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Wawa, Inc. · 1 day ago

Head of Benefits and Wellbeing

Media, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Wawa, Inc. is dedicated to making life better every day and values its associates as the key to its success. The Head of Benefits and Wellbeing will lead the Benefits team in developing and executing Wawa's Total Rewards programs, focusing on enhancing recruitment and retention through effective benefits and wellbeing initiatives.

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Hiring Manager

Kristen Eastman Jones, CDR

Responsibilities

Partner with the Director of Total Rewards, HR Systems and Analytics to define and drive the long-term plan and vision of the company’s Total Rewards programs; develop and maintain total rewards philosophy to ensure alignment with rapid growth

Lead change management and communications of total rewards philosophy and practices with management and team members; develop strategies to drive associate awareness and understanding of offerings through creative communication

Lead all aspects of the annual open enrollment process inclusive of eligibility calculations, plan renewals, plan changes, system changes and communication to ensure coordination of all parties and associate engagement in the process

Lead annual strategic planning, in partnership with Finance, on company-wide rewards programs and budgets and develop appropriate measures of return on those programs

Prepare benefit and wellness program expense budgets for all company organizations and determine allocation of expense among departments/stores and track actual expense against budget and prepare analysis explaining any deviation from budget

Manage internal reporting of plan metrics, including monitoring of the self-funded claims experience, and benefit plan expenditures to identify trends and make recommendations to minimize plan and budget risks. Define, analyze and communicate success metrics for all benefit, wellness and absence programs

Drive the development and documentation of procedures to streamline processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Maximize use of Workday and other technologies to creatively and accurately provide associates with benefits information and data

Drive the completion of regular benchmarking activities to ensure the Company’s benefit, wellness and absence programs are competitive and appropriate given the environment and promote internal awareness of the competitiveness of our plans

Ensure plans are administered according to plan provisions and in compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, including IRS, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Affordable Healthcare Act, etc. Study existing and new legislation; obtain qualified opinions; enforce adherence to requirements; advise management on needed actions

Manage vendor relationships and external service providers by building strong relationships and overseeing vendor performance

Collaborate with HR team, Finance, Legal, and other internal customers groups to promote our plans internally, drive efficiency and cost control, plan, and communicate updates and changes to plans and programs

Drive Total Rewards projects, and implement, communicate and oversee programs in support of new initiatives or changes

Collaborate with management across the Company, in the planning, implementation and monitoring of all Total Rewards plans. Serve as internal consultant and apply subject matter expertise to develop benefits plans strategies, identify gaps, plan processes, make necessary improvements and propose solutions to corporate leadership

Oversee all aspects of daily work of the Total Rewards team members. Provide overall direction and support for direct report(s) and monitor and assess individual work in accordance with high standards of excellence. Provide feedback, coaching, support, opportunities for development, complete performance appraisals, take corrective action when appropriate, and participate in hiring decisions

Qualification

BenefitsWellness strategyHR Systems knowledgeVendor managementProject managementHRCI certificationWorkday experienceHealthWelfare programsAnalytical skillsCustomer relationship skillsPlanningOrganizationSupervisory experienceMicrosoft Office proficiencyStrategic thinkingCommunicationAdaptability

Required

Minimum of five (5) years of health and welfare benefit plan strategic design, implementation, execution and evaluation of efficacy

Minimum of three (3) years of wellbeing program strategy, design and execution experience

Knowledge of administration of health, welfare and wellbeing programs

Benefit and wellness regulatory knowledge

Experience with defined contribution plans

Prior experience in successfully sourcing and managing multiple integrated external vendors

Project management experience

Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience

Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite applications

Strategic thinking

Drive to innovate

Strong understanding of the benefits and wellness function

Analytical skills; high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Independent thinker

Flexible, adaptable, able to work under pressure and handle multiple and competing demands

Excellent customer relationship and partnering skills

Excellent planning, prioritization and organizational skills

Highly motivated, self-starter, demonstrated confidence in working independently and strong team player

Willingness and ability to travel throughout Wawa, approximately 10% of the time

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business or health related field preferred or equivalent work experience

HRCI certification preferred

Extensive knowledge of HR Systems including benefit administration with Workday experience preferred

Company

Wawa, Inc.

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Here at Wawa, the sky's the limit. Voted as “America’s Favorite Convenience Store,” Wawa operates a chain of convenience retail stores located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Washington D.C.

Founded in 1902

Glen Riddle Lima, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees