HR Manager - Health & Welfare Benefits

This is where your work makes a difference.

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.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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.

What you’ll bring:

• 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.

What you’ll bring:

• 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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated salary range for this position is $112,000 - $154,000. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated rate range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

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