Director, Total Rewards

American Academy of Family Physicians•Leawood, KS
•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a professional organization representing over 124,500 family physicians, residents, and medical students. The AAFP is dedicated to advancing family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing membership value by helping family physicians focus on providing quality and cost-effective patient care. Joining the AAFP means being at the forefront of transforming healthcare, ensuring family doctors have the resources to adapt, and contributing to a legacy of advocacy for family medicine since 1947. This role is part of the 'Team AAFP' and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact.

Requirements

  • 6-10 years of progressive experience leading the strategy, design and implementation for employer health and retirement benefits, compensation, and wellness programs
  • At least 3-5 years in a leadership role
  • Strong financial background and the ability to apply financial insights to compensation and benefits strategy
  • 6-10 years of experience developing and delivering communications to engage employees and increase their understanding of the entire portfolio of benefits and wellness programs
  • Previous experience leading the vision, strategy and execution of a modern and relevant employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
  • Experience negotiating contracts, providing feedback, and ensuring agreements are executed appropriately
  • Develops and conduct RFPs regularly and vendor management
  • In-depth knowledge of employment laws, tax regulations, and regulatory requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or Finance

Nice To Haves

  • Technical proficiency with Workday
  • Analytical and Financial Acumen
  • Project Management skills

Responsibilities

  • Leads the design, implementation, and administration of AAFP’s compensation, health and retirement benefits, wellness and work-life programs.
  • Develops strategies to attract, retain, and engage employees, ensuring programs are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with business objectives.
  • Partners with senior leaders and external vendors to manage compensation structures, employee benefits, compliance requirements, and total rewards communications.
  • Analyzes market trends and workforce data to recommend improvements that enhance the employee experience and support organizational success.
  • Manages health, retirement, disability, paid-time-off, behavioral health, work-life, flexibility, and other benefits, as well as wellness offerings and compensation-related programs and systems.
  • Negotiates contracts, provides feedback, and ensures agreements are executed appropriately.
  • Develops and conducts RFPs regularly and manages vendors.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid-time-off
  • Behavioral health benefits
  • Work-life programs
  • Flexibility programs
  • Wellness offerings
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