Miami Dade College (MDC) is seeking a forward-thinking, data-driven professional to serve as the
Benefits Manager. This critical leadership role offers an opportunity to modernize benefits administration, support employee well-being, and drive compliance in one of the most diverse and impactful educational institutions in the country.
Lead with Purpose: Supervise a high-performing team and ensure top-tier service delivery in benefits programs across the College.
Drive Strategy: Use your analytical expertise to shape and refine benefit offerings that align with legal standards and employee needs.
Champion Compliance: Stay ahead of ACA, FMLA, and state retirement requirements, guiding MDC through a rapidly changing regulatory environment.
Empower the Workforce: Lead initiatives that make benefits clear, accessible, and empowering for every employee.
What you will be doing - Supervise, train, and evaluate a dedicated benefits team while ensuring workload efficiency and project completion.
- Lead compliance efforts with the Affordable Care Act and other regulatory mandates; oversee reports required by the IRS, DOL, and related agencies.
- Analyze PeopleSoft BenAdmin and ACA reports to ensure accurate benefit eligibility tracking and timely issue resolution.
- Serve as an expert consultant to College leadership on complex benefit cases and emerging trends.
- Oversee benefits-related communications, orientations, and workshops to ensure clarity and engagement.
- Manage content accuracy on the College's Benefits website and ensure up-to-date retirement and insurance documentation.
- Conduct data analysis for actuaries, vendors, and internal planning-supporting strategic decisions with robust statistics.
- Stay current with Florida State Retirement System processes and recommend benefit enhancements aligned with legal updates and employee needs.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to refine internal workflows, documentation processes (e.g., ImageNow), and customer service delivery.
What you need to succeed - Master's degree and four (4) years of progressive experience in benefits administration; *OR* Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of progressive experience. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.
- Strong command of federal and state laws affecting benefits (ACA, FMLA, etc.).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive data, improve processes, and lead teams through complex compliance environments.
- Skilled at developing and interpreting benefit surveys, cost estimates, and leave payouts.
- Comfortable working in a diverse, multi-cultural institutional setting with a focus on equity and service.
Shape the Future of Benefits at MDCJoin a mission-driven institution that believes in transforming lives through education-and supporting every employee who helps make that mission possible.
Additional Requirements The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.
