Benefits Manager: Open Enrollment & Compliance Lead

AOI; Sugar Land (TX); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible health plans

401(k) matching

PTO with payout

Relocation package (US)

Immigration sponsorships

Résumé du poste

AOI is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Manager to lead the administration of comprehensive employee benefits programs in Sugar Land, TX. This role partners with Payroll, Finance, and HRIS to ensure accurate deductions, timely enrollments, and compliant COBRA administration.

You will supervise the Benefits & Onboarding Administrator, oversee annual open enrollment, and manage communications with carriers and brokers while maintaining data integrity and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field with equivalent directly related experience considered.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible employee benefits experience.
• Experience administering health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, COBRA, life insurance, disability.
• Experience managing benefit carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, and vendor escalations.
• Experience supporting annual Open Enrollment, renewals, audits, reconciliations, and compliance activities.

Responsabilités

• Lead the administration and oversight of AOI employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), and wellness programs.
• Supervise the Benefits & Onboarding Administrator and provide day-to-day guidance on benefits administration.
• Ensure benefit enrollments, terminations, and qualifying life events are processed accurately and timely.
• Oversee AOI's Open Enrollment planning, materials, and post-enrollment audits.
• Serve as primary HR contact for brokers, carriers, COBRA administrators, and plan providers.
• Resolve complex benefit issues, including enrollment discrepancies and claims concerns.
• Conduct audits between ADP Workforce Now and vendor files to correct discrepancies.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate deductions and contributions.
• Oversee COBRA administration and plan eligibility and dates.
• Support 401(k) plan administration and coordinate with the plan recordkeeper and advisors.
• Assist with life insurance and beneficiary matters and coordinate with carriers on escalations.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS, DOL, and related regulations.
• Maintain benefit policies, notices, and records for audits.
• Support internal and external audits of benefits and controls.
• Develop SOPs, controls, and backup procedures for benefits processes.
• Create recurring benefits reports and metrics for enrollment, costs, and vendor performance.
• Collaborate on annual renewals, plan design, benchmarking, and cost analyses.

Connaissances

Benefits management

Open Enrollment

Data reconciliation

Communication

Discretion/confidentiality

Formation

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Equivalent experience

Outils

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Description du poste

AOI is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Manager to lead the administration of comprehensive employee benefits programs in Sugar Land, TX. This role partners with Payroll, Finance, and HRIS to ensure accurate deductions, timely enrollments, and compliant COBRA administration.

You will supervise the Benefits & Onboarding Administrator, oversee annual open enrollment, and manage communications with carriers and brokers while maintaining data integrity and audit readiness.