Director, Global Benefits

PURPOSE:

Direct responsibility for designing and managing global benefits strategy and program based on business objectives, market trends and competitive practice.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

§  Lead the benefit strategy efforts with internal stakeholders and vendor(s) to identify, create and implement benefit plan designs to achieve Newmont’s objective to attract and retain employees.

§  Sets global benefits systems, standards and processes to create business efficiencies; capture global synergy, scale and coordination

§  Prepare and present benefit program changes for approval after researching trends, soliciting benchmark data, reviewing options, and completing costing analysis to address population needs and business challenges.

§  Build project plans to include change management and communications for benefit program shifts, additions or deletions.

§  Consult on design of benefit plans for new geographies and integration of new entities after mergers and acquisitions.

§  Develop and monitor benefits dashboard for the organization.

§  Participate in vendor selection and contract negotiation process as well as ongoing vendor management.

§  Participate in union negotiations by providing cost information, technical assistance, communications materials and various plan design options. 

§  Lead corporate benefits team; plan, assign, and evaluate work; hire and train staff as necessary.

§  Complete various special projects and activities that are required.

 

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

§  The position is located in the Denver corporate office.

§  Position is required to travel to, and assist other domestic and international sites.

 

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

§  Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or other related field of expertise; years of experience can be substituted for a degree.

§  Minimum 5 to 10 years of general Human Resources experience including Compensation, Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and International HR Management.

§  Competent in Microsoft Office Applications: Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, and Outlook.

§  Understanding of the various cultures, operations and personnel of an international organization in order to develop business relationships and complete assigned work.

§  Ability to manage multiple programs, plans and projects is imperative.

§  Effective oral and written communication skills for presentations to Senior Executives.

§  Working knowledge of the rules, regulations and laws pertaining to the design and implementation of benefit plans and programs.

§  Basic knowledge of actuarial terminology and applications.