Marriott International · 19 hours ago
Senior Director, Benefits
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $256K/yr
10+ years expMarriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, and they are seeking a Senior Director, Benefits to lead the design and execution of the company's U.S. health, welfare, and absence benefits programs. This role involves collaborating with senior management to develop and manage the benefits strategy while ensuring compliance and optimizing service delivery.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Total Rewards and Benefits leadership to develop and execute the benefits strategy
Influence senior leadership across the company to ensure support for and alignment around programs that have an impact on company performance (e.g. revenue management, workforce planning)
Manage diverse associate benefits and absence programs
Ensure benefits program materials and communications showcase Marriott’s Total Rewards programs and People First focus, leverage modern communication technologies and techniques, and resonate with a diverse population
Leverage data, insights, and trends to inform program design, strategy and performance measures
Manage vendor relationships, contractual terms and operations to deliver an exceptional experience and manage costs
Proactively stay current on industry best practices, legislative changes, and periodic market evaluations, to ensure programs are optimized, compliant and to develop recommendations for change
Develop a cohesive, holistic health and wellbeing strategy to ensure Marriott offers a competitive benefits package and drives improvements in the wellbeing of associates and their families
Lead the planning, design, and implementation of all U.S. employee health, welfare and absence benefits plans, including, but not limited to, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, leave of absence, and time off programs
Work with outside healthcare actuaries to develop and evaluate benefits costs for the organization, including ASO and premium equivalent rates
Develops subsidy contribution strategies to meet business and competitive needs. Collaborate with the US/Canada CHRO, RVP HRs, VPHRs and Finance leaders to determine market specific contribution strategies and budget forecasts
Lead team in preparing cost and benefit design analyses relating to healthcare and other benefit programs for a variety of business leaders
Proactively seek and evaluate emerging trends, innovations, policies, legislation and resources and provide insight into competitive benefits practices and benchmarking to position the company’s benefits program appropriately
Evaluate innovative resources and programs to improve health outcomes and manage costs
Lead benchmarking activities for Benefits Team, including the Hotel Industry Benefit Survey group and various other surveys (Fortune, Working Mother) to showcase Marriott’s comprehensive Total Rewards
Leverage internal resources and external partnerships, including benefit vendors and resource groups, such as the Business Group on Health to gather insights and advocate for resources to support Marriott associates
Lead the evaluation and management of external vendors and tools to deliver leading benefits and wellbeing strategies, policies and programs
Develop strategies to measure the outcomes and effectiveness of benefit programs and resources. Monitor benefit plan performance, trends and financials. Use qualitative and quantitative research and recommend improvements to continually evolve efforts
Lead health data and analytics initiatives leveraging Marriott’s data warehouse and cognitive technology to provide insights and identify solutions to improve health outcomes, inform decisions, and manage costs. Evaluate claims data and health plan utilization and performance to identify trends and opportunities to modify and improve benefit programs, policies and procedures and manage costs
Ensure all benefit and paid leave programs are in compliance with regulations and federal and state laws. Ensure compliance with regulatory provisions including the Affordable Care Act and emerging state leave and sick laws. Interact effectively with Legal, Accounting, Tax and other corporate functions on compliance activities
Collaborates with key stakeholders globally to pull concepts through to implementation for global, US and local rollout as applicable
Lead group presentations and socialization of ideas and plans as well as gathering of feedback from key stakeholders globally, including Continent leaders, HR leaders, and associates as needed
Advocate for health and wellbeing initiatives and lead teammates through the process to create impactful programs and resources that will inspire Marriott associates
Drive alignment from key stakeholders and lead change management activities to assess needs, facilitate change and motivate others to pull through the holistic Benefits and wellbeing strategy
Lead a collaborative process with teammates and COE partners to creatively position and promote benefits to job seekers and associates and to drive engagement effectively at all levels of the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 10+ years' of diverse benefits leadership experience program with a history of progressive responsibility managing the benefits function within a large, global organization
Demonstrated technical depth in U.S. Benefits, with experience redesigning legacy programs applying innovative thinking and a willingness to work in the details
Skilled in stakeholder management, as well as proven ability to build and facilitate relationships and influence others at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
Strong decision-making and organizational skills, with the ability to optimize the use of all available resources and deliver on multiple priorities
Preferred
Experience managing a team
Experience in the hospitality industry
Experience designing and leading benefits programs
Benefits
Comprehensive health care benefits
401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
Employee stock purchase plan at 15% discount
Accrued paid time off (including sick leave where applicable)
Life insurance
Group disability insurance
Travel discounts
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Health savings account (except for positions based out of or performed in Hawaii)
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition assistance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Other life and work wellness benefits
May include other incentives such as stock awards and deferred compensation plans
Company
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Anthony Capuano
Chief Executive Officer
Naveen Manga
Global Chief Technology Officer
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