Benefits Program Manager

CooperVision Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperVision in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, is seeking a Benefits Program Manager to oversee employee benefits programs and reporting. This role requires coordinating with external vendors and internal partners to maintain plan records and ensure compliance.

You will manage annual open enrollments, communicate plan options, and support mergers or acquisitions affecting benefits, with a focus on improving employee experience and plan performance.

Qualifications

• Lead and serve as main point of contact for Puerto Rico employee benefits programs.
• Coordinate day-to-day administration of Puerto Rico benefits programs with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Implement, administer, and communicate benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, voluntary programs, EAP, retirement plan, and COBRA.
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to maximize employee experience, plan performance and compliance.
• Disseminate mandatory notices and lead benefit communications to the organization.
• Manage annual Open Enrollments—planning communications, webinars, and portal updates; coordinate with HR partners.
• Assist with evaluating existing benefit programs against peers to determine competitiveness and trends.
• Support merger/acquisition initiatives impacting benefits; facilitate integration and transition.
• Research and evaluate company benefits to recommend improvements and new programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and serve as main point of contact for Puerto Rico benefits programs.
• Coordinate day-to-day administration of Puerto Rico benefits programs with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Implement, administer, and communicate benefit programs including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, voluntary programs, EAP, retirement plan, and COBRA.
• Work with external vendors and internal stakeholders to maximize employee experience, plan performance and compliance and continually improve processes.
• Disseminate mandatory notices and lead benefit communications to the organization.
• Manage all aspects of annual Open Enrollments—planning communications, scheduling webinars, updating the benefits portal, coordinating with HR partners and answering employee questions.
• Support merger and acquisition initiatives with leadership and partners for successful integration and transition of benefits.
• Research and evaluate company benefits to recommend improvements and new programs.

Job description

At CooperVision, a business unit of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), we’re driven by a unified purpose of helping people experience life’s beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio, we tackle the toughest vision challenges – including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia. We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers. Learn more at www.coopervision.com

• This position requires full-time onsite work (5 days per week) in Juana Diaz, P.R.

Scope:

This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports. The Benefits Program Manager is responsible for the overall administration of the employee benefits programs for Puerto Rico. Reporting to theDirector, Benefits – Americas, this position will support a diverse and multilingual population set in the Americas region.

Job Summary:

The Benefits Program Manageris responsible for maintaining plan records, auditing data, and preparing various reports and analytics related to plan administration and performance. The position requires day to day coordination with external vendors and internal stakeholders to maximize the employee experience, plan performance and compliance.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Lead and serve as main point of contact for employee benefits programs for Puerto Rico.
• Coordinate the day-to-day administration of Puerto Rico benefits programs, partnering with external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with plan provisions, established procedures, and applicable requirements.
• Implement, administer, and communicate benefit programs including, but not limitedtomedical, dental, vision, life/ad&d, disability, voluntary programs,EAP,retirement plan, and COBRA.
• Work with external vendors and internal stakeholders tomaximize the employee experience, plan performance and compliance and strive to continually improve processes.
• Disseminate mandatory notices and lead benefit communications to the organization.
• Manage all aspects of annual Open Enrollments – including preparing and distribution of communication materials, scheduling of webinars/meetings, updating thebswfitbenefits portal, coordination with internal HR Business Partners andassistingwith employee questions.
• Work closely with theDirector, Benefits – Americas to evaluate existing benefit programs against peer organizations todeterminecompetitiveness, trends, and developments.
• Support merger and acquisition initiatives with leadership, business partners and various stakeholders for a successful integration and transition of benefits.
• Research and evaluate the company benefits to recommend improvements andnew programswhich strengthen overall plan design.
• Identifystrategies to improve employee communication and educationregardingthe benefitplan offerings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.