Posting Description

DIRECTOR, BENEFITS, Human Resources, initiates and executes strategic benefits change initiatives that support the Institute’s mission, and oversees the following MIT benefits programs: Health and welfare, retirement, work-life, and voluntary benefit programs; oversees communications, (e.g., messaging, print collateral, web information, targeted presentations); manages relationships with third-party vendors (e.g. plan record keepers, claims administrators, pharmacy collaborative, auditors, attorneys, actuaries, consultants) to ensure benefits are being administered efficiently, effectively and in compliance with all applicable regulations; manages vendor contracts, in partnership with VPF contracts and sourcing, to ensure adherence to service level agreements and, as applicable, conducts bidding or renegotiation processes; participates in discussions and negotiations with MIT’s eight unions, as needed; collaborates to ensure MIT’s benefits are administered effectively, continue to respond to the changing needs of the community and reflect up-to-date technology and emerging market trends and developments; and examines the competitive position of MIT’s benefits relative to both peer universities and other industry employers.