Benefits Manager

About the job

LHH Professional Recruitment is hiring for a contract Benefits Manager of Retirement Plans role with a company located in Seattle, WA. This is an excellent opportunity for a benefits professional with strong experience supporting retirement plan administration who enjoys working in a collaborative, service-oriented environment. The primary responsibility of this role is administering plans, managing vendor relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, handling employee inquiries, and developing strategies to improve plan efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the administration of retirement programs, including 401(k), profit sharing, pension, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
• Ensure plans are administered accurately and in compliance with plan documents, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Manage retirement plan audits, regulatory filings, participant disclosures, and required employee communications.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor plan contributions, funding, costs, and related accounting processes for accuracy and efficiency.
• Partner with employees, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership on plan administration, design changes, compliance requirements, and opportunities to improve the employee experience.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of retirement plan management and administration experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of retirement plan compliance, regulatory reporting, audits, and applicable IRS, DOL, and ERISA requirements.
• Experience managing retirement plan vendors, plan changes, and complex employee benefit programs.
• Strong analytical, financial, and process improvement skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with a strong customer service focus

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.