The Baldwin Group is seeking a Manager, Benefits to lead the strategy, administration, and compliance of our U.S. benefits programs for approximately 5,000 colleagues. You will deliver a competitive, cost-effective, and compliant benefits experience that supports colleague well-being and retention, and you will turn benefits data and market insights into clear recommendations for executive leadership. Because The Baldwin Group is also a benefits broker, you will work closely with our internal benefits brokerage team.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy and plan design: In collaboration with our Chief Colleague Office and our Internal benefits brokerage team, develop and execute a U.S. benefits strategy for health, welfare, 401(k) retirement, ancillary, and leave programs that supports business and talent goals.
- Annual cycle: Lead annual planning, renewals, and open enrollment, and evaluate plan design and competitiveness.
- 401(k) and ancillary benefits: Oversee the 401(k) plan and its recordkeeper and advisors, and manage ancillary benefits such as life, disability, and voluntary offerings.
- Administration: Oversee day-to-day benefits administration and work with HR Operations and Payroll to keep eligibility, enrollment, and deduction data accurate in Workday.
- Financial management: Manage the benefits budget, analyze claims and utilization, and identify cost-containment opportunities.
- Compliance and risk: Oversee compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA, including filings, notices, audits, and 401(k) nondiscrimination testing, in partnership with Legal and outside advisors.
- Vendor management: Collaborate with our internal benefits brokerage team on renewals, market analysis, and carrier negotiations; manage carriers and administrators; set service expectations; and lead RFPs and contract negotiations.
- Reporting: Build benefits dashboards and present insights and recommendations to the CCO and executive leadership.
- Communications: Lead benefits communications and education, including open enrollment materials and colleague inquires in a timely manner.
- Partnership and growth: Partner with other key SMEs in HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to lead due diligence efforts in the areas of benefits for acquisitions, and lead benefits integration processes for newly partnered firms joining Baldwin.
- Team leadership: Coach and develop a team of benefits analysts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
- 8+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits or total rewards.
- 5+ years managing health-related and wellness programs, vendors, budgets, or teams.
- 5+ years managing 401(k) and similar financial wellness programs, including plan administration
- 3+ years managing ancillary benefits (life, disability, and voluntary) and voluntary benefits programs, vendors, budgets, or teams
- Working knowledge of federal and state benefits regulations.
- Experience with Workday or a comparable HRIS platform.
- Strong analytical, communication, and vendor negotiation skills.
Preferred: CEBS, CBP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification.
Click here for some insight into our culture!
