Benefits Manager

Addison Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is partnering with a leading professional services organization to identify an experienced Benefits Manager to oversee and enhance its employee benefits programs in Los Angeles. This strategic role blends leadership with hands-on program management to ensure competitive, compliant, and cost-effective benefits for the workforce.

The successful candidate will manage renewals, vendor relationships, and analytics while coaching a team and collaborating across HR, Payroll, Finance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive benefits/total rewards experience.
• Experience with health, welfare, retirement, leave, and wellness programs.
• Experience overseeing brokers, consultants, carriers, TPAs, and other vendors.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA/CFRA, ADA.
• People management experience with coaching and development.
• Advanced Excel and HRIS; Workday preferred.
• Professional services or law firm experience is a plus.
• Hybrid schedule with 3 days in the Los Angeles office.
• Senior-level role with strategic and operational responsibilities.
• Leadership responsibility and cross-functional exposure.
• Competitive compensation.
• Hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and ongoing management of employee benefits programs, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, disability, life insurance, and wellness offerings.
• Manage annual renewals, plan evaluations, vendor selection, and benefit program enhancements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, carriers, consultants, TPAs, and other benefits partners.
• Analyze benefits costs, utilization, participation, and other data to support strategic recommendations.
• Oversee benefits budgets, forecasting, billing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Ensure benefits programs and processes remain compliant with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, employee experience, and benefits delivery.
• Lead and develop a team, including coaching, mentoring, workload planning, and performance management.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Finance, Recruiting, and other internal teams.
• Serve as a senior resource for complex employee benefits questions and escalations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

HR data analysis

Advanced Excel

Workday

ERISA/ACA compliance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, leave, and wellness programs

Work Schedule

Hybrid (3/2)

About Our Client

Addison Group is partnering with our client, a leading professional services organization, to identify an experienced Benefits Manager to oversee and enhance its employee benefits programs.

Job Description

This is a strategic and hands-on benefits leadership opportunity for an HR professional with strong experience managing complex benefits programs, vendor relationships, compliance, reporting, and team operations. The Benefits Manager will work closely with HR leadership to ensure programs are competitive, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with employee needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and ongoing management of employee benefits programs, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, disability, life insurance, and wellness offerings.
• Manage annual renewals, plan evaluations, vendor selection, and benefit program enhancements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, carriers, consultants, TPAs, and other benefits partners.
• Analyze benefits costs, utilization, participation, and other data to support strategic recommendations.
• Oversee benefits budgets, forecasting, billing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Ensure benefits programs and processes remain compliant with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, employee experience, and benefits delivery.
• Lead and develop a team, including coaching, mentoring, workload planning, and performance management.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Finance, Recruiting, and other internal teams.
• Serve as a senior resource for complex employee benefits questions and escalations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in benefits, total rewards, or a related HR function.
• Strong background administering complex health, welfare, retirement, leave, and wellness programs.
• Experience overseeing brokers, consultants, carriers, TPAs, and other benefits vendors.
• Strong knowledge of benefits compliance, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA/CFRA, ADA, and related requirements.
• Previous people-management experience with the ability to coach and develop team members.
• Advanced Excel and HRIS experience; Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Professional services or law firm experience is a plus.
• Hybrid schedule with 3 days in the Los Angeles office
• Senior-level role with both strategic and operational responsibilities
• High-impact role within a well-established organization
• Leadership responsibility and cross-functional exposure
• Competitive compensation
• Hybrid work environment

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.