Benefits Strategy Leader | Wellness & Data-Driven Programs

Allied Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

100% company-paid life and disability

401k with company match

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

Allied Solutions in the United States is seeking a senior Benefits and Wellness leader to shape strategy, analyze programs, and drive renewal cycles. You will partner with vendors, HRIS teams and executives to optimize benefits and wellness offerings while ensuring compliance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, effective communication, and scalable program governance. A strong background in benefits management and team leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7-10 years employee benefits experience required.
• Highly organized, with ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, communication skills, and presentation skills.
• Experienced with developing and implementing multi-level, integrated communications approaches required.
• Effective leader. Able to direct work and manage priorities and performance.
• Good grasp of technology and how to effectively harness it to generate employee engagement required.
• Consultative AND decisive skills preferred.
• Innovative, yet practical with information flow and communication preferred.
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the strategy, evaluation, selection and implementation of benefits and wellness strategy and programs.
• Conducts analysis of current benefits and wellness programs in partnership with third party partners to assess competitiveness, opportunities for value enhancement and cost management.
• Provides extensive support in the annual benefits renewal cycle, analyzes data and makes recommendations for program changes and enhancements to maintain competitive position to the market.
• Develops recommendations for wellness strategy and programming, aimed to improve workforce health, target chronic conditions and reward healthy lifestyles.
• Researches and makes recommendations for outsourcing and third-party administration of programs to streamline/improve service or reduce administrative burden.
• Analyzes data on program participation, benchmark and trend data to inform recommendations.
• Functions as SME for benefits and wellness initiatives
• Works with internal communications and third party partners to plan and develop employee materials and education for benefits and wellness programs, as well as open enrollment cycles.
• Ensures program compliance with regulatory requirements and makes recommendations for improvements and/or risk mitigation.
• Support executive team as needed
• Supervises and directs the activities of the benefits team in concert with vendors and consultant partners to ensure a high level of customer service and resolve issues.
• Ensures that internal and HRIS teams have the information needed for open enrollment, qualified life events, wellness program participation, benefit deductions and reporting.
• Streamlines and documents internal processes, works with IT/HRIS to implement and maintain data connections with vendors and third parties.
• Leads the development of cohesive, clear communications for benefits and wellness programs.
• Maintains and provides medical expense and stop loss reporting to internal customers.
• Oversees and directs system testing and data audits to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Develops, completes and provides reports, accrual data and program analyses as required.
• Ensures program compliance with regulatory requirements and makes recommendations for improvement and/or risk mitigation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Organization

Prioritization

Technology literacy

Consultative skills

Decision making

Employee engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Allied Solutions in the United States is seeking a senior Benefits and Wellness leader to shape strategy, analyze programs, and drive renewal cycles. You will partner with vendors, HRIS teams and executives to optimize benefits and wellness offerings while ensuring compliance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, effective communication, and scalable program governance. A strong background in benefits management and team leadership is required.