Benefits Manager

Date: May 7, 2026

Location: St. Louis, MO, US, 63105

Company: Belden Inc

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities-for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world's most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you'll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what's next. You'll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

The Manager, Total Rewards - Americas supports the effective administration and continuous improvement of Belden's U.S. health, welfare, and retirement programs, while providing benefits coordination support for Canada and Mexico.

Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards - Americas, this role focuses on operational execution, compliance, vendor management, and employee experience, with opportunities to contribute insights and recommendations to ongoing program enhancements.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys handson work, problemsolving, process improvements, and ensuring programs run smoothly and compliantly across the region.

What You'll Do

• Administer and maintain U.S. health & welfare plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellbeing), ensuring accuracy and strong employee support.
• Partner with vendors and brokers to oversee daytoday service delivery and resolve escalated issues.
• Ensure U.S. plan compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and related regulations.
• Support retirement plan operations, including 401(k) compliance activities, audit support, and coordination with external partners.
• Assist HR teams in Canada and Mexico with benefits renewals, plan updates, and vendor coordination, ensuring alignment with corporate practices.
• Help prepare benefits communications, enrollment materials, and manager/employee guidance.
• Partner with HR, HRIS, and vendors to improve processes, enhance data quality, and support operational efficiency.
• Contribute analytical insights and recommendations as part of ongoing program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in U.S. benefits, including health/welfare and retirement programs.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting benefits in Canada/Mexico is a plus.
• Strong vendormanagement and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex benefits information for employees and managers.
• Comfort working independently while partnering closely with the Director on priorities and decisions.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $105,000.00 - $145,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant's experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let's Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you'll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

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