Director, Employee Benefits
Company: Freedom Financial Network
Location: Tempe
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe opportunity:We are seeking a dynamic,
innovative and highly collaborative Director, Employee Benefits to
join our rapidly scaling company as we continue our journey through
a large-scale digital transformation and growth strategy. In this
position, you will provide leadership and direction as it relates
to employee health and welfare benefit programs that help position
Freedom Financial Network as a competitive player in today's
complex talent market. This includes the design, funding,
administration and communication that puts "people first", drives
business results, and is understood and valued by our teammates.
This is a very hands-on leadership role with high visibility at
every level of the organization.Leveraging your experience in high
growth organizations that include a presence in the Bay Area and
other competitive talent markets, you'll build a team that will
support across the enterprise working alongside leaders at every
level. The Director, Employee Benefits reports to the VP, Total
Rewards and will have strong alignment with Talent Acquisition, HR
and the broader Total Rewards team. The perfect candidate will
bring a "Business Partner" mindset and thrive in an organization
that is ready to disrupt the norm. If you are creative and
passionate and want to work with like-minded people then you will
LOVE Freedom Financial.How you'll contribute and make a meaningful
impact:- Play a key role in executing a company-wide benefits
strategy that aligns with and supports Freedom Financial Networks
great culture and ambitious business objectives. - Evolve and scale
the practices related to leave of absence (LOA), reasonable
accommodation and ergonomic support programs to support company
growth while ensuring our actions embody how we care for our
employees. Key deliverables include developing easy-to-understand
education and processes, designing guidelines that help align the
parties involved and provide balanced guidance to key stakeholders.
- Partner with our broader Total Rewards team and brokers to
propose, review and implement benefits program plans that are
innovative, cost-responsible and truly meaningful to Freedom
Financial Network employees. - Support our HR Shared Services team
by helping develop scalable processes, creating effective
communication materials to enable employee self-service, and
educate entry-level HR employees so they can resolve a large
percentage of general benefits inquiries. - Serve as a trusted
resource for complex benefits problems. - Keep the "pulse" of
employee feedback and external factors that impact our program
offerings and recommend changes. - Remain current on benefit plans
including compliance, trends and technical knowledge, including
self-funded plans. - Oversee the administration of employee benefit
programs including health & welfare, 401(k), wellness initiatives
with measurable ROI, pay for time off and more. Partner with a
Benefits Analyst to manage compliance requirements such as Form
5500 and 401K audit. - Identify and reduce day-to-day obstacles
that erode a positive employee experience and\or decrease the
quality or efficiency of our administrative processes. - Drive the
annual open enrollment process, involved in all phases of renewal
discussions, benefits communication plan, conducting employee
meetings, etc.This role is right for you if you are:- Comfortable
taking a hands-on approach to managing the benefits team and being
skillful in mentoring and growing talent. - Effective at project
management, organization, and prioritization when executing on
impactful initiatives. - Successful at developing communication
plans that are informative, professional and engaging. - Confident
and compassionate when engaging the workforce from top to bottom. -
Able to influence others and cultivate productive vendor
relationships. - Known as a leader in employee engagement who
demonstrates at a high level of integrity. - Comfortable in a
fast-paced environment where you embrace ambiguity and get the
right things done. - Thrilled to be and confident to thrive in a
fast-paced growing organization. - Action-oriented and full of
energy for the things you see as challenging. - Excited to bring a
'whatever it takes" mindset to take on projects - no matter how big
or how small. You'll bring:- Bachelor's degree with 8-10+ years of
experience in benefits design and plan administration to include
multi-state programs. - Direct benefits oversight required. -
Intermediate level Excel and Google Workspace. - Familiarity with
HRIS system configuration. - Track record of overseeing effective
leave of absence (LOA), ergonomic and reasonable accommodation
programs which included a high percentage of non-exempt employees.
- Effective cross-functional communication in solving problems and
addressing roadblocks. - Strong communication (written and verbal),
organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, along with
strong attention to detail. - Ability to multitask while managing
deadlines, perform well under pressure, work independently and as a
part of a team. - Demonstrated ability to manage projects to
on-time completion with confidentiality and integrity. - Ability to
succeed in a collaborative, startup-paced environment.About
Us:Freedom Financial Network is a leading digital personal finance
company, built to help people. We do what traditional banks don't:
Put people first. We believe in treating people like humans, not
account numbers. We help everyday people get on, and stay on, the
path to a brighter financial future, with innovative technology and
personalized support at every step. We help people control
expenses, manage debt, save money, plan ahead, and make better
financial decisions. By leveraging our proprietary data and
analytics and artificial intelligence we offer solutions tailored
for each step of a consumer's financial journey, including personal
loans, home equity loans, help with debt, and even financial tools
and education. With 2,400 employees across California, Arizona and
Texas, we have served more than 1 million customers, resolved more
than $15 billion in consumer debt and originated $6.5 billion in
loans over the course of our 20 years in business. Driven by our
core values, we're passionate about supporting our communities and
proudly awarded over $500,000 in grants distributed by the Freedom
Foundation Fund and the Freedom Family Fund in 2021. We believe in
a culture led by diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourage
our employees to bring their full selves to work every day. Our
diversity-focused Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are open to all,
whether a member of the ERG community or an ally of the group and
we are a member of the Fintech Racial Equity Coalition to address
and improve inequality in the fintech industry.And finally, we take
great pride in our achievements. This year we topped the list of
Best Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal, were a top 100
Corporate Philanthropist by the San Francisco Business Times, a
2021 Most Admired Company and a Tech Company with the Best Company
Culture by BestCompaniesAz, a 2021 Top Work Places winner by
AZcentral and a BuiltIn Best Places to Work winner, to name a
few.Attention Agencies & Search Firms: We do not accept unsolicited
candidate resumes or profiles. Please do not reach out to anyone
within Freedom Financial Network (FFN) to market your services or
candidates. All inquiries should be directed to Talent Acquisition
only. We reserve the right to hire any candidates sent unsolicited
and will not pay any fees without a contract signed by FFN's Talent
Acquisition leader.#LI-LO1#LI-Hybrid Associated topics: benefit,
benefit specialist, compensation, enrollment, hr, human resource,
hunter, recruiter, talent accquisition, talent management
Keywords: Freedom Financial Network, Tempe , Director, Employee Benefits, Executive , Tempe, Arizona
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