Global Benefits Mgr

Cofense Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cofense is seeking a Global Benefits Manager to lead the worldwide benefits program, ensuring smooth operation, administration, and guidance across domestic and international locations. You will coordinate renewals, education, and communications while managing retirement, leave, and payroll-related processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in benefits administration, strong HRIS experience (UKG preferred), and a track record with international benefits.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of benefits administration experience.
• Experience with HRIS systems, preferably UKG.
• Experience with international benefits is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cofense's global benefit programs for domestic and international locations.
• Coordinate annual benefit renewals with brokers to control costs and spend.
• Conduct annual open enrollment and education across Cofense locations.
• Maintain retirement programs, enrollments, changes, and COBRA administration.
• Process benefit invoices and payroll deductions.
• Create and distribute benefit communications and education programs.
• Oversee leave programs including FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, and Parental Leave.
• Assist with audits, 5500 filings, and ACA reporting.
• Lead global wellness program strategy and budget.
• Perform due diligence for entering new countries/territories.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

HRIS

UKG

Job description

The Global Benefits Manager is responsible for managing Cofense’s global benefit program, including ensuring efficient operation of all benefits programs, providing day-to-day benefits administration and guidance, and assisting employees in all domestic and international locations.

• Responsible for the management of all domestic and international Cofense benefit programs
• Develop and maintain relationships with benefits brokers in all domestic and international locations
• Coordinate annual benefit renewals in partnership with local broker teams to manage cost increases and total spend
• Conduct annual open enrollment activities and education for applicable Cofense locations
• Maintain Cofense’s global retirement programs, including all annual audit requirements
• Oversee the processing of new enrollments, benefit changes, terminations, and COBRA continuation
• Create and distribute benefit communications for new employees, open enrollment, and other benefit-related projects; facilitate internal and external employee education programming on benefit-related topics throughout the year
• Conduct new hire benefits orientation for new hires and explain company paid benefit programs
• Review, reconcile and process all benefit invoices
• Validate all benefit enrollments and corresponding payroll deductions
• Manage and administer all Cofense leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, and Parental Leave
• Assist in the data collection of annual required projects such as audits, 5500 filings, ACA reporting, etc.
• Create and execute Cofense’s global Wellness program; develop an annual strategy and budget to ensure a well-rounded program that will excite employees and foster employee engagement
• Conduct benefits-related due diligence as Cofense looks to enter into new countries and territories
• Coordinate and complete the annual Salary benchmarking report with vendor (Culpepper)
• Special projects as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Excellent customer service and superior communication skills; must be comfortable discussing and explaining numerous benefits to all levels and cultures of employees
• Ability to prioritize
• Excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail

Education and/or Experience:

• Five or more years of benefits administration experience
• Experience with HRIS system required, previous experience with UKG
• Experience with international benefits strongly preferred

- Disclaimer-

The above statements are neither intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be a listing of all of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. This job description is not a contract of employment, either express or implied. Employment with Cofense will be voluntarily entered into and your employment is considered at will. Cofense reserves the right to alter the job description at any time without notice

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