Overview
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
BJC's patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.
Preferred Qualifications
As a member of the BJC HR executive leadership team, the Vice President of Total Rewards will drive strategic, transformative change within a highly complex, customer-centric environment. The Vice President of Total Rewards will positively impact the company's competitive position by collaborating closely with senior leaders, hiring managers, and HR Business Partners to translate business strategy into meaningful Total Rewards strategies that meet the organization's short term and long-term goals. The VP of Total Rewards has 2 direct reports: a Director of Compensation and a Director of Benefits.
Essential Accountabilities
- In partnership with Chief People Officer (CPO), develop and align the total rewards strategy to the goals of the organization, and ensure it is positioned to attract, motivate, and retain caregivers.
- Lead and develop Compensation and Benefits teams, encouraging ongoing development to keep current on training, practices, trends and compliance matters to provide a high level of expertise to business.
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert in the development of annual incentive compensation and other incentive plans, and oversight of benefit plans/plan design.
- Lead and manage Compensation and Benefits portfolio, designing solutions that meet the business needs and ensuring the day-to-day is executed accurately and efficiently.
- Provide oversight of health and welfare, fringe benefits, and total compensation programs to enhance controls, reduce risk and maintain compliance.
- Lead the organization's employee population health and disease management efforts, designing programs to encourage and incent employees to improve their health, prevent/manage chronic diseases.
- Collaborate with the Talent Management and Business HR Leadership teams to ensure compensation programs support leadership development and management succession plans.
- Collaborate with internal resources to guide the Total Rewards value proposition to ensure a competitive edge in the marketplace and affirm BJC Health System as an employer of choice.
- Ensure all company-sponsored plans, including their design and changes made to them, are in compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
- Support merger and acquisition activities, including due diligence, evaluation, and integration of pay and benefit programs as well as HR systems and payroll.
- Establish a consistent operating model that is simple, scalable and measurable.
- Build and develop an exceptional team across a variety of roles and coach them to excellence.
- Facilitate a partnership across human resources, operations, and finance that results in the development and/or improvement Total Rewards strategies, business process, and forecasting models.
- Remain flexible to jump in as a team member in a positive and professional manner on special projects, initiatives or other appropriate duties as needed.
- Actively participate in HR Executive Team with a holistic approach to how HR works together.
Position Requirements
The Vice President of Total Rewards will possess the following combination of skills and experience:
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS, MA) in human resources, business, organizational development, or other related fields is preferred.
- Human Resources certification preferred (i.e., SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a human resource leadership role within a large, complex organization.
- Expertise with complex benefit plan designs.
- Experience consulting with senior executive and leadership teams to problem solve and subsequently design and implement strategic benefit plans in support of organizational goals and needs.
- Exhibits a high level of influencing, diplomacy, negotiating, and consulting skills.
- Excellent strategic thinking, planning, change management, and project management capabilities.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, project management, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to generate results through influence in a matrix environment with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and effectively manage multiple complex projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
- A passion for continuous improvement and best practice results; considered a champion of innovative and practical business solutions.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will possess a wide range of needed personality traits, work habits, and social skills necessary to perform effectively within the organization. This individual will possess both personal and professional integrity, strong communication skills, and a professional appearance and presentation.
Specifically, the following knowledge, skills, and abilities will be required to be successful in this position:
- Honest and a highly ethical team player.
- Strong people management and leadership skills. Ability to communicate and work well with people at all levels.
- An extremely organized, disciplined, hands-on, and process-oriented leader who is not afraid of digging into details when necessary.
- Highly engaged, energetic, focused, and execution-oriented.
- Open leadership style. Actively seeks out and supports collaborative thinking and problem solving with others in the organization.
- Ability to position the organization for the future, looking beyond the present situation to conceptualize key trends and identify changing market demands.
- Strong business acumen, intelligence, and capacity; able to think strategically and implement tactically.
- Strong work ethic; achievement-oriented; motivated beyond personal interests.
- Problem-solves and approaches work from a “return on investment” perspective.
- Knowledgeable of how decisions impact all aspects of the business. Approaches his/her work as an interconnected system. Ability to understand major objectives and break them down into meaningful action steps.
- Has deep experience successfully leading Total Rewards teams in highly competitive talent environments.
- Is results and data driven with strong process, continuous improvement and proactive communication orientation and discipline.
- Has led and innovated large dispersed teams.
- Strong track record of building Total Rewards value proposition and using modern approaches to connect with employees.
- Is agile and adaptable with strong EQ and relationship building orientation across HR and the business, able to influence at all levels.
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date.
- Disability insurance* paid for by BJC.
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition Assistance available on first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
*Not all benefits apply to all jobs.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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