Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Senior Benefits and Wellness Manager

Suffolk Construction Co Inc • $95K — $115K *
Milford, MA 01757In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in Benefits and/or HR, with 3+ years managing a benefits function or working for a benefits consulting firm.
  • Strong knowledge of employee health and insurance, retirement benefits design, and regulatory environments.
  • Proven vendor management skills, including understanding performance guarantees and RFP processes.
  • Ability to design, communicate, and monitor benefits and wellness programs effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for handling sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement health and welfare initiatives to promote wellness and optimize costs.
  • Manage daily activities of various benefit plans including medical and life insurance.
  • Collaborate with Senior HR Team to create annual benefits program recommendations for management.
  • Oversee fiduciary obligations, including ERISA benefit claims and regulatory reporting.
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure compliance with plan documents and laws.
  • Lead the annual open enrollment process and ensure accurate communication materials.
  • Monitor costs and effectiveness of benefit programs, identifying cost-saving opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on team success.
  • Supportive company culture that values employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Employment Type: Full-Time

FSLA: Salary/Exempt

Division: Human Resources

Department: HR Operations

Reports to: Director of HR Operations

Supervisory Duties: No

The Senior Benefits and Wellness Manager will be responsible for the strategy, design, administration, and compliance of Consigli's benefit programs. Manages program development and execution to ensure that the company provides benefits which attract and retain team members, while ensuring compliance and effective cost management. The ideal candidate will be a proven, confident benefits operations professional with experience in a dynamic, changeable environment.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions
  • Partner in the development and implementation of new health and welfare initiatives in partnership with the business to build a culture of wellness, enforcing healthy behaviors and optimize healthcare costs.
  • Manage day-to-day activities of plan offerings including medical, dental, short-term, and long-term disability, life insurance, etc.
  • Based on industry experience, stakeholder feedback, and knowledge of best-practices, work closely with Senior HR Team to create the annual benefits program package consisting of recommendations to senior management for plan design.
  • Manage certain fiduciary obligations and delegations; researches, evaluates and drafting responses to ERISA benefit claims and participant inquiries on behalf of the plan fiduciaries; assists in the completion of regulatory reporting and filings (such as Forms 5500, ACA etc.).
  • Manage vendors responsible for the day-to-day plan administration of the benefits programs to ensure Consigli is administering those plans in accordance with the terms of the plan document and applicable laws (e.g., ERISA and IRS).
  • Partner with third party enrollment provider in updating online platform for the implementation of new plan year and conduct system testing.
  • Lead the annual open enrollment process including developing communications and ensuring renewal changes are reflected in open enrollment materials, Summary Plan Descriptions, etc.
  • Responsible for creating and distributing employee benefits communications during and outside of Open Enrollment.
  • Monitor costs and effectiveness of benefit programs, identifying opportunities to contain or reduce costs.
  • Manage all vendor relations as primary contact.•


Key Skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Maintains a high level of professionalism and confidentiality around sensitive data.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Must have strong capacity to deal with ambiguity and possess strong project management skills.
  • Excellent mathematical skills and financially savvy.
  • Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
  • Motivated and driven.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration.


Required Experience
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Benefits and/or HR, with minimum 3 years of experience managing a benefits function or working for a benefits consulting firm or a benefits outsourcing company.
  • Knowledgeable and well versed in areas of employee health and insurance, retirement benefits design, employee benefits regulatory environment, health care reform, wellness initiatives, and marketplace trends.
  • Proven ability to manage external vendors including working understanding of performance guarantees, contracting including RFP process.
  • Ability to effectively design, communicate, measure and monitor benefits and wellness programs.
  • Appropriate interpersonal skills for handling sensitive and confidential situations
  • Ability to resolve escalated benefits issues, inquisitive mindset.
  • Ability to review, update and interpret Summary Plan Descriptions and other legally required plans and other documents.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint required, excellent presentation skills.

About Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Suffolk Construction is a privately held construction company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the healthcare, education, science and technology, commercial, and government sectors. Suffolk Construction has completed projects in 35 states and has offices in Florida, New York, Texas, and California. The company is known for its innovative use of technology in construction, including virtual reality and 3D printing.
Learn more about Suffolk Construction Co Inc
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1982
* Ladders Estimates

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