Location: Remote
Duration: 13 Weeks (Temp-to-Hire)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Director of Benefits to provide interim senior-level leadership across its benefits function.
This role requires a strategic and hands-on professional who can quickly assess, stabilize, and enhance benefits programs, while partnering closely with executive leadership and managing ongoing operations.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all employee benefits programs
- Manage end-to-end health & welfare and retirement benefits portfolio
- Lead vendor management, performance evaluation, and compliance oversight
- Drive benefits strategy, cost optimization, and program effectiveness
- Oversee and enhance annual enrollment lifecycle including communication, execution, and post-enrollment audits
- Lead RFP processes including vendor selection, evaluation, negotiation, and implementation
- Partner with executive leadership and represent benefits in cross-functional forums
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies
- Support ongoing initiatives and provide recommendations for process improvements
- Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, wellness programs
- Financial Benefits: 401(k), pension plans, deferred compensation, financial wellness
- Strategy, communication planning, and employee engagement
- Benefits platforms and enrollment administration
- Post-enrollment auditing and reconciliation
- Vendor sourcing and evaluation frameworks
- Stakeholder alignment and negotiations
- Implementation and transition support
- 10+ years of experience in benefits management within healthcare or large, complex organizations
- Proven experience operating at a director or senior leadership level
- Strong background in benefits strategy, administration, and compliance
- Experience presenting to and partnering with executive stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- Certified Benefits Professional (CBP)
- Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
- Executive presence and ability to lead strategic discussions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Deep understanding of benefits structures and regulatory landscape
- Ability to quickly assess environments and drive impact with minimal ramp-up
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience within healthcare systems or large enterprise environments strongly preferred
For more details reach at [email protected] or Call / Text at 516-862-1203.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a Joint Commission Certified / WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
