Benefits Manager

Harvey Nash; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 173,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Benefits Manager in Mountain View to develop and deliver competitive benefits programs. This role involves managing day-to-day benefits administration, overseeing health and wellness programs, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience and strong communication skills to effectively manage vendor relationships and support employees.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in employee benefits programs.
• Hands-on experience managing benefit plans and retirement programs.
• Knowledge of ERISA regulations and compliance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily administration of employee benefits plans.
• Manage the open enrollment process and communication materials.
• Act as point of contact for benefits inquiries and vendors.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Certified Benefits Professional

Tools

Workday

Excel

Google Email

Google Docs

Google Sheets

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In this role you will collaborate with the Sr. Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations to develop and deliver market leading, competitive, and creative benefits programs to attract and retain top talent. Analyze current benefit trends, make recommendations for changes, and execute those plans seamlessly. Effective communication both internally and externally is crucial for employee and vendor management, as well as supporting compensation projects related to Total Rewards program, which will be among the key expectations of this role.

What you will do:

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of all benefits plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Manage the annual open enrollment process, including developing communication materials, conducting employee meetings, and ensuring accurate and timely system updates.
• You have administered workers’ compensation processes and have knowledge of how timely these processes need to be. Working with our EHS team you will support any potential claims.
• You will run our current Total Rewards programs such as AwardCo (employee recognition), BrightFunds (charitable giving), and look for new ways to reward/recognize team members.
• You will manage retirement fund through Fidelity, ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. You have knowledge of ERISA regulations and have gone through 401k audits in past experiences. If you have knowledge of RRSP (Canada retirement plans that's a plus!).
• You will collaborate with HR Business Partner’s and employees who take a leave of absence (LOA), ensuring they are utilizing benefit plans to their full extent, tracking leaves appropriately, and ensuring payroll is aware of any updates needed based on employee status change.
• You can analyze and resolve benefits inquiries from employees and people leaders, acting as the first point of contact from the People team.
• Create communications to explain changes in benefits to employees and answer employee queries about benefits policies.
• Serve as the primary contact for benefits vendors, insurance brokers, and third-party administrators, managing these relationships to ensure quality service. You will also manage the billing and payment process for benefits vendors.
• Work closely with Benefits and Payroll vendors to ensure all electronic data files are set up for accuracy and efficiency.

Requirements

• You have at least 5 years working with employee benefits programs and at least 8 years Total Rewards or Human Resources experience.
• A plus if you are a Certified Benefits Professional or similar designation.
• You have hands-on experience managing benefit plans, health & wellness programs, retirement plans (knowledge of ERISA regulations), compliance reporting such as 5500’s, non-discrimination testing, workers compensation reporting, and ACA reporting.
• You have a deep and applied knowledge of Workday, Google Email, Docs & Sheets, Excel, VLOOKUP.
• You are well versed in U.S. law around various leaves of absence as well and compliance for benefit plans.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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