Director Benefits Transformation

Description

Department : Benefits Policy

Job Type : Regular Full Time

Education Level : BA / BS or combination of education and experience

Required Years Experience : 8

Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. Since then, its mission has expanded to include life and disability insurance, health benefits, property & casualty insurance, and publishing.

Benefits Policy & Design (BP) manages the retirement, health, life, and disability plans that CPG offers dioceses, parishes, schools, and institutions of The Episcopal Church. The team works with vendors, consultants, and our Business and Corporate Units (BU / CUs) to administer benefit plans and monitor their performance, all with the aim of consistent client service.

The Director Benefits Transformation will report to the SVP Benefits Policy and Design and lead the transformation & strategic initiatives for Benefits Policy. This role also serves as a strategic operations partner to the SVP of Benefits Policy, with oversight of all communications and internal project lifecycle related to CPG's benefits business.

The Director Benefits Transformation will drive the implementation of strategic benefit initiatives across all product areas-pension, health, and life. This includes guiding and holding team members accountable for change readiness, communications, cross-departmental alignment, and end-to-end coordination across the organization for key business initiatives. Expected to proactively monitor the market holistically across products and bring new solutions and ideas to the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.
• Serve as a thought leader by shaping strategic direction, introducing innovative ideas, and championing transformational initiatives across all benefits business product lines
• Work with Benefits Policy leaders to prioritize initiatives, create strategic plans, assist in thinking through the deliverable requirements and timeline.
• Serve as cost-benefit analysis subject-matter expert, deliver presentations and status updates to internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners, to communicate progress, surface risks, and align on next steps
• Lead key benefits business initiatives (e.g., Annual Enrollment, and Group Life Discovery) including manage workflow and necessary resources to ensure milestones are achieved
• Represent Benefits Policy as a liaison to Business and Data Operations, Project Management Office and corporate units to support communications, enhancements, resource allocation and planning.
• Influence individuals at all levels across business and corporate units to ensure effective and timely completion of work, holding all stakeholders accountable.
• Collaborate with SVP to coordinate Benefits Policy team meetings with the goal of driving organizational health, strategic alignment, identifying and prioritizing key initiatives, and ensuring team members are informed and prepared to support ongoing enhancements, and education efforts.
• Provide operational support to the SVP of Benefits Policy by tracking key deliverables, organizing meetings and priorities, and ensuring cross-team alignment and progress
• Oversee and coordinate all internal and external communications related to Benefits products and services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, clarity in messaging, and delivery consistency
• Direct and coordinate change management activities across all benefit product areas (health, pension, life), partnering with leadership, and internal teams to ensure change initiatives are effectively communicated and successfully implemented
• Serve as the department's lead for stakeholder readiness and business process alignment across initiatives impacting client groups, internal departments
• Coordinate the activities for the Medical / Rx Benefits Plan Committee including setting the schedule, creating the agenda, and producing the necessary documents (e.g., minutes).
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Currently, hybrid work environment, which requires working in CPG's office Tuesdays through Thursdays and flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.

Salary Range : $107,000 - $140,000

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Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees :

Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees :

Elective Benefits available to eligible employees :

Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees

Maternity / Paternity Leave available to eligible employees

Time Off available to eligible employees : Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.

EOE : Minorities / Female / Disability / Vet / Sexual Orientation

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