Assistant Vice President, Benefits
📍 Location: Brentwood, Tennessee (Relocation Assistance Available)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time | 🏥 Industry: Healthcare Services
💰 Base Salary Range: $140,000 – $200,000
🎯 Bonus Eligible: Yes
✈️ Interview Travel Reimbursed: Yes
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
About the Role:
Are you a strategic HR leader ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic healthcare environment? We're looking for an Assistant Vice President, Benefits to lead the design, execution, and ongoing management of innovative, cost-effective, and competitive employee benefits programs.
This high-impact leadership role is perfect for someone who combines deep knowledge of benefits with the ability to shape policy, optimize vendor relationships, and drive initiatives aligned with a growing organization's broader talent and business strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead enterprise-wide strategy and administration of benefit programs including health, vision, dental, disability, life, retirement, time-off, and wellbeing.
Oversee relationships and performance management of vendors including brokers, insurers, consultants, and TPAs.
Monitor and analyze benefits data to evaluate program effectiveness and drive improvements in cost and value.
Stay current with regulatory trends, compliance changes, and industry benchmarks to ensure competitive and compliant offerings.
Develop and execute communication strategies that engage and educate employees on benefit offerings and resources.
Support integration efforts during M&A activity, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance.
Maintain and enhance the employee self-service benefits portal and other related systems.
Collaborate with finance teams to manage budgeting, reporting, and actuarial elements of benefit programs.
What You Bring:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in human resources with deep expertise in employee benefits
Proven leadership experience, with a history of managing teams and influencing executive stakeholders
Experience in hospital-based healthcare highly preferred (non-healthcare considered if benefits/financial experience is extensive)
Deep understanding of ACA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and compliance with federal and state benefit regulations
Track record of success in vendor management, including RFPs, renewals, and negotiations
Strong financial acumen and experience integrating accounting principles into benefits strategy
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications such as CEBS or CBP
Experience using Lawson or similar HRIS systems
Mastery of Excel and data analysis tools
Familiarity with M&A benefits integration and restructuring
What Sets You Apart:
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into actionable benefit solutions
Demonstrated innovation in designing and implementing benefit programs that improve employee engagement and retention
Strong interpersonal and consultative communication skills with executive presence
Agile, resilient leader capable of navigating a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Why Join Us?
Join a nationally recognized healthcare organization with a strong local footprint
Award-winning workplace culture (7x Best Places to Work)
Work alongside passionate professionals in an environment where your expertise directly impacts the wellbeing of over 20,000 employees
Excellent growth potential with an opportunity to lead at scale
Relocation support for qualified candidates ready to join the leadership team by July 1st
Ideal Candidate Profile:
This role is for a forward-thinking benefits executive with a blend of strategic insight and financial savvy, capable of leading at the enterprise level while staying grounded in compliance and employee needs. If you're ready to shape the future of employee wellbeing at a mission-driven organization—this is your next move.