Global Health, Physical Wellbeing & Life Director

Dow Chemical•Midland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Global Health, Physical Wellbeing & Life Director in Midland, Michigan. The role provides enterprise leadership for the strategy, design, governance and performance of Dow’s global health, physical wellbeing, life insurance, disability and retiree medical programs. The director ensures programs are globally consistent, locally relevant and aligned with Dow’s Total Rewards philosophy, workforce needs and long-term business objectives. The role owns Dow’s healthcare cost strategy and the long-term sustainability of its health and wellbeing investments. It establishes enterprise design standards and governance, leads global vendor strategy and performance, and partners with regional and functional leaders and Dow’s Occupational Health organization to deliver effective programs. The director leads multiple teams, including through other people leaders, and advises senior leaders while building alignment among internal and external stakeholders. Success calls for deep health and wellbeing expertise, commercial and financial judgment, and the ability to address complex global healthcare and regulatory challenges while balancing cost, risk, employee experience and measurable value. The director contributes to broader Total Rewards strategy and has a direct impact on the performance, sustainability and competitiveness of Dow’s global benefit programs. Domestic relocation assistance may be available based on eligibility. The position requires the ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5, Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
At least 12 years of relevant work experience.
Significant experience in healthcare cost containment strategies.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is unavailable.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex vendor ecosystems, including strategy, selection, contracting, performance management and value realization.
Strong commercial and financial acumen, including evaluating investments, managing trade-offs and influencing long-term business outcomes.
Executive-level communication and influence, including advising senior leaders, building alignment and shaping decisions across a complex organization.
Ability to apply advanced judgment and critical thinking to complex, ambiguous or unprecedented business challenges.
Ability to synthesize data, business context and insights into concise narratives that influence decisions.
Ability to lead complex, large-scale initiatives from strategy through execution, integrating stakeholders, resources and interdependencies, managing risk and delivering measurable outcomes.
Ability to leverage complex data, advanced analytics and business context to generate insights and support evidence-based Total Rewards decisions.

Nice To Haves

Significant leadership experience in global health, wellbeing, life insurance, disability, retiree medical or related employee benefit programs.
Deep expertise in healthcare cost, risk and value management, including translating financial and market insights into program strategy.
Experience establishing global governance and leading enterprise programs across multiple countries, regions or business environments.
Experience integrating wellbeing with employee value proposition, culture or workforce strategy.
Advanced experience using healthcare data and analytics to guide strategy and measure outcomes.
Experience leading large-scale programs, vendor or operating-model transformations.
Proven success leading and developing teams.
Knowledge of healthcare systems, benefit practices and regulatory environments outside the United States.
External thought leadership or active engagement with relevant industry organizations.

Responsibilities

Own global strategy and design principles for health, physical wellbeing, life insurance, disability and retiree medical programs, aligning them with Total Rewards philosophy, workforce needs and long-term cost objectives.
Lead the healthcare cost strategy and manage cost trends, financial risk and the sustainability of health and wellbeing investments.
Establish and maintain global governance, decision rights, approval frameworks and program standards while enabling local compliance and market relevance.
Evolve programs in response to healthcare cost trends, workforce demographics, employee needs, market developments and business priorities.
Oversee material program design changes, vendor decisions and policy exceptions, ensuring clear business rationale, controls and accountability.
Own global vendor and ecosystem strategy, including vendor selection, contracting, performance management, service delivery and value realization.
Drive simplification, standardization and operational excellence across programs, vendors, platforms and processes, including effective use of technology, automation and controls.
Use data, analytics and external insights to assess performance, measure outcomes, identify risks and inform decisions.
Establish measures of program value, including healthcare cost trends, employee engagement, operational performance, risk management and return on investment.
Lead and develop a global organization of health and wellbeing professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, strategic thinking and functional capability.
Partner with regional and functional leaders, Occupational Health, HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement and other stakeholders to integrate priorities and execute change.
Advise senior leaders on health and wellbeing strategy, healthcare economics, program risk and market developments.
Provide thought leadership and represent Dow with industry groups, advisers, vendors and other external stakeholders as appropriate.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, with availability varying by location.
U.S. Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program, applying eligible monthly student debt payments as if they were contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)).
Medical and life insurance packages with coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team-building opportunities.
Role-based flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for employees.
On-site fitness facilities, where available.
Employee discounts, including online shopping, cinema tickets and gym memberships.
Domestic relocation assistance may be available based on eligibility.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.