Benefits Director--Health and Wellness

PNC Bank • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Benefits Director within PNC's Total Rewards organization, this position leads the strategy for employee health and wellness benefits and programs. The role oversees the design, governance, financial performance, and vendor ecosystem for the company's health and welfare benefit programs, aligning them with business objectives, employee needs, and the broader Total Rewards strategy. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; or Chicago, Illinois, and PNC describes itself as an in-office company.

The successful candidate will develop and oversee metrics to measure program performance and effectiveness, establish how data and analytics will inform outcomes and future decisions, and develop and execute a multi-year benefits strategy supported by a business case. The role also leads professional staff and works with key stakeholders. The position requires a bachelor's degree or a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience; industry-relevant experience is typically 8 or more years, and at least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required.

Requirements

• Industry-relevant experience, typically 8 or more years.
• At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required.
• Proven leadership experience with a moderate to large scope of responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience developing and overseeing metrics to measure program performance and effectiveness, including using data and analytics to measure outcomes and guide future decisions.
• Experience developing and executing a multi-year benefits strategy and building an effective business case for buy-in.
• Experience serving as a people leader of direct reports and key stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree; a comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role, including benefits programs, business acumen, human resources policies and strategies, tactical and strategic planning, relationship management, strategic thinking, and workforce analytics.
• Customer focus and ability to assess and manage risks in accordance with PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Nice To Haves

• Higher education such as a master's degree or PhD, or certifications, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for PNC's employee health and wellness benefits and programs.
• Oversee the design, governance, financial performance, and vendor ecosystem of health and welfare benefit programs.
• Oversee the design and communication of corporate benefits programs and ensure they comply with applicable regulations and business objectives.
• Develop benefits program goals and strategies, align them with company objectives, and measure program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop and oversee metrics and use data and analytics to measure outcomes and inform future decisions.
• Develop a multi-year benefits strategy, build a business case for stakeholder buy-in, and execute the strategy.
• Monitor the national benefits environment and advise executive management on employee benefits options and cost savings.
• Build relationships with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders, including benefits administration, legal, communications, third-party management, and sourcing, to support collaboration and strategic alignment.
• Manage professional staff, ensuring benefit-program effectiveness and compliance, and provide coaching, professional development support, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Manage business risks in accordance with PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework and uphold the stated people-manager expectations.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage, including a Health Savings Account feature (eligibility-dependent).
• Dental and vision options (eligibility-dependent).
• Employee and spouse/child life insurance (eligibility-dependent).
• Short- and long-term disability protection (eligibility-dependent).
• 401(k) with PNC match (eligibility-dependent).
• Pension and stock purchase plans (eligibility-dependent).
• Dependent care reimbursement account (eligibility-dependent).
• Back-up child and elder care (eligibility-dependent).
• Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement (eligibility-dependent).
• Educational assistance, including select fully paid programs (eligibility-dependent).
• Wellness program with financial incentives (eligibility-dependent).
• Maternity and/or parental leave (eligibility-dependent).
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year (eligibility-dependent).
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law (eligibility-dependent).
• 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service (eligibility-dependent).
• Incentive-eligible compensation, with payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director