Benefits Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Discretionary bonuses

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring located in Williamson County seeks a Benefits Manager to lead benefits programs, open enrollment, and communications. The role partners with employees, payroll, leadership, and external vendors to deliver an exceptional experience in a manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of benefits administration, HRIS/payroll experience (Paycom preferred), and strong customer service skills. Hybrid schedule with regional travel supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of progressive benefits administration experience.
• Strong experience managing health & welfare, retirement, wellness, and leave program.
• Experience leading open enrollment and employee benefits communication initiatives.
• HRIS and payroll systems experience required; Paycom experience highly preferred.
• Manufacturing, union, self-funded plan, or pension experience is a plus.
• Benefits certification (CEBS or similar) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee benefits, retirement, wellness, and leave programs while ensuring an exceptional employee experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, HR, payroll, leadership, and external vendors regarding benefit-related matters.
• Lead annual open enrollment planning, employee communications, education sessions, and total rewards initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable regulations.
• Monitor benefits utilization, trends, and costs while providing recommendations to improve programs and employee engagement.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, insurance carriers, retirement plan providers, wellness partners, and leave administrators.
• Coordinate committee meetings, benefit plan changes, vendor communications, and required documentation.
• Leverage HR technology, reporting tools, analytics, and emerging technologies to drive efficiencies and improve employee communications.
• Support benefits-related reporting, audits, compliance activities, and special projects.
• Partner with leadership to continuously enhance employee well-being programs and overall benefits strategy.

Skills

Benefits administration

Employee relations

HRIS

Payroll coordination

Open enrollment

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Paycom

HRIS

Job description

Our client, located in Williamson County, is seeking with an employee - focused culture, is seeking to add a Benefits Manager to their team. This high-visibility role is ideal for a relationship-oriented benefits professional who enjoys partnering with employees, leadership, payroll, and external vendors to deliver an exceptional employee experience. The ideal candidate will bring strong benefits administration expertise, outstanding customer service skills, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

Duties:

• Manage all employee benefits, retirement, wellness, and leave programs while ensuring an exceptional employee experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, HR, payroll, leadership, and external vendors regarding benefit-related matters.
• Lead annual open enrollment planning, employee communications, education sessions, and total rewards initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable regulations.
• Monitor benefits utilization, trends, and costs while providing recommendations to improve programs and employee engagement.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, insurance carriers, retirement plan providers, wellness partners, and leave administrators.
• Coordinate committee meetings, benefit plan changes, vendor communications, and required documentation.
• Leverage HR technology, reporting tools, analytics, and emerging technologies to drive efficiencies and improve employee communications.
• Support benefits-related reporting, audits, compliance activities, and special projects.
• Partner with leadership to continuously enhance employee well-being programs and overall benefits strategy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of progressive benefits administration experience
• Strong experience managing health & welfare, retirement, wellness, and leave program
• Experience leading open enrollment and employee benefits communication initiatives
• HRIS and payroll systems experience required; Paycom experience highly preferred
• Manufacturing, union, self-funded plan, or pension experience is a plus
• Benefits certification (CEBS or similar) preferred but not required

Title: Benefits Manager

Pay: $100k-$140k

Location: Williamson County

Schedule: Monday-Friday; Hybrid Schedule with 3 days onsite weekly

Travel: Approximately 15-25% to support regional manufacturing locations

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional disclaimer:

Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we", "our", or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).