Assistant Director of Benefits

HR Mango is hiring for an Assistant Director, Benefits on behalf of a client. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced benefits professional with deep expertise in Workday, benefits administration, retirement plans, and leave management. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and hands-on leader who can optimize benefit programs, drive process improvements, and serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Benefits and Absence modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead administration of health and welfare benefit programs, retirement plans, and leave management programs.
• Manage annual Open Enrollment, employee communications, enrollment processes, and benefit education initiatives.
• Serve as the Workday Benefits and Absence subject matter expert, including life events, enrollments, workflows, troubleshooting, reporting, and system optimization.
• Oversee administration of 401(k), cash balance plans, and other retirement programs.
• Manage employee leave programs and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and external vendors to improve processes and employee experience.
• Analyze benefits data, prepare reports, and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other applicable regulations.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to a team of benefits professionals.
• Support ongoing Workday enhancements and collaborate with HRIS on system improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressive benefits administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Benefits and/or Absence modules.
• Proven experience managing Open Enrollment and employee benefits programs.
• Extensive knowledge of retirement plans, including 401(k) and cash balance plans.
• Experience administering employee leave programs and related processes.
• Strong understanding of benefits compliance regulations including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership or people management experience.
• Experience partnering with HRIS teams and benefits vendors.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, enhancements, or optimization initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Workday power user with strong troubleshooting and process improvement capabilities.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to think outside the box.
• Strong communicator who can educate and support employees while partnering effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
• Collaborative leader who enjoys improving systems, processes, and the overall employee experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $130,000 – $140,000
• 10% Annual Bonus
• $900 Annual Cell Phone Allowance
• Monday–Friday Schedule
• Full-time onsite for the first 90 days with a strong possibility of one remote day per week thereafter.

If you have deep Workday expertise, strong retirement benefits knowledge, and a passion for creating exceptional employee experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

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• ed)Benefits Enrollment: 3 years (Requir
• ed)Lean management: 3 years (Requir
• ed)401k: 3 years (Requir
• ed)Cash Balance Plans: 3 years (Requir
• ed)Workday Administrator: 3 years (Preferr