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Human Resources
Benefits Consultant
Houston, TX, US
We are looking for a Benefits Consultant, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position, you will be responsible for the active relationship management and coordination of the work of ancillary benefit plan partners. Activities include contract negotiation and review, business process development and documentation, facilitation of regular meetings, change management and coordination of fully outsourced services.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Ensure operational alignment of all vendor partnerships to organizational and HR goals.
• Establish consistent measurement and reporting on vendor partners' activities, value/ROI of benefit spend, and contractual performance guarantees.
• Negotiate performance guarantees in contracts with vendors, with attention to improvement of service levels and alignment with departmental goals.
• Facilitate regular meetings with vendors and document decisions and issues that have reached resolution or are scheduled to be discussed. Regular reports of progress to be provided to leadership.
• Ensure timely delivery, summary and storage of vendor data including performance guarantees and metrics, contract documents and key correspondence. Integrate vendor services with other areas of HR.
• Oversee budgeting and payment processes for vendor partners including the verification of paid services.
• Evaluate gaps in benefit portfolio and develop recommendations for inclusion and sunset schedules for existing plans.
• Serve as key resource for Health and Welfare Analyst in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and contracting process for ancillary benefit programs.
• Organize and supervise the coordinate Business Process Outsourcing of the HR technician services role in the Benefits Department.
Skills & Requirements
• Required bachelor's degree - Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• Required 2 years benefits experience.
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
