Benefits Manager

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Federal leave programs

State leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC in Chicago seeks a Benefits Manager to own and elevate its U.S. benefits function on a hybrid schedule.

This newly created, high-impact role offers the opportunity to build, streamline, and enhance benefits programs across a growing organization. You will manage end-to-end benefits programs, lead open enrollment, coordinate with brokers and carriers, and partner with Payroll, Finance, and HR to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration or total rewards.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in professional services a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full lifecycle of U.S. benefits programs, including strategy, execution, and ongoing optimization
• Lead end-to-end open enrollment, including planning, communications, system coordination, and execution
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all benefits-related matters across the U.S. population
• Manage relationships with brokers, carriers, and external vendors, ensuring strong performance and accountability
• Partner closely with Payroll, Finance, and HR to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Design and deliver effective employee communications and education to increase awareness and engagement
• Support benefits-related processes including leave administration (e.g., FMLA)
• Develop and execute a forward-looking benefits roadmap aligned with organizational growth

Skills

Benefits administration

Vendor management

Stakeholder collaboration

Payroll collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Benefits Manager to own and elevate its U.S. benefits function. This is a newly created, high-impact role offering the opportunity to build, streamline, and enhance benefits programs across a growing organization. This is an individual contributor role working a hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full lifecycle of U.S. benefits programs, including strategy, execution, and ongoing optimization
• Lead end-to-end open enrollment, including planning, communications, system coordination, and execution
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all benefits-related matters across the U.S. population
• Manage relationships with brokers, carriers, and external vendors, ensuring strong performance and accountability
• Partner closely with Payroll, Finance, and HR to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Design and deliver effective employee communications and education to increase awareness and engagement
• Support benefits-related processes including leave administration (e.g., FMLA)
• Develop and execute a forward-looking benefits roadmap aligned with organizational growth

What We're Looking For

• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration or total rewards within professional services
• Strong background in managing end-to-end benefits programs, ideally in a stand-alone or highly autonomous role
• Experience overseeing programs for a mid-sized employee population (approximately 500-1,000 employees)
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and broker relationships, including involvement in renewals
• Bachelor's degree required

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Federal leave programs
• State leave programs
• as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility.

Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)