Benefits and Well-being Director Hybrid

Make a Meaningful Impact on Employee Well-being

At The Cigna Group we believe benefits are more than programs. They are a powerful way to support employee health financial security and overall well-being. As Benefits Director you will lead the strategy evolution and delivery of a complex benefits portfolio that serves a diverse workforce. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will influence enterprise decisions shape the future of benefits and help create an exceptional employee experience.

Reporting to the Head of Global Benefits and Well-being you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders drive strategic initiatives and lead a high-performing team while delivering measurable business and workforce outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design administration and execution of health welfare and time away programs.

• Partner with the Head of Global Benefits and Well-being to develop and execute a multi-year benefits strategy that aligns with enterprise workforce and talent priorities.

• Lead a complex health welfare and time away portfolio ensuring programs remain competitive effective compliant and aligned with employee needs.

• Evaluate program performance using financial utilization market and employee experience data to identify opportunities improve outcomes and optimize investments.

• Build business cases and recommendations that balance employee experience affordability operational effectiveness and risk management.

• Partner with Legal HR Operations and business leaders to guide benefits strategy investment decisions and governance.

• Partner with internal business and product teams to identify assess and scale pilots and new solutions aligned with the benefits strategy and workforce needs.

• Drive innovation by assessing emerging trends technologies and solutions that enhance employee well-being and organizational performance.

• Lead benefits-related activities associated with mergers acquisitions divestitures and other enterprise transformations.

• Oversee annual enrollment strategy and execution ensuring operational readiness effective communications and a seamless employee experience.

• Establish and manage vendor partnerships including selection contracting performance management and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations and requirements while proactively addressing evolving risks.

• Lead executive Board and governance reporting translating complex information into clear business insights and recommendations.

• Develop and execute benefit communication strategies that help employees understand and maximize available programs.

• Lead resolution of complex or high-impact issues identify root causes and implement sustainable improvements.

• Build coach and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration accountability innovation and continuous growth.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in employee benefits total rewards or health and welfare programs including leadership of complex enterprise initiatives.

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading benefits strategy and plan design within a mid-sized to large or complex organization with deep knowledge of U.S. health and welfare programs and working knowledge of global benefits considerations.

• Experience influencing senior leaders and presenting recommendations that drive business decisions.

• Experience supporting global benefits programs expatriate programs retiree benefits mergers and acquisitions or large-scale benefits transformations.

• Strong expertise in benefits financial management including budgeting forecasting cost management and business case development.

• Experience managing benefits vendors strategic partnerships and contractual relationships.

• Working knowledge of benefits compliance and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity solve complex challenges and drive strategic initiatives from concept through execution.

• Proven people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

• Exceptional communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Finance or a related field.

• Masters degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or a related discipline.

• CEBS or similar benefits professional certification.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group were dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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