Director of Benefits & Wellbeing

About the role

The Director of Benefits & Wellbeing is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of Hornets Sports & Entertainment’s employee benefits, wellness and wellbeing programs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of People Strategy, this role develops and executes a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing strategy that supports employee engagement, health, financial security and organizational performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing strategy aligned with organizational goals and employee needs.
• Oversee the administration of all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, voluntary benefits and leave programs.
• Evaluate and recommend benefit plan enhancements to maintain market competitiveness and support talent attraction and retention efforts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding benefits and wellbeing programs, providing education, guidance, and support on plan offerings, eligibility, enrollment, claims issues, and program resources while ensuring a high level of customer service and responsiveness.
• Lead annual benefits planning, renewal, enrollment and communication processes.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, carriers, wellness vendors and third-party administrators.
• Monitor benefits utilization, trends, and costs; provide analysis and recommendations to leadership regarding plan performance and cost management.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA and other related legislation.
• Design, implement, and promote employee wellbeing initiatives focused on physical, mental, emotional and financial wellness.
• Develop employee communication strategies and educational resources to improve understanding and utilization of benefits programs.
• Partner with Finance and HR leadership on budgeting, forecasting and financial management of benefit programs.
• Utilize data and employee feedback to assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Benefits Manager, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Support organizational and NBA initiatives related to employee engagement, total rewards, culture and workforce wellbeing.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations and performance