Job Description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Senior Director of Benefits is responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive benefits strategy, the design, and administration of all associates benefit programs that supports organizational goals and enhances associate experience. This role ensures that benefits offerings are competitive, innovative, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with the company's Total Rewards philosophy and business objectives. The Senior Director will partner closely with HR leadership, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to deliver programs that attract, retain, and engage top talent in the industry.

This leader will manage and develop a high-performing benefits team, and will foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.

The Senior Director will report to the Senior Vice President of Total Rewards and will interact frequently with Executives across the Company.

The base salary range for this role is $152,200 - $241,700. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluate new programs and market trends for potential application to Ross. Assess the competitiveness of all programs and practices against industry standards and comparable companies to ensure competitive positioning of benefits programs.

• Establish annual priorities and overall benefits strategic direction, ensuring that all benefits and retirement programs are aligned with the Company's annual and long-term strategic objectives. Provide the tactical strategy to implement new benefits programs and ensure efficient ongoing operations of existing programs.

• Lead and develop team of benefits professionals focused on health and welfare, wellness, and retirement programs strategy, design and administration.

• Partner in selection and management of relationships with vendors, brokers and carriers, including monitoring of cost, service levels, processes, and accuracy of data.

o Monitor administrative costs and pricing of benefit programs and recommend cost-containment strategies.

o Evaluate effectiveness of medical management and other benefits programs.

• Oversee outsourced administration and operations of benefit and retirement plan.

• Oversee the effective communication of the Company's employee benefits plans and programs to optimize impact and understanding.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ACA etc.; keep up-to-date on legal and legislative issues related to all benefit and retirement plans and maintain accurate documentation and reporting for audits and regulatory requirements.

COMPETENCIES:

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)

• Developing Talent (for managers of people only)

• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility

• Ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in benefits management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a company of similar or larger size preferred.

• A forward-thinking and creative individual with excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

• A strategic planner with sound business skills, analytical ability, good judgment and a strong operational focus.

• Proven experience managing large-scale benefits programs in a multi-state or retail environment.

• Strong knowledge of benefits regulations and compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1-2 Senior Managers, Benefits

3-5 Benefits Associates

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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