Director of Global Benefits plays a key role in shaping the global total rewards strategy administering programs and providing guidance to leadership on benefits and wellbeing programs. You will direct and manage the overall design and administration of health welfare and retirement benefit programs and ensuring compliance within the U.S and Canada as well as driving a global benefits strategy for James addition you will collaborate with the HR Business Partners Finance partners business stakeholders and leadership team to design the global Wellbeing initiatives of the company. Responsible for ensuring benefits programs are competitive sustainable compliant and have an impact on the short and long-term performance of the company.

What Youll Do:

Collaborate with leadership to review recommend and implement benefit changes annually by participating in vendor review plan design discussions and budgeting processes.
Administer employee benefits and manages vendor relationships reviewing vendor services and addressing performance as needed. This includes but is not limited to administration issues benefit setup and opportunities.
Manages and ensures the company annual benefit enrollment process is completed accurately and timely.
Supports the organizations strategic objectives and keeps senior management apprised of internal and external issues.
Develop and administer the Wellbeing program globally working with each region including Europe APAC and North America.
Responds to escalated employee or client level benefit issues/questions.
Acts as a member of the Benefits Committee.
Acts as liaison to HRIS/Payroll/HR Operations Department on software system changes reporting and conversions.
Supervises benefit department employees by overseeing all benefit projects and escalated employee benefit issues from vendors employees and beneficiaries in a quick equitable and courteous manner.
Ensure plans meet current and future requirements of the Affordable Care Act regulations and legislation and ensures statutory compliance with FMLA ADA COBRA ERISA and HIPAA legislation
Research analyze and report the impact of state and federal laws on the benefits plan design and administration.
Manages HIPAA compliance with respect to HIPAA privacy regulations. Ensures Business Associate Agreements are in-tact and updated as needed. Updates provides and logs training for HR teams and other individuals that may touch PHI.
Research best practices and trends; assesses market competitiveness; conducts and analyzes benefits surveys and makes recommendations for changes to ensure that our benefits are competitive against our peer group and the overall market

What Youll Bring:

Bachelors degree required in Human Resources or related field
A minimum of ten (10) years of benefits design administration and management experience including managing a team
Thorough understanding of U.S. broad-based benefits plan components operations and administration as well some global benefits experience EU and APAC experience most preferred
Ability to communicate benefits policies and legal regulations to staff and outside vendors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products
Working knowledge of HRIS products; UKG and SuccessFactors
Strong problem solving financial mathematical written and verbal communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to conduct presentations and hold one-on-one meetings
Organizational/planning skills including the ability to manage shifting priorities multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Strong people management skills for direct reports as well as indirect reports for various projects
Demonstrated proficiency in working in a collaborative environment when designing benefit programs
Demonstrated experience in exercising a high degree of judgment discretion and confidentiality

What Youll Receive:

As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $190000 to $230000. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience skills geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie we recognize that our success depends on our people. Weve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance;medical dental prescription and vision insurance benefits for every 30 hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) Retirementplan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
11 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions
Click here to learn more about our benefits

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity/expression genetic information veterans status marital status pregnancy disability or any other basis protected by law.

James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits including but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in accordance with its plans and policies.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties responsibilities and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

Required Experience:

Director

Summary

What Youll Do:

Collaborate with leadership to review recommend and implement benefit changes annually by participating in vendor review plan design discussions and budgeting processes.
Administer employee benefits and manages vendor relationships reviewing vendor services and addressing performance as needed. This includes but is not limited to administration issues benefit setup and opportunities.
Manages and ensures the company annual benefit enrollment process is completed accurately and timely.
Supports the organizations strategic objectives and keeps senior management apprised of internal and external issues.
Develop and administer the Wellbeing program globally working with each region including Europe APAC and North America.
Responds to escalated employee or client level benefit issues/questions.
Acts as a member of the Benefits Committee.
Acts as liaison to HRIS/Payroll/HR Operations Department on software system changes reporting and conversions.
Supervises benefit department employees by overseeing all benefit projects and escalated employee benefit issues from vendors employees and beneficiaries in a quick equitable and courteous manner.
Ensure plans meet current and future requirements of the Affordable Care Act regulations and legislation and ensures statutory compliance with FMLA ADA COBRA ERISA and HIPAA legislation
Research analyze and report the impact of state and federal laws on the benefits plan design and administration.
Manages HIPAA compliance with respect to HIPAA privacy regulations. Ensures Business Associate Agreements are in-tact and updated as needed. Updates provides and logs training for HR teams and other individuals that may touch PHI.
Research best practices and trends; assesses market competitiveness; conducts and analyzes benefits surveys and makes recommendations for changes to ensure that our benefits are competitive against our peer group and the overall market

What Youll Bring:

Bachelors degree required in Human Resources or related field
A minimum of ten (10) years of benefits design administration and management experience including managing a team
Thorough understanding of U.S. broad-based benefits plan components operations and administration as well some global benefits experience EU and APAC experience most preferred
Ability to communicate benefits policies and legal regulations to staff and outside vendors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products
Working knowledge of HRIS products; UKG and SuccessFactors
Strong problem solving financial mathematical written and verbal communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to conduct presentations and hold one-on-one meetings
Organizational/planning skills including the ability to manage shifting priorities multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Strong people management skills for direct reports as well as indirect reports for various projects
Demonstrated proficiency in working in a collaborative environment when designing benefit programs
Demonstrated experience in exercising a high degree of judgment discretion and confidentiality

What Youll Receive:

At James Hardie we recognize that our success depends on our people. Weve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance;medical dental prescription and vision insurance benefits for every 30 hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) Retirementplan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
11 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions
Click here to learn more about our benefits