Head of Total Rewards - remote

The Benefits Manager leads the design, administration, and continuous improvement of the benefit programs, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, and alignment with business strategy. This role is responsible for day-to-day administration and support of the Company’s health, welfare, and retirement programs. The Benefits Manager serves as a key point of contact for employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders; handling escalations, analyzing data, and supporting program enhancements to ensure competitive and cost-effective offerings.

Candidates located within reasonable proximity to a Trivium Packaging plant or office are strongly preferred (Youngstown OH, Chicago IL, Bloomsburg PA, Conklin NY, Roanoke, VA, Reno NV)

Travel: Up to 15% (primarily to plant locations and corporate offices)

Responsibilities Administer and optimize comprehensive benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary plans.

Lead leave of absence programs ensuring compliance and operational accuracy partnering with third party administrators to ensure accurate case management and compliance and communicating leave status, rights, and responsibilities to employees and HR leaders

Manage COBRA administration, compliance, and financial coordination with Finance

Evaluate benefits offerings using market data and recommend enhancements to maintain competitiveness

Manage audits, form 5500 preparation, non-discrimination testing, and plan documentation

Interpret and maintain plan documents to ensure alignment with IRS/DOL requirements

perform or oversee regulatory testing and ensure plan compliance

Develop, maintain, and deliver clear, engaging benefits communications and education materials

Support open enrolment wellness programs, and employee engagement initiatives

Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, providing guidance on plan options, eligibility, and claim issues

Maintain data integrity in HRIS and benefit systems

Maintain plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and regulatory filings

Perform reconciliations, manage payroll-related benefit activities, and ensure accurate processing (FSA, HSA, etc.)

Audits information received from benefit vendors to ensure accuracy and consistency with plan design

Manages monthly benefit carrier bill reconciliation, allocations, and processing

Manages FSA, HSA, and dependent care FSA deposits

Reviews, interprets, and maintains the legal benefit plan documents to ensure plan compliance with current IRS/DOL regulations

Travel up to 15%

Qualifications and Experience Requirements 5-7 years’ of experience in Benefits Management (manufacturing environment preferred)

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred

Deep knowledge of benefits compliance and retirement plan administration

Experience with HRIS and benefits platforms

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

This role operates in a remote or hybrid work environment with regular use of standard office technology (computer, phone, collaboration tools).