Benefits Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in the Charlotte, NC area is seeking an experienced Benefits Manager to own design, administration, and vendor management of its employee benefits programs. This individual contributor role reports directly to the Chief People Officer, with strong growth potential as the People function scales.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in benefits, deep knowledge of self-funded health plans, strong Excel skills, and HRIS experience to drive system enhancements and ensure seamless benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of benefits experience required.
• Experience administering self-funded health plans.
• Deep benefits subject-matter expertise; not a generalist HR role.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• HRIS experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with benefits vendors, including a major national health carrier and a 401(k) administrator.
• Partner cross-functionally with regional HR managers to ensure consistent benefits delivery.
• Lead plan design for the upcoming year in close collaboration with the CPO.
• Oversee leave administration programs.
• Drive optimization of the organization's HRIS benefits module, including a major system enhancement launching this fall.

Skills

Benefits experience

Bachelor's degree

Self-funded plans

Plan design

Excel skills

HRIS experience

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS platform

Job description

Our client, a growing organization based in the Charlotte, NC area, is seeking an experienced Benefits Manager to own the design, administration, and vendor management of its employee benefits programs. This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, with strong potential for growth as the People function scales.

What You’ll Do

• Manage day-to-day relationships with benefits vendors, including a major national health carrier and a 401(k) administrator
• Partner cross-functionally with regional HR managers to ensure consistent benefits delivery
• Lead plan design for the upcoming year in close collaboration with the CPO
• Oversee leave administration programs
• Drive optimization of the organization's HRIS benefits module, including a major system enhancement launching this fall

What You Bring

• 7+ years of progressive benefits experience; bachelor's degree required
• Demonstrated experience administering self-funded health plans
• Deep subject-matter expertise in benefits specifically — this is not a generalist HR role
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs); HRIS platform experience strongly preferred
• A self-starter mindset with comfort operating autonomously in an open, collaborative culture
• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience