Benefits Manager Position Summary The Benefits Manager serves as the organization's primary benefits subject matter expert and a strategic advisor to Human Resources and organizational leadership. Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards, this role leads the day-to-day Benefits function and is responsible for the design, administration, governance, financial management, and continuous improvement of the organization's employee benefit programs.
The Benefits Manager provides leadership across a broad portfolio of benefit programs, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, and related employee benefit programs. The role translates Total Rewards strategy, workforce needs, market intelligence, employee experience, financial considerations, utilization trends, and regulatory requirements into competitive, sustainable, and effective benefit programs and practices.
Working collaboratively with the organization's benefits broker, benefit vendors, Finance, HRIS, HR Business Partners, Shared Services, Payroll, and other stakeholders, the Benefits Manager evaluates program and plan performance, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, develops recommendations, leads benefit initiatives, and ensures effective implementation and administration of benefit programs.
The Benefits Manager serves as the primary day-to-day strategic partner to the organization's benefits broker and key benefit vendors. The role establishes priorities for external partners, directs analyses and deliverables, evaluates and challenges recommendations as appropriate, and ensures external expertise, data, and market intelligence are effectively leveraged to support organizational decision-making.
The Benefits Manager proactively identifies opportunities to improve benefit value, financial sustainability, employee experience, operational effectiveness, and program outcomes and develops data-driven recommendations for the Director of Total Rewards and organizational leadership.
Benefits Manager Position Requirements Education:- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.
License and/or certification:- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation required or demonstrated progress towards completion
- SHRM and/or HRCI certification is preferred.
Experience:- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive professional employee benefits experience.
- Experience with health and welfare benefit programs, benefit administration, vendor management, financial analysis, compliance, plan design, and implementation.
- Experience working with benefits brokers/consultants, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and other benefit vendors.
- Experience using HRIS, benefits technology, reporting tools, and data analytics to support benefit administration and decision-making.
- Prior supervisory or team leadership experience.
Benefits Manager Work Schedule- Exempt classification, generally day shift may require on occasion evening, night, and/or weekend work
Benefits: We provide a robust benefits suite for our eligible team members (36+ hours for 12-hour shifts; 37.5+ hours for standard shifts):
- Health: Medical (including HSA), Dental, Vision, & Prescription
- Wealth: Matching 403(b), Healthcare FSAs, & Dependent Care FSAs
- Growth: $5,000 Tuition Assistance & Certification support
- Balance: Generous PTO and Holidays, Onsite Child Care, Pet Insurance
- Income Protection & Leave: Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability, Paid Leave Program, & Long-Term Disability (LTD for FT)
- Life & Security: Employer-paid Life and additional voluntary benefits such as Accident, Critical Care, additional Life, and more
