Job Description
Description
The Benefits Manager will be responsible for overseeing the employee benefits program of client companies. This includes developing, implementing and managing a comprehensive benefits package that meets the needs of both the employer and the employees. The Benefits Manager will monitor the various plans and policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company objectives. They will also stay informed of industry changes and new developments to help the business keep up with best practice standards.
- Oversee the administration and manage full end-to-end lifecycle employee benefits programs for our employees including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and wellness initiatives.
- Manage relationships with benefit providers, negotiate contracts, and ensure the competitiveness of the benefits package.
- Administer and maintain employee benefits records in our HRIS system.
- Process new hire and qualifying event transactions, own benefit vendor file feeds, audit and regularly troubleshoot errors and consistently work to improve experience in the portal.
- Partner with concerned stakeholders in functions as required regarding plan operations, contracts, funding, invoicing, and accounting.
- Design benefit-related material, create, and facilitate benefit presentations for new hire orientation and annual open enrollment.
- Partner with benefits administrator to manage all federal, state, and local compliance, filings, reports, and audits related to the administration of employee benefit programs.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for benefits-related questions.
- Drive benefits education through ongoing communications and training to increase awareness, participation and understanding of the client's benefit program.
- Stay abreast of benefit trends in the market, analyze, evaluate and propose improvements based on data, compliance and relevancy.
- Researching possible solutions and make recommendations to HR Leadership for all changes and/or enhancements to the existing benefits programs.
- Complete all activities to ensure plans are compliant with ERISA, DOL & state reporting requirements, including non-discrimination testing, claim submissions, 5500 reporting/filing, Summary Annual Reports
Qualifications needed:
- 3-5 years’ experience in Benefits administration required.
- Experience with self-funded health plans required.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple health plans, through good vendor management skills.
- Demonstrated experience with analytics, auditing, process design, where attention to detail is critical.
- Prior working experience with HRIS benefits systems.
- Knowledge of benefits packages and government regulations.
- Ability to deliver world-class client service and experience serving employees in multi-state locations.
- Strong customer service orientation with experience working in Union environment.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Team-orientated with a proven ability to work autonomously as well.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or related field and extensive experience in benefits administration or any combination of education and experience that provides the requisite knowledge to successfully perform the job.
- Managing medical and vocational resolution of cases involving employees with disabilities. − Oral and written communications; public presentations; interpersonal sensitivity; problem analysis and decision making; time and stress management.
- CEBS/CBP designation preferred.
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