Director, Benefits and Payroll

Beacon Hill; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Director, Benefits and Payroll to lead strategy, design, and administration of the firm's benefits programs, including oversight of a self-funded health plan.

You will partner with senior leadership on long-term program development and growth, bringing deep expertise in self-funded benefits and guiding payroll operations across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years leading employee benefits programs.
• Direct experience managing self-funded health plans including funding, renewals, and broker partnerships.
• Experience administering health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, leave programs, and open enrollment.
• Prior experience managing teams.
• Experience overseeing payroll operations and multi-state payroll compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead benefits strategy, design, and administration across the organization.
• Oversee a self-funded health plan, including funding and renewals.
• Partner with senior leadership on long-term program development and growth.
• Manage payroll operations and multi-state payroll compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Self-funded health plans

Payroll operations

HRIS platforms

Tools

HRIS systems

Benefits administration platforms

Job description

Our client, a rapidly growing wealth management firm, is seeking a Director, Benefits and Payroll to join its team. This leadership role will drive the strategy, design, and administration of the organization's benefits programs, including oversight of a self-funded health plan, while partnering with senior leadership on long‑term program development and growth. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in self-funded benefits programs and experience leading benefits strategy within a growing organization.

• 8+ years of experience leading employee benefits programs, required.
• Direct experience managing self-funded health plans, including funding, renewals, and broker partnerships, required.
• Experience administering health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, leave programs, and open enrollment, required.
• Prior experience managing teams, required.
• Experience overseeing payroll operations and multi-state payroll compliance, preferred.
• Experience HRIS and benefits administration platforms, preferred.

The salary for this role is $165K-$180K.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.