Senior Advisor, Strategic Health Benefits

Company: Hawaiian Airlines
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Department Human Resources City Honolulu Part-Time No Part-Time Weekend No Description At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home and the communities we serve. Join our ?ohana--and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our--kama??ina--and introducing our islands to the world!Position OverviewThe Health Benefits Strategist is responsible for the development and execution of a comprehensive health benefits strategy that balances the needs of employees for a superior health benefits package with the needs of the company to minimize benefit costsKey ResponsibilitiesLeadership:Provide leadership and mentorship to Health & Welfare team Partner with the Senior Director, Rewards in developing a cost-effective and attractive health & welfare strategy that enhances the employee experienceManage effective teams and work groups Drive measurable results in building and improving upon the employee experience to include a comprehensive health & welfare frameworkEstablish key metrics and evaluation to measure the impact of Health & Welfare, including any return on investment on wellness programBuild organizational capacity to effectively execute strategic and organizational priorities throughout the enterpriseContinuously improve and analyze current practices, processes, standards, and issues and evaluate opportunities to leverage synergies or enhance consistencies/efficienciesDesign a multi-year roadmap for Health & Welfare for both management and unionized workforcesPartner with Labor Relations on developing a Health & Welfare program that incentives long- and short-term cost savingsHealth & Welfare StrategyEvaluate and participate in the analysis and development of Health & Welfare and Wellness programs--Understand cost drivers of the health benefits package and the tools and methods are available for cost mitigationGuide decision-making about when and how to deliver benefit services to employeesDrive initiatives aimed at improving the value of the benefit programs as measured by employee appreciation and reduced costsDeliver competitive and compelling benefits offerings that are tailored to the needs of different locations and different employee groups such as contract and managementWorking with Rewards and Talent & Development teams, develop and lead corporate wellness initiatives, with the aim of encouraging employees to lead a healthy lifestyle and in the long term contain increasing health care costsDevelop and design Health & Welfare plans that are approved by the Prepaid CouncilExecute on new Health & Welfare strategies Vendor ManagementMonitor vendor performance and hold vendors accountable to excellent service via the development of robust SLAsProvide meaningful controls around benefits costs through focused cost savings opportunities with vendors, active contract management and oversight of forecasting, invoicing and billing for the millions-dollar benefits budgetDrive premium renewal negotiations; work with the broker to interpret and analyze participation, utilization and claims information, incorporating findings into future benefits design and company financial planning processContinuous Improvement Drive continuous improvement in benefits operations and processes working closely with partners in HR to optimize process design and improve employee communicationsEmploy continuous improvement methodology to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient processesDrive seamless and reliable execution and implementation of benefits changes, including project management large-scale and/or high-profile projects such as the implementation of new labor agreements or vendor contractsInnovation:Review and benchmark the internal and external environment to improve the HR policies and initiatives to enhance overall business performanceIdentify and drive the Health & Welfare programs through changing environmentsResearch and analyze evidence Develop and design alternatives to traditional Health & Welfare plans that are cost-effective and meaningful for employeesCultural Expectations and BehaviorsChoose to learn, understand and drive towards our company purpose ? To connect people with aloha.Consistently behave in a way that reflects our company values ? Malama (Care), Ho?okipa (Hospitality), Lokahi (Collaboration) & Po?okela (Excellence). Requirements Minimum RequirementsBachelor?s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field Five years? experience in the management of employee benefit plans Proven experience managing large, complex projects Proven Experience conducting RFPs, plan implementations, negotiating, contracting and managing vendorsPreferred QualificationsExperience working at a commercial airline Experience designing employee benefit plans Experience managing Union employee benefit plans CEBS or other professional benefits designation About Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian -- has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 16 years (2004-2019) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys byCond-- Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawai?i.Now in its 91st year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawai?i's biggest and longest-serving airline. In 2019, Hawaiian offered nonstop flights between Hawai?i and more U.S. gateway cities (13) than any other airline, along with service connecting the islands with Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa and Tahiti. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaiian is offering an adjusted schedule of daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and between Hawai?i and the U.S. mainland as well as Japan.The airline is committed to the health and safety of its guests and employees and has reinforced enhanced cleaning procedures across its business. While the experience may be a little different, the authentic Hawaiian hospitality remains unchanged. Additional details on how Hawaiian is keeping guests and employees safe can be found at HawaiianAirlines.com/KeepingYouSafe .Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available atHawaiianAirlines.com . Follow Hawaiian?s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir ), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines ), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines ). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian?sLinkedIn page.For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines? online newsroom . Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here . The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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