Manager, Benefits & Wellness

Edwards Lifesciences • Irvine, CA

394d • $100,000 - $142,000

About The Position

As a Manager of Benefits + Wellness at Edwards Lifesciences, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing competitive benefits and wellness programs that attract and retain talent. Your expertise will help ensure that the organization’s offerings align with market trends and the well-being strategy, ultimately enabling teams to thrive and support patients in living healthier lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and 8 years experience in benefits and wellness.
• Prior management experience.
• Experience with benefits data and analytics.

Nice To Haves

• Expert understanding of benefit and wellness processes and systems.
• Knowledge of financial mechanisms related to benefit and wellness programs.
• Expert understanding of benefit-related data and data analysis.
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and related systems.
• Proven successful project management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into projects and operations that demonstrate value to the business.
• Excellent leadership and negotiating skills and ability to influence and implement change.
• Experience working in multi-national locations in culturally diverse environments.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and escalate issues appropriately.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to design strategic benefits and employee wellness programs within assigned regions.
• Interface with internal stakeholders and external experts to understand market trends and identify solutions that promote well-being.
• Perform complex data mining and analysis to assess program opportunities and effectiveness, developing success metrics and dashboards.
• Assess competitiveness of benefits and employee wellness programs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide direction and guidance on benefits and wellness topics to HR staff across the region.
• Take action on program evaluation metrics to improve the effectiveness of benefit and well-being programs.
• Submit benefits survey data, update Benefits database, and prepare annual benefits cost report.
• Prepare materials for benefits proposals presented to the benefits committee in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Support overall vendor management to maximize investment.
• Review and stay current with changing employee benefits regulations and workforce needs.
• Develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide coaching and knowledge transfer to team members.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Wide variety of benefits programs to address diverse individual needs of employees and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree