Manager – Benefits and Total Rewards

Manager – Benefits and Total Rewards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or related field preferred
• Eight to ten years of experience related leave of absence administration in an HR setting
• Strong understanding of federal and state and global leave regulations, filings and compliance requirements, affecting leaves
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude including Excel, PowerPoint; experience with HRIS and benefits databases
• Strong project management skills showcasing organizational and planning skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across teams
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
• Strong analytical skills and a fundamental knowledge of compensation and benefit programs
• Ability to handle administration of leave and other benefit progams/project including implementations or sunsetting of programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Administer domestic employee leaves, including Paid Family Leaves, Short- and Long-Term Disability, ADA, personal leaves, Workers’ Compensation and other applicable state and federal leave programs domestic and global
• Collaborate with employees, managers, and HR and payroll to ensure accurate and timely processing of leave requests
• Modify and update procedures to coordinate with laws and regulations, to ensure company policies align with current legislation
• Draft communications to employees
• Act as a point of contact for employees seeking information on policies and procedures
• Conduct training sessions to educate employees and managers on topics
• Collaborate with team members, HR Business Partners, and Payroll to ensure seamless coordination of leave-related or other processes
• Work closely with external vendors, as needed, to manage administration
• Respond to employee benefits questions and resolve issues using root cause analysis
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure proper services are provided to the employees and to the company
• Support the annual open enrollment and compensation cycle processes
• Participate in the annual review and design of programs
• Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency
• Oversee maintenance of employee Total Reward files, maintain Total Rewards database and update employee records
• Help to perform plan audits and review data accuracy
• Other duties or projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have prior experience administering leave programs and a fundamental knowledge of administration of compensation cycles, health and welfare plans (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.), wellness programs, retirement plans
• Experience administering and implementing benefits in an HRIS, such as ADP Workforce Now, WorkDay or similar system would be an asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to a diverse workforce
• Attention to detail, with proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in time management, effectively prioritizing and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to work overtime, weekends or to accommodate a different time zone may be needed
• Benefit or compensation certifications or some classes toward certification