Head of Health & Benefits Strategy

utzexternalcareer1; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Vision and dental plans

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, PA seeks a Director of Health & Benefits to shape the multi-state benefits program, balancing affordability, compliance, and employee experience. You will set strategy, govern medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, disability, life, and wellness programs.

In this enterprise leadership role, you’ll partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and Audit to translate data into executive decisions, lead vendor governance, and build a scalable benefits operating model with a strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive benefits or total rewards leadership, including enterprise strategy and governance.
• Hands-on experience with self-insured medical plans, stop-loss programs, and multi-year cost forecasting/budgeting.
• Proven ability to lead vendor strategy (RFPs, selection, contracting, and performance management).
• Experience leading benefits compliance and risk oversight (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA) in a multi-state environment.
• Public company experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve multi-year health & welfare strategy aligned to workforce needs and financial goals.
• Own plan design across medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, disability, life, and voluntary benefits; evaluate new programs.
• Lead benefits financials and forecasting and drive cost-containment initiatives.
• Partner with Finance on self-insured plan performance and premium funding decisions.
• Use claims and vendor data to inform executive-ready recommendations.
• Ensure governance and compliance across ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA; manage plan documents and notices with Legal.
• Lead vendor governance end-to-end including RFPs, contracting, renewals, and performance management.
• Build a scalable benefits operating model and lead a high-performing team.

Skills

Benefits strategy

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Vendor governance

Leadership

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Data analytics tools

Job description

Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, PA seeks a Director of Health & Benefits to shape the multi-state benefits program, balancing affordability, compliance, and employee experience. You will set strategy, govern medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, disability, life, and wellness programs.

In this enterprise leadership role, you’ll partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and Audit to translate data into executive decisions, lead vendor governance, and build a scalable benefits operating model with a strong