Jll

Real Estate

GlobalHeadofBenefits

$1–1k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Global Head of Benefits at Jll. Skills: Benefits Strategy, Financial Management, Employee Experience, Vendor Management. Define global benefits philosophy. Build benefits roadmap”

What You'll Achieve.

Benefits as competitive advantage; Affordability checks and balances; Measurable consequences for people; Company ability to compete for talent; Benefits drive attraction; Benefits drive retention; Benefits drive workforce resilience; Act on healthcare challenges; Close gap between offer and use; Ensure every dollar works hard; Make performance visible; Drive decisions with data; Ensure acquired populations are onboarded

Industry & Context.

Real Estate
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

110,000 employees experience, Global benefits strategy experience, Benefits design experience, Benefits governance experience, Vendor management experience, Financial oversight experience, Employee experience experience, Global insurance architecture expertise, Retirement plan governance expertise, Wellness strategy expertise, Benefits program design, Benefits roadmap development, Benefits program decision making, Benefits investment business case, Benefits financial management, Insurance design management, Vendor negotiations, Multi-national pooling strategy, Cost variance analysis, Benefits analytics infrastructure development, Benefits performance visibility, Benefits dashboards development, Benefits trend analysis, Benefits benchmarking, Benefits data-driven decisions, Benefits communication design, Benefits enrollment tools design, Benefits education strategies design, Benefits marketing sensibility, Benefits engagement measurement, Benefits utilization measurement, Global benefits philosophy definition, Global benefits plan design oversight, Global benefits governance leadership, Global benefits regulatory compliance, Global benefits fiduciary oversight, M&A benefits due diligence, M&A benefits integration design, M&A benefits onboarding, Global benefits budgets management, Global benefits cost reporting, Global benefits utilization reporting, Global benefits performance reporting, Benefits analytics capability development, Benefits benchmarking analysis, Benefits trend analysis, Benefits actuarial review, Benefits proactive decision-making, Benefits cost optimization initiatives, Benefits insurance design optimization, Benefits multi-national pooling optimization, Benefits vendor fee management optimization, Benefits measurable outcomes accountability, Executive-level benefits dashboards maintenance, Benefits cost view, Benefits performance view, Benefits risk view, Global benefits vendor relationships ownership, Global benefits broker relationships ownership, Global benefits TPA relationships ownership, Global benefits actuary relationships ownership, Global benefits insurer relationships ownership, Global benefits specialized service provider relationships ownership, Competitive RFP process leadership, Contract negotiation leadership, Performance guarantee implementation, Financial term negotiation, Structured vendor governance model implementation, Regular vendor performance reviews, Vendor escalation paths implementation, Continuous vendor improvement accountability, Americas benefits design oversight, Americas benefits administration oversight

What You'll Do.

Define global benefits philosophy

Build benefits roadmap

Anchor major program decisions

Make business case for investment

Own financial management of expenditure

Manage insurance design

Negotiate vendor contracts

Develop multi-national pooling strategy

Conduct cost variance analysis

Ensure dollar optimization

Develop analytics infrastructure

Make performance visible

Drive decisions with data

Lead design of communications

Lead design of enrollment tools

Lead design of education strategies

Measure engagement and utilization

Define and evolve global benefits philosophy

Provide strategic oversight of plan design

Identify opportunities to improve quality

Identify opportunities to close gaps

Identify opportunities to manage financial risk

Lead governance across benefits portfolio

Ensure regulatory compliance

Oversee retirement programs

Direct M&A due diligence

Design M&A integration approaches

Ensure acquired populations onboarded

Build and manage benefits budgets

Provide reporting on costs

Provide reporting on utilization

Provide reporting on performance

Develop analytics capability

Drive proactive decision-making

Lead cost optimization initiatives

Build and maintain executive dashboards

Own company relationships with brokers

Own company relationships with TPAs

Own company relationships with actuaries

Own company relationships with insurers

Own company relationships with service providers

Lead competitive RFP processes

Lead contract negotiations

Implement structured vendor governance

Conduct regular vendor performance reviews

Oversee Americas benefits design

Oversee Americas benefits administration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Global HR Leadership community; Rewards leaders partnership; Finance partnership

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Benefits communication

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, RFP processes, Contract negotiations

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