Health & Wellness Benefits Program Lead

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Lowell, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in Lowell, AR seeks a Manager II, Health and Wellness Benefits to oversee end-to-end execution of benefits programs (401k, investments, core benefits, leave, disability, life) and ensure regulatory compliance and vendor performance.

You will lead a team, drive program improvements, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. The role emphasizes operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, and the delivery of scalable benefits processes while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field with 4 years of Benefits Program Management, HR Business Partner/Generalist, HR Compliance, or related experience and/or military equivalent with at least 2 years of leadership experience OR 6 years of Benefits Program Management, HR Business Partner/Generalist, HR Compliance, or related experience and/or military equivalent with at least 2 years of leadership experience
• Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operationalization of assigned benefits programs, managing effective service delivery, accountability for program outcomes, and achievement of objectives
• Lead the implementation of new or enhanced benefits programs and coordinate benefits events to increase employee awareness, understanding, and engagement with available offerings
• Drive strong partnerships with vendors by coordinating general activities, tracking performance, identifying opportunities to improve or enhance service to meet J.B. Hunt standards and needs, and addressing breakdowns that create delays and/or risks
• Define and uphold service delivery performance by setting measurable standards, tracking results, and overseeing action plans that correct gaps and continuously improve speed, quality, and stakeholder satisfactions
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders by leveraging expertise, serving as an escalation point, clarifying policy interpretation, reducing process challenges, leading cross-functional initiatives, and partnering with internal teams for balanced and compliant outcomes, especially in cases where risk, precedent, and/or impact is elevated
• Oversee ongoing adherence to regulations, laws, and internal policies by monitoring changes, incorporating requirements into operational guidance, and reinforcing consistent application
• Improve benefits processes and accessibility by anticipating emerging opportunities, proactively diagnosing systemic inefficiencies, establishing standardized and scalable workflows, and driving cross-functional enhancements that strengthen controls while removing redundancies
• Perform personnel tasks including, but not limited to staffing, performance management, annual review, and time and attendance
• Oversee the integrity of benefits data, exporting and information exchanges between internal systems and external vendors, to safeguard accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality of reporting
• Coordinate with vendors to plan and execute projects that enhance service delivery and program performance, ensuring clear timelines, defined deliverables, and accountability across internal and external teams
• Train the team on new processes by aligning resources to the strategy, delivering clear instructions, and confirming personnel readiness to execute accurately and consistently
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Relationship building

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree in HR/Business or related

Tools

HRIS/Talent Management systems

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in Lowell, AR seeks a Manager II, Health and Wellness Benefits to oversee end-to-end execution of benefits programs (401k, investments, core benefits, leave, disability, life) and ensure regulatory compliance and vendor performance.

You will lead a team, drive program improvements, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. The role emphasizes operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, and the delivery of scalable benefits processes while maintaining