Employee Health Benefits Lead

The opportunity

We are on the lookout for an Employee Health Benefits Lead to join our People team!

In this role, you will co-lead the design of, and be responsible for the delivery of the Medical Benefits and Health Insurance component of the Viva Healthier and Happier strategy across APAC. This is an established global strategic initiative for Bupa that will significantly enhance the medical and wellbeing benefits we offer, enabling us to achieve our purpose with our own people.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders from across APAC and more broadly across Bupa globally to ensure that the Viva Health Insurance and Medical Benefit components of the Viva program remain relevant and progresses with the needs of the APAC employee base.

To be successful in the role, you will have strong stakeholder management, experience in wellbeing programs and comfortable leading a small team.

This is a permanent role and can be based in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide with hybrid working arrangements.

How will you make an impact?

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and execution of the Viva strategy surrounding health insurance and medical benefit offerings across the business.
• Lead the development and execution of communication plans, ensuring clear and effective employee communication
• Work with Finance to manage and report on budget, including allocation and forecasting for various aspects of health insurance and medical benefits.
• Work directly with external providers and internal communications teams to facilitate targeted campaigns to drive awareness and uptake, inclusive of developing packs for the APAC SteerCo, Group stakeholders and Group SteerCo, as required.
• Collaborate closely with the Wellbeing Lead to integrate health insurance and medical benefit offerings into Viva wellbeing campaigns.
• Identify new medical and wellbeing benefits that may be attractive to our people and scope these opportunities for inclusion in the program.
• Support the governance of the Viva Wellbeing Program with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Health Insurance specialists and the broader Health Insurance Business on challenges, opportunities for improvement, and feedback regarding the Health Insurance offerings.
• Support team members to market and measure the efficacy of the Health Insurance offer and Medical Benefits, and develop strategies to improve, based on feedback received.

Why work at Bupa?

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We’re a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance subsidies) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.

What do I need?

• Experience in a role with demonstrated success in operational delivery of wellbeing related programs.
• Demonstrated experience in the autonomous and end-to-end management of wellbeing or HR related activities and programs.
• Understanding of risk / compliance and finance functions to demonstrate appropriate consideration.
• Proven track record negotiating successful outcomes with stakeholders and strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build rapport

About Bupa Asia Pacific:

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

Our people reflect the diversity of our community. At Bupa, your wellbeing, identity and own story is respected and valued.