Manager-Professional

The Benefits Manager (BM) Is responsible for all aspects of benefits across the Company and within the Company’s financial objectives. This includes but is not limited to strategic direction and activity for all benefits administration functions, compliance, plan engagement and education, auditing, plan design and management of all plans. These include, but are not limited to, health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability and retirement plans.

This position must build and maintain excellent external and internal relationships, understand both fully sourced and co-sourced benefits environments, and keep pace with the current labor market and trends. Additionally, the position requires the ability to adjust quickly to real-time changing priorities within a complex and fluid environment and across multiple systems.

The ideal candidate is process—and service-oriented, has at least seven (7) years of experience with benefits administration/management, is comfortable with complex data analysis and demonstrates a unique blend of leadership skills, financial and operational intelligence, and creative problem-solving approaches.

• The functions listed describe the business purpose of this job. Specific duties or tasks may vary and be documented separately. The employee might not be required to perform all functions listed. Additional duties may be assigned, and functions may be modified according to business necessity.
• All assigned duties or tasks are deemed to be part of the essential functions unless such duties or tasks are unrelated to the functions listed, in which case they are deemed to be other (non-essential) functions.
• Employees are held accountable for successful job performance. Job performance standards may be documented separately and may include functions, objectives, duties, or tasks not specifically listed herein.
• In performing functions, duties, or tasks, employees are required to know and follow safe work practices and to be aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations. Employees are required to notify superiors upon becoming aware of unsafe working conditions.
• All functions, duties, or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical, and professional manner and are to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures. In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of company policies and procedures, employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.
• Oversee strategic planning, design, management, and administration of Benefits programs (e.g., medical, dental, health and welfare; 401K, etc.) to ensure all programs are administered within full compliance of applicable laws.
• Responsible for routine and ad hoc data analysis across a complex benefits environment to ensure alignment with Company's financial objectives, compliance with applicable laws.
• Oversee/manage open enrollment, related activities and communications. Ensures plan compliance with relevant regulatory standards. Coordinate the annual benefits enrollment process and manage outsourced consultative or administrative relationships.
• Arranges for distribution of materials from carriers, assisting with, communicating changes to employees, and arranging on-site representations by providers, conducting employee presentations and processing changes within deadlines in a complex environment
• Developing and documenting procedures to streamline processes and ensure benefit plans are consistently administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations such as ERISA, IRS, and DOL, and working with HR team to educate Managers on all benefits-related programs
• Evaluates current programs to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and agreements with labor unions and competitiveness with other organizations to attract, retain, and motivate employees. Evaluates industry trends and best practices, seeking opportunities to enhance benefits program competitiveness.
• Leads the development of new initiatives to establish competitive and cost-effective…