Sr. Specialist, Health Care Administration & UAW-Ford Joint Programs
- Job ID
- 68081
- Location
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Category
- Human Resources
Overview
At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.
- Job Type: Full time
- Work Type: Hybrid
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
As part of the Human Resources team, the text explains that you'll help attract, hire, and retain top talent needed to achieve the company's bold vision. It states you'll play a vital role in defining, developing, and maintaining a winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. The excerpt notes they're seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates, and culture architects to help enable teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.
In this position..
- You will leverage your expertise in labor relations and employee engagement to collaborate with UAW leadership, Trust representatives, and external partners. You will develop and implement innovative wellness solutions that enhance employee access to support resources, drive operational excellence and service effectiveness.
- More specifically, you will be responsible for developing annual ESSP Representative educational conferences with 70+ attendees, oversee the management of plant fitness centers, conduct early intervention training, support Employee Support Services Program (ESSP) Representatives and play a key role in supporting national-level collective bargaining activities.
- In addition, you will play a critical role in ensuring health care vendors deliver exceptional value and service to employees by leveraging insights and employee feedback to understand their needs and experiences. In this role, you will help shape the future of our health and wellness programs by evaluating, designing, and continuously optimizing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that balance business objectives, contractual commitments, and the evolving needs of employees and their families.
What you'll do...
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with UAW leadership and ESSP Representatives to provide strategic guidance and support initiatives that improve employee wellness and engagement.
- Develop and deliver the annual training program for ESSP Representatives by identifying and addressing gaps in training, processes, and program effectiveness.
- Administer annual intervention training as contractually required.
- Support and participate in 2028 collective bargaining activities by providing subject matter expertise, data analysis, benchmarking, cost modeling, proposal development, and implementation planning related to the healthcare program and wellness programs.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for various programs ensuring program effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic oversight of vendor relationships and performance, establishing service expectations, monitoring key performance indicators, identifying improvement opportunities, and driving optimal employee experience, quality, and financial outcomes.
- Investigate and resolve complex employee and stakeholder escalations, building strong relationships founded on trust, respect, and responsiveness to prevent issues from becoming significant concerns.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify, engage, and coordinate the appropriate cross-functional resources, including Labor Affairs, Security, Medical, Office of General Counsel, Health Care Operations, Purchasing, Communications, Finance, and UAW leadership, to address issues and implement solutions.
- Ensure compliance with ERISA, plan governance requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations through the development, maintenance, and review Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs), Plan Documents, and related communications.
- Develop and draft collective bargaining agreement language related to assigned programs and benefits.
- Support the development, review, and delivery of your areas of responsibility for annual enrollment communication materials, ensuring employees have clear, accurate, and timely information regarding available benefits and program changes.
- Provide strategic analysis and thought leadership by leveraging employee feedback, utilization data, workforce demographics, benchmarking, market trends, and cost evaluations to develop recommendations that optimize health, wellness, and support programs and better meet the evolving needs of employees and their families.
- Apply Lean Principles and continuous improvement methodologies to any benefit changes or issues ensuring we have solved the right problem to drive best-in-class operational performance.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and recommendations that communicate program effectiveness, business impact, risk considerations, and strategic opportunities as required.
You'll have...
- Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Master’s degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Labor Relations, Total Rewards or a related field.
- Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, climbing, walking, etc. Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand-finger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.
- This role requires minimal domestic travel, typically up to once per quarter.
Even better you'll have...
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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Support designed to go the distance.
From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.
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Health and Wellness
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.
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Financial and Retirement Programs
Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.
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Flexible Vacation and Holidays
Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.
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Vehicle Discount Program
The best thing about building great products is driving them! The second-best thing: sharing your discount with family and friends so they can drive them, too.
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Family Growth and Support
Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.
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Additional Programs
Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.
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