Benefits Manager

Director of Benefits

Position Summary: This role is responsible for oversight of all employee benefit, retirement, leaves of absence and employee assistance programs. Develops, implements, administers and maintains benefit programs, policies and procedures. Develops benefit communications and evaluates benefits programs against benchmarks to ensure competitiveness while tracking trends.

Principal Duties:

• Leads and supervises 3-5 employees
• Provide oversight of all benefits programs ensuring high-quality delivery of all benefit plans including vendor management
• Prepare compliance documents with existing and developing regulations including ERISA, IRS, and the ACA. Ensure required plan documentation is maintained and distributed to participants as required.
• Provide oversight of all retirement programs including the annual compliance audits and all required participant notifications
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all benefit-related employee data. Oversee audit processes and reports. Develop and maintain program performance tracking for use in analyzing effectiveness and cost management.
• Administer leaves of absence programs ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Provide day-to-day support for the Benefits team, including coaching and development for growth.

Experience & Skills:

• 8-10 years of experience in HR with at least 3+ years focus on benefits
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products
• In-depth knowledge of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to benefits plans, retirement plans and employee leave requirements