Director, Benefits

• Plans and directs the design, implementation, communication, and administration of the benefits programs in support of the Total Rewards philosophy and benefits strategies.
• Leads the development of new initiatives to establish competitive and cost-effective benefits programs.
• Ensures that programs comply with governmental regulations.

• Design and execute health, welfare, and retirement programs that support our culture, associates, and total rewards strategy.
• Manage the administration of our benefits programs in partnership with our vendors.
• Effectively manage and collaborate with vendors and external partners, including managing performance of contracts to ensure maximum value of services is delivered
• Evaluate and lead global benefits renewals.
• Create communications campaigns to align with program rollout or refresh to keep employees engaged in programs.
• Determine key performance indicators for our benefit programs and track baseline utilization to measure plan effectiveness.
• Manage the ongoing assessment and optimization of all global benefits strategies
• Manage the execution of annual open enrollment, including all related events, communications, and system configuration
• Assists in the development and monitoring of benefit plan budgets.
• Manage the preparation and submission of required government filings.
• Oversee the funding and accounting of the benefit plans.
• Provides analysis and interpretation of plan costs and trends.
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends, best in class methodologies, technologies and determine applicability to Caleres’ strategic direction.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in employee benefits.
• Deep knowledge of benefit plan design
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally

• Office/Cubicle

Caleres is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.

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We seek and engage talented individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, lifestyles, and belief systems.

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