Head of Benefits
On-siteRenton, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise benefits and wellbeing strategy aligned with Providence's workforce, mission, financial, and business objectives across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Provide executive oversight for financial planning, budgeting, and performance management while overseeing strategy, governance, and compliance for health, welfare, retirement, and absence programs. Lead a team of senior benefits leaders, manage enterprise vendor relationships, and drive operational excellence to ensure a consumer-grade caregiver experience. Partner with Finance, Legal, and executive leadership to balance competitive program design with disciplined stewardship of resources.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a related field
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in employee benefits, total rewards, healthcare strategy, retirement, wellbeing, caregiver health, absence management, or related disciplines
- 10+ years of people leadership experience, including leadership of managers, senior professionals, and enterprise-wide programs
- Demonstrated experience managing complex benefit programs, significant operating budgets, large vendor portfolios, and executive-level governance processes
- Strong knowledge of health and welfare plans, self-funded plan dynamics, retirement programs, leave administration, disability programs, compliance requirements, and benefits operations
- Experience influencing senior executives and cross-functional partners in a complex, matrixed organization
- Experience in a large healthcare system, multi-state employer, unionized environment, or other complex mission-driven organization
- Experience leading healthcare cost management, wellbeing strategy, retirement readiness, caregiver health, absence management transformation, or benefits technology initiatives
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Public Health, or related discipline (preferred)
- CEBS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CFP, or other relevant professional certification (preferred)
- Experience in a large healthcare system, multi-state employer, unionized environment, or other complex mission-driven organization (preferred)
- Experience leading healthcare cost management, wellbeing strategy, retirement readiness, caregiver health, absence management transformation, or benefits technology initiatives (preferred)
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