Jefferson Health
Vice President, Benefits & Retirement
Philadelphia, PA · Director · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of progressive benefits leadership experience and 7 years in a senior or executive benefits leadership role; 5 years in a large, complex, multi-entity health care enterprise strongly preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
About the job
Leads the strategy, design, financing, administration, and compliance of Jefferson’s enterprise-wide employee benefits and retirement programs.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute multi-year benefits and retirement strategy; oversee program design, evaluation, and financial sustainability.
- Lead budgeting, financial modeling, carrier and vendor negotiations, and retirement plan governance.
- Direct compliance, team leadership, benefits communications, open enrollment, and benefits technology improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive benefits leadership experience and 7 years in a senior or executive benefits leadership role.
- Deep expertise in health and welfare plan design, self-insurance, actuarial concepts, and pharmacy benefit management.
- Mastery of stated benefits laws and regulations, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECURE Act 2.0, Mental Health Parity, and No Surprises Act.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field.
- 5 years in a large, complex, multi-entity health care enterprise; defined benefit pension plan experience is also preferred.
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