Position Title:Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
 
Date Posted: November 10, 2020
 
Job Location: Madison
 
Company Name: WPS Health Solutions
 
Contact: Bridget Garner
1717 West Boardway
Madison, WI 53713
bridget.garner@wpsic.com
https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/
 
Description: Role Summary: 

The Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will lead WPS efforts to realize a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) workplace. This includes developing and implementing strategies that advance organizational change, foster a positive and inclusive work environment for everyone, and ensure that DEI considerations are incorporated in the decision-making processes.

In this role you will:

  • Provide thought leadership, advocacy, and strategy to develop and execute on WPS’ inclusive excellence framework: Industry Leadership, Employee Experience, Customer Inclusion, and Community Impact
  • Counsel and advise the Executive team and Board of Directors in developing short and long-term DEI vision and transforming WPS
  • Develop enterprise DEI OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), report on progress and roadblocks to the Executive team, and provide recommended solutions to address issues
  • Sponsor and guide the efforts of the DEI accountability board—a small group of diverse employees that help identify and prioritize work to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment
  • Proactively build and maintain community, customer, and industry partnerships

This role could be a good fit if you:

  • Are an exceptional leader motivated to positively impact culture and create results
  • Know how to explore data and tell stories with that data to influence decisions and mindsets
  • Have a drive for excellence, a bias for action, and a willingness and resilience to overcome obstacles and make things happen
  • Are an innovator and simplifier, finding better ways to do things and crafting elegant solutions to complex problems
  • Bring energy, sense of humor, and unique talents to everything you do and create an environment where others look forward to working with you to make a difference

You will have:

  • A fundamental understanding of issues and challenges related to race and other diverse groups
  • Ability to plan, design, and deliver programs and practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Ability to counsel our Executive Team, people leaders, and employees, demonstrating confidentiality, tact, and resourcefulness
  • Excellent influencing, facilitation, organizational, relationship-building, and project management skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail
  • Respect for, knowledge of, and skills to engage with people from different cultures and backgrounds
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent years of experience, but we recognize the ideal candidate may likely have 10 years of relevant experience and impact, a compelling track record to consider, and a demonstrated passion for driving meaningful change across an enterprise

Compensation and Benefits

  • Eligible for annual Performance Bonus Program
  • 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary
  • Competitive paid time off
  • Health and dental insurance start DAY 1
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
  • Short- and long-term disability, group life insurance
  • Dress for your day
  • Innovative professional and cognitive development programs

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is an innovator in health insurance and a worldwide leader in claims administration, serving millions of beneficiaries in the United States and abroad.

Founded in 1946, WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, and seniors, and group plans for small and large businesses. We are a world-class claims processor and program administrator for the government’s Medicare program. And we manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.

WPS has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere® Institute for 10 years in a row.

Learn more about WPS.

Our Purpose and Values

Our purpose is to make healthcare easier for those we serve. Click Here

Our values – Customer Focused, Individual Responsibility, Mutual Respect, and Driven & Passionate – are the core of who we are and how we conduct business every day.

Health Insurance

WPS Health Insurance offers high-quality health insurance plans for individuals and families, Medicare supplement plans for seniors, and group health plans for businesses of every size.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpshi.shtml

Military and Veterans Health

WPS Military and Veterans Health administers claims and provides customer service and related activities for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and their beneficiaries.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsmvh.shtml

Government Health Administrators

WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for more than 7 million beneficiaries. As one of the largest contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, we’ve served Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers since 1966.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsgha.shtml

Arise

Arise Health Plan provides innovative and high-value health plans to groups and individuals in eastern and northeastern Wisconsin. With our quality Wisconsin-based customer service, Arise offers health care expertise with a personal touch.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/arise.shtml

EPIC Specialty Benefits

EPIC Specialty Benefits provides businesses group insurance products that cover life, disability, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/epicsb.shtml

 

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