Senior Manager, Total Rewards & Benefits Governance

Workforce Classification: Hybrid Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/ . As the Director, Total Rewards , you will play a critical role in shaping how Premera attracts, rewards, and retains talent. In this leadership role, you will define and lead a forward‑looking Total Rewards strategy that is customized to meet the unique needs of a not-for-profit that ensures we are able to attract and retain talent in a highly competitive marketplace. This strategy will also need to align with Premera’s mission, support long‑term business objectives, and ensure we are effective stewards of our compensation and benefits investments. You will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders while leading and developing a high-performing Total Rewards team. As a vital member of the HR leadership team, you will partner closely with executives and leaders across the organization to design innovative, market‑competitive compensation and benefits programs that support Premera’s transformation and growth. This is a unique opportunity to build, evolve, and modernize Total Rewards at Premera, bringing creativity, analytics, and a holistic perspective to how we reward and engage our workforce over the next 5–10 years. What You Will Do: Set the Strategy and Shape the Future of Total Rewards Define and lead Premera’s enterprise Total Rewards strategy, establishing a forward‑looking, multi‑year roadmap that aligns compensation, benefits, and wellness programs with business priorities, workforce needs, and a pay‑for‑performance philosophy. Bring a creative, holistic, and market‑informed perspective to Total Rewards, modernizing programs to remain competitive, sustainable,