Benefits Program Manager

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 90,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Flexible work options

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking an experienced Benefits Program Manager to shape and strengthen how our employee benefit programs operate across the organization. You’ll serve as a technical benefits expert, partnering with Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to keep health and retirement programs running smoothly, accurately, and compliantly.

We’re looking for someone with 7+ years of progressive employee benefits experience who enjoys digging into details, solving problems,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of employee benefits experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of health and welfare and retirement benefits administration.
• Experience managing benefit compliance programs and regulatory requirements.
• Experience overseeing benefit vendors, contracts, audits, and service performance.
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems, payroll integration, and benefits data feeds.
• Experience leading benefit implementations and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Governance, compliance, operational integrity, and administration of the organization’s employee benefit programs.
• Serve as a technical benefits expert and partner with Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and vendors.
• Oversee vendor management, contracts, audits, and data quality.
• Lead benefit implementations, process improvements, and cross-functional projects.
• Ensure programs operate efficiently, compliantly, and accurately.

Skills

Benefits program management

Vendor management

HRIS knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll integration

Benefits data feeds

Job description

Description

MaineHealth Corporate

Req #: 95754

#LI-Remote

Love the strategy, systems, and problem-solving that happen behind the scenes of great employee benefits programs? This could be the opportunity for you! MaineHealth is looking for an experienced Benefits Program Manager to help shape and strengthen how our employee benefit programs operate across the organization.

You’ll serve as a technical benefits expert, partnering with Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to keep our health and welfare and retirement programs running smoothly, accurately, and compliantly. From vendor management and compliance to audits, systems integrations, implementations, and process improvements, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact across a large and complex healthcare organization.

We’re looking for someone with 7+ years of progressive employee benefits experience who enjoys digging into the details, solving problems, and finding better ways to get things done. This is a remote opportunity, with a preference for candidates located in Maine.

Summary

The Benefits Program Manager is responsible for the governance, compliance, operational integrity, and administration of the organization’s employee benefit programs. This role serves as a technical benefits expert and is accountable for benefits program infrastructure, vendor management, regulatory compliance, systems integrations, data quality, audits, and implementation of benefit initiatives.

The Benefits Program Manager ensures benefit programs operate efficiently, compliantly, and accurately through strong oversight of plans, vendors, controls, contracts, and processes. This role partners closely with Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to support the successful administration and continuous improvement of health and welfare and retirement programs.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
2. License/Certifications:
3. Experience: 7+ years of employee benefits experience with increasing responsibility.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Strong knowledge of health and welfare and retirement benefits administration Experience managing benefit compliance programs and regulatory requirements. Experience overseeing benefit vendors, contracts, audits, and service performance Strong understanding of HRIS systems, payroll integration, and benefits data feeds Experience leading benefit implementations, process improvement efforts, and cross-functional projects Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $89,980.80to $121,721.60per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.