VP, Benefits - Healthcare Products

The Vice President, Healthcare Products is the enterprise owner for the U.S. healthcare portfolio, including medical, pharmacy, behavioral health, clinical navigation and ERISA-covered clinic programs. This leader sets product strategy, manages financial and clinical performance, oversees vendors and delivers an accessible, affordable and effective employee experience across a diverse workforce. Here you can: Portfolio strategy and design • Set the multi-year healthcare strategy and product roadmap for union and non-union employee populations. • Design healthcare solutions for one of the most diverse workforces in the world, supporting employees across studios, theme parks, productions, news, sports, corporate functions, and international businesses. • Evaluate plan design, networks, funding, contributions and point solutions against affordability, access, quality, clinical outcomes and total cost. • Recommend programs to retain, redesign, consolidate, replace or discontinue. Financial and clinical performance • Own portfolio budgeting, claims-trend targets, administrative expense and cost-management recommendations in partnership with Finance and actuarial resources. • Monitor high-cost claims, specialty pharmacy, chronic conditions, behavioral health, provider quality and site-of-care patterns; translate findings into action. • Maintain a scorecard covering financial, clinical, employee-experience and vendor outcomes. Vendor and employee experience • Lead strategy, contracting recommendations, performance management and QBRs for carriers, PBMs, behavioral-health, navigation, clinical and clinic partners. • Define employee journeys for enrollment, care navigation, prescriptions, complex conditions, claims and behavioral-health support. • Partner with Benefits Platform & Experience on administration, service, data, technology and communications execution. Governance and enterprise partnership • Partner with Governance, Compliance & Fiduciary Affairs on ERISA, HIPAA, mental-health parity, privacy, plan documents and audit readiness. • Coordinate with Medical Risk & Event Health when clinics or health programs intersect with occupational health, productions, travel or event operations. • Present strategy, investment and performance recommendations to senior HR, Finance and business leaders. Key Areas of Impact: • Healthcare cost and trend management. • Employee healthcare access, affordability, and experience. • Clinical outcomes and value realization from vendor partnerships. • Regulatory compliance, governance, and audit readiness. Qualifications Here you'll need: • 10+ years of experience in the healthcare space, with deep expertise in employer-sponsored healthcare programs. • 5+ years of leadership experience, with demonstrated success leading teams, strategic initiatives and cross-functional partnerships. • Demonstrated ownership of medical, pharmacy/PBM and behavioral-health strategy, plan design, financial forecasting and vendor performance. • Exceptional command of healthcare economics, claims analytics, clinical-quality measures, ERISA and HIPAA requirements. • Experience leading major procurements, implementations, contract negotiations and vendor remediation. • Executive-level financial, analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Experience and Credentials: • Experience supporting hourly, seasonal, union-represented, production or geographically dispersed workforces. • Experience with onsite or near-site clinics, navigation platforms, alternative financing or value-based care. • Graduate degree or relevant professional credential in benefits, healthcare, finance or a related field. Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $230,000 - $275,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible). Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. Videos To Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_o2ILDOdco https://youtu.be/cA8Hx511b7k