Director, Group Benefits

• Position ID #: MCOOPS012323FL
• Location: Orlando, FL
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Salary Range: $100,000 (some flexibility)
• Required Experience: Five Years
• Commission Range: N/A
• Other: Benefits
• Required Travel: N/A
• Relocation: Yes
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  Description:
  Director (Dir.) of Group Health & Retirement benefits position is based in Orlando, FL and requires being on site. Relocation Expense assistance is available.
  <b rgb(51,="" 51,="" 51);="" font-family:="" sans-serif,="" arial,="" verdana,="" "trebuchet="" ms";="" font-size:="" 13px;"="">Dir. reports to the Executive Director and supports operations of the health benefits programs and retirement plan of the Group Account; a nationwide denomination of 650 churches. Dir. will be responsible for general operations of the retirement plan and the self- funded medical plan, and ancillary health benefit related programs. Operational responsibilities include vendor and church relations, plan implementation/management, financial management, forecasting and reporting, oversight of client and customer service functions, communications, and working with denominational leadership and the Group Account’s Board of Directors. Position includes supervisory responsibilities of 2 to 3 staff.
  
  Position pays a base salary of $100,000 (some flexibility for the ideal candidate), plus benefits.
   

  Responsibilities Include:

  • Annual transition of benefit plans and open enrollment processes
  • Management/Implementation of participant Disease and Care Management Programs
  • Supervision of 2 to 3 staff
  • Oversight of plan participant relations and customer servicing operations
  • Preparation of various benefits and retirement reports and a monthly Board report
  • Management of various contact and document databases
  • Monitor and audit timeliness and accuracy of monthly financial Reports
  • Analysis of certain daily and periodic accounting and financial transactions
  • Management of fully insured benefit programs
  • Preparation and updating of plan documents
  • Maintenance of regulatory compliance
  • Maintaining relationships and interactions with certain internal and external business partners including contracted administrators, Group Account’s staff, churches, plan participants and Group Account leadership.
  • Management of relationships and contracting with participating churches and their benefit administrators
   

  Personal Character - Faith

  * Alignment with essential Group Account beliefs and values
  *Motivated by and striving to help accomplish Group Account’s mission and vision.
  *Servant minded orientation in dealing with fellow employees and constituents
  *Demonstrated involvement in an evangelical church including serving in a ministry or on a committee
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  Requirements:
   

  Ideal Candidate will have:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree is required in a business related major
  • At least 5 years’ recent experience in Health Benefits Administration and familiarity with Retirement Plan Administration. Additional experience and credentials in the fields a plus.
  • Solid people-management (supervisory) experience.
  • Hands on experience with various aspects of health benefits management having understanding of eligibility management, plan documents, plan design and variations in coverage, and claims adjudication processes
  • Familiarity with medical benefit risk management preferably in a self-funding environment including understanding claims forecasting and interacting with underwriters and insurers
  • The ability to interpret claims data analytics
  • Knowledge of HIPAA, ERISA and other regulations governing medical and retirement plans as well as fiduciary liability
  • Knowledge of operations of 401k and 403b defined contribution retirement Plans
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Fundamental understanding of accounting principles and practices
  • Competent in project management, multitasking, working under pressure and problem solving
  • Fluent in use of Microsoft Office 365 suite and database apps such as Salesforce

  Background Information

   
   The Group Account’s mission is stated: The Group Account exists to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus as a denomination of several Protestant congregations. The denomination includes about 650 churches throughout the United States.
  The Group Account is the sponsor of two church plans, a self-funded medical plan and a 403(b)(9) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan both operated by the Group Account The medical plan covers about 3200 lives and the retirement plan about 2400. Other health benefit and member care programs are also administered by the Group Account.
   
  
  Qualified candidates should send their resumes in MS Word format to:
   
  mail@phoenixhealthsearch.com
    
  Visit: www.phoenixhealthsearch.com