SUMMARY
The Sr Director of Benefits will report to the Sr. HR Executive and is responsible for developing and implementing the administration of a comprehensive strategy for managing company-wide benefit programs. Plans include: group life, health, disability, 401k, EAP, employee assistance, workman comp, recognition/rewards, life welfare and supplemental benefit plans.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the enterprise system wide benefits offerings
- Evaluate current programs to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and competitiveness with other organizations.
- Recommends benefits programs to management by studying employee requirements and trends and developments in benefits offered by other organizations.
- Participates in management's decision making by analyzing benefit options and predicting future costs.
- Identifies benefit options by studying programs; managing market benchmark data as presented by company insurance brokers
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; obtaining qualified opinions; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Informs employees of benefit usage by preparing and distributing benefit reports.
- Oversees benefit records by developing recordkeeping systems; initiating new-hire benefits; recording changes.
- Oversees employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
- Expedites delivery of benefits by establishing and maintaining working relationships with benefit providers.
- Reconciles benefits accounts by approving billing statements.
- Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
- Maintains benefits staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training and coaching employees.
- professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing the benefits and department operational budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Must have experience in managing complex benefit strategies in a large multi-unit organization
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 10-15 years managing a 2000+ employee benefits department, multi-Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must possess strong health benefit plan understanding, from design to implementation
SUMMARY
The Sr Director of Benefits will report to the Sr. HR Executive and is responsible for developing and implementing the administration of a comprehensive strategy for managing company-wide benefit programs. Plans include: group life, health, disability, 401k, EAP, employee assistance, workman comp, recognition/rewards, life welfare and supplemental benefit plans.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the enterprise system wide benefits offerings
- Evaluate current programs to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and competitiveness with other organizations.
- Recommends benefits programs to management by studying employee requirements and trends and developments in benefits offered by other organizations.
- Participates in management's decision making by analyzing benefit options and predicting future costs.
- Identifies benefit options by studying programs; managing market benchmark data as presented by company insurance brokers
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; obtaining qualified opinions; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Informs employees of benefit usage by preparing and distributing benefit reports.
- Oversees benefit records by developing recordkeeping systems; initiating new-hire benefits; recording changes.
- Oversees employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
- Expedites delivery of benefits by establishing and maintaining working relationships with benefit providers.
- Reconciles benefits accounts by approving billing statements.
- Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
- Maintains benefits staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training and coaching employees.
- professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing the benefits and department operational budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Must have experience in managing complex benefit strategies in a large multi-unit organization
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 10-15 years managing a 2000+ employee benefits department, multi-Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must possess strong health benefit plan understanding, from design to implementation
