Novavax

Director

• Responsible for the strategic design, governance, and operational excellence of the organization’s benefit programs
• Ensures that benefit programs are competitive, innovative, cost effective, compliant and aligned with the organization’s total rewards philosophy
• Oversees the selection, implementation, and maintenance of any supporting technologies or vendor relationships and ensuring data integrity within the systems
• Leads cross-functional initiatives, manages vendor relationships, and serves as a subject matter expert on health and welfare, retirement, leave and wellbeing programs
• Manages vendor relationships, to include selecting, evaluating and managing terms of service
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations and reporting requirements
• Leads plan design and cost-sharing strategy in conjunction with brokers and vendors
• Partners with leadership and finance to forecast benefits costs and create long-term strategic plans
• Oversees benefits data integrity and collaborates with HR Technology on system enhancements
• Leads RFP processes when evaluating new vendors or benefit programs
• Collaborates with payroll, HR Technology, finance, and HR business partners to ensure seamless benefits delivery
• Develops, reviews, updates all benefit policies within the employee handbook
• Develops clear, accessible benefits communication materials and education strategies
• Leads, mentors and develops benefit team members
• Evaluates industry trends, benchmark data, and regulatory changes to recommend enhancements or redesigns of benefit plans and policies
• Manages annual enrollment, including planning, communication, and system configuration

Senior Director, Benefits