Senior Wellness Director

Plus One Health Management, Inc., is a leader in the design, development and management of corporate and commercial fitness centers, luxury spas and wellness programs. Plus One applies an integrated approach, serving some of the finest organizations in the world. Plus One’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, Mobil 5-Star rated luxury hotel properties, community organizations and world leaders in the financial services, law, media, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and energy industries. Founded in 1986 as a personal training and rehabilitation clinic for celebrities and discerning clients, the company has grown to be a leader in health management, employing more than 1,800 professionals in over 186 programs nationwide. Plus One’s culture of hospitality uniquely positions us to provide the finest in fitness center and spa management, with attention and efforts focused on delivering the highest level of quality in the industry.

Senior Wellness Director to work at a high-profile, corporate fitness and wellness facility located in Jersey City, NJ.

Senior Wellness Director – Strategy and Management

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Wellness Director – Strategy and Management will report directly to the Plus One Account Vice President. The primary responsibility of this role is to represent Plus One on-site at our client, oversee management of the Wellness Administration Team, and work cross-functionally with the client’s Wellness / Benefits leadership to provide feedback and assistance with implementing strategy. In addition, this role will oversee development of the client’s Wellness programming and communications strategy and execution, as well as lead delivery of keynote events. Additional duties include identifying and initiating additional business opportunities for both Plus One and the client.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT:

• Provide leadership and direct management to the Wellness Administration Team roles focused, programming administration, marketing and communications, regional engagement, and operations
• Act as a single point of contact for client’s Wellness / Benefits leadership to foster a cross-functional approach that eliminates redundancies and adds value through the Wellness Administration Team functional areas under management
• Develop the Americas programming and communications strategy aligned with the region’s Wellness / Benefits business plans
• Establish the annual calendar of events and annual programming budget based on department goals and objectives, available population metrics, vendor recommendations, etc.
• Ensure the appropriate execution of events and programs to budget and timelines through the use of business plans, event calendars, project plans, role descriptions and other project management tools
• Develop measurement and evaluation strategy for programming including participant satisfaction, program impact, program value (e.g. effort/cost vs. impact) and program utilization
• Act as liaison to community health organization to leverage programs and resources
• Oversee the identification and completion of Wellness related awards
• Oversee the maintenance and on-going enhancements to the Wellness web site in coordination with the Benefits and Wellness functional teams
• Work with Benefits leadership to identify and establish integration opportunities between various on-site Wellness offerings and insurance/health plan offerings including promoting cross referrals, multi-disciplinary program development and strategy meetings
• Support additional Benefits and Wellness projects as required

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in business management or health promotion
• 5+ years of work experience, preferably in wellness programming and operations roles
• Strong background in program and project management
• Experience in a corporate worksite environment
• Experience managing third parties
• Experience, knowledge and interest in health, fitness and wellness-related fields (exercise science, health promotion, human resources / organizational behavior)
• Experience designing and implementing wellness incentive programs
• People management experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• People Development – ability to mentor and develop others
• Project Management – ability to lead and manage multiple multi-faceted projects from conception to execution simultaneously
• Results Oriented – ability to achieve results and maintain a high level of productivity on multiple cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Communication Skills –excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship management skills (written and oral) with ability to lead meetings, create communications, post upward to management and present to key stakeholders
• Relationship Building – ability to work effectively with others including consultants, vendor partners, external and internal stakeholders and senior leaders (stakeholder engagement) in a team environment
• Attitude and Enthusiasm – Unrelenting commitment to delivering best in class Wellness services and offerings
• Vendor Management – ability to understand vendor commercial models, leverage 3rd parties to execute programming on behalf of the firm, ensure vendor accountability and performance

To apply, please visit the Join Us section of our website at www.plusone.com
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