We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Health Care Benefits to lead the design, evolution, and administration of Ford's health care benefits programs. This leader will be responsible for setting the future direction for our health care benefits, ensuring they are comprehensive, competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with Ford's overall business objectives and employee needs.

This leader will shape Ford's benefits strategy and lead a team committed to operational excellence, delivering seamless administration, full compliance, and outstanding employee experience. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the evolving health care landscape, a proven track record in strategic benefits planning, the ability to deliver operational excellence through strong team leadership, and exceptional skills in cross-functional collaboration and labor relations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing Ford's multi-year health care benefits vision and strategic roadmap, aligning with enterprise business objectives and long-term talent strategy.
• Overseeing competitive benchmarking, market intelligence, and assessment of emerging health care trends, disruptive technologies, and industry innovations to position Ford as a benefits leader and employer of choice.
• Analyzing workforce demographics, health data, and utilization patterns to design benefit strategies that optimize health outcomes, employee experience, cost management, and competitive positioning.
• Developing business cases and financial models for senior leadership on benefit investments, plan redesign, and transformational initiatives.
• Partnering with Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and Labor Relations to align health care strategy with corporate financial planning, risk management, and total rewards philosophy.

Additional responsibilities include leading health care benefit negotiations with union partners, proposing solutions that meet the needs of both the company and our union-represented employees, and managing health care benefits budget, cost forecasting, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, or a related field, and a minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in employee benefits, with at least 7-10 years focused specifically on health care benefits strategy, design, and administration in a large, complex organization.

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As part of this role, you'll manage a small team of benefits professionals and support team growth over time.

You'll create and drive the design, delivery, and communication of benefit programs, policies and processes to support attracting and retaining talent.

Reporting to our VP of Total Rewards, you'll be responsible for designing global benefit constructs, based on statutory and regulatory requirements for multiple countries.

You’ll partner with the most senior leaders of the company to align benefit philosophy and business strategy.

You’ll have complete management over the global vendor relationships that span across benefits, retirement, disability and perks.

**Key Responsibilities:*

• Drive Strategic Vision: Lead the design and administration of comprehensive employee benefits programs,ranging from health insurance to wellness initiatives,to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.

• Craft Compelling Narratives: Develop and articulate a rewards philosophy that resonates with every level of our organization, integrating total rewards strategies with our employee value proposition and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Collaborate for Impact: Partner with senior leadership and People teams to identify key opportunities for enhancing our rewards offering.

• Empower Your Team: Lead and mentor a talented group of benefits and People professionals, fostering a culture of development and growth.

• Ensure Compliance: Take ownership of all compliance and regulatory updates, ensuring our programs meet necessary standards globally.

**Requirements:*

• 8-10 years of experience in benefits strategy and operations, with a strong record of designing and implementing successful global programs.

• Experience leading global teams of 5+ colleagues in the realms of benefits, rewards, or global mobility.

• Expertise in navigating compliance and regulatory requirements surrounding global benefits programs.

• A results-driven approach paired with outstanding analytical and project management capabilities, creative problem solving, and with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Leading change and driving programs at a global scale with high-growth expansion.

**Work Environment:*

• This role is based in the Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA office.

• We use a hybrid work model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.

• We offer relocation assistance to new employees.

**Benefits:*

• Our open-plan offices have height-adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, well-stocked kitchens full of snacks and drinks, three in-house prepared meals daily, a private outdoor space for working in the sun or socializing, nap rooms, private bike storage, and more.

• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible.

• Relocation support for eligible employees.

• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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