Benefits Manager

Benefits Manager

The Benefits Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administration, compliance, and operational delivery of U.S. health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs. This role ensures that all benefit programs are administered efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with applicable regulations, while delivering high-quality employee experience.

This position is a subject matter expert on US benefits and partners closely with the VP of HR, Global Reward Director, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external vendors to execute benefit programs aligned with the organization's overall Total Rewards strategy. Responsibilities include overseeing the administration of all U.S. health and welfare programs, managing relationships and acting as primary liaison with benefit carriers, brokers and third part administrators, leading annual Open Enrollment planning & execution, performing monthly premium reconciliation, maintaining and overseeing the benefits administration system, ensuring data integrity, ensuring compliance with all applicable U.S. Federal, State & local benefits regulations, overseeing COBRA administration, delivering employee benefits communications, partnering with HR and Legal on leave programs, supporting coordination of STD/LTD and workers' compensation interactions, overseeing the company's 401(k) plan, supporting with fiduciary processes, and supporting employee education on retirement planning and participation.