Mgr, HR - H&W

Overview

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At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Your role at Baxter: The Manager, Health & Welfare Benefits and Leaves will lead the design, implementation, administration, surveys, and special projects for benefit plans and leave programs for the US and Puerto Rico. The focus of this role will be overseeing leave of absence design and administration. This role will report to the Assoc Director, HR Benefits.

• Responsible for design and administration of the organizations’ health and welfare plans and leave programs, including vendor management, data integrity and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance of the company’s benefit programs, including FMLA, state and local paid leave programs, HIPAA, ACA, Plan 5500 filings, etc.
• Review and analyze program data, market trends, and business input to identify areas for improvement and recommend plan changes.
• Lead development and implementation of plan design.
• Communicate ongoing, changed, and new benefit designs.
• Manage external vendors, including defining requirements, ensuring the transmittal of accurate and timely data to and from vendors.
• Monitor benefits to ensure compliance and competitiveness.
• Monitor day-to-day administration ensuring that benefits are delivered as designed and plan issues are resolved on a timely basis.
• Resolve employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve results.
• Provide Global Benefits support as needed.
• Review new/revised benefit plans and benefits proposals in accordance with global benefit guidelines.
• Maintain broad based knowledge of benefits offered, costs, market practices and legal requirements.
• Oversee global benefits cost and design database.
• Provide Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures benefits support.

• 5+ years of related benefit plan experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business/HR discipline.
• Prior benefits, leave and vendor management experience required
• HCM and Workday experience preferred, but not required
• Advanced technical knowledge of benefit plans, including ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, and other relevant laws.
• Strong financial, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Critical thinking and business acumen.
• Strong project management and presentation skills including a history of leading and driving projects to completion.
• Advanced communication, influencing, relationship management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate in a global matrix environment.
• Strong relationship management.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate across the organization.

• 5+ years of related benefit plan experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business/HR discipline.
• Prior benefits, leave and vendor management experience required
• HCM and Workday experience preferred, but not required

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all…