Senior Benefits & Leave Strategist

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus and raise opportunities

401k plan

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Benefits Manager to lead the design, administration, and ongoing improvement of comprehensive employee benefits and multi-state leave programs. The role drives regulatory compliance, cost management, and employee experience with cross-functional collaboration across HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Risk Management and external vendors.

Responsibilities include managing health and welfare, retirement and leave programs, conducting analytics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Master's degree (MBA or HR-related) preferred.
• 5-8+ years of progressive experience in benefits and/or leave administration.
• Experience with multi-state leave management (FMLA, ADA, disability) required.
• Experience with vendor management and benefit plan oversight.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and continuously enhance employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, wellness, HSA/FSA, COBRA, retiree, tuition reimbursement and ancillary plans.
• Lead annual open enrollment, employee education, vendor coordination, and benefits communications.
• Evaluate plan performance, market competitiveness, utilization, and cost trends; implement improvements.
• Manage relationships, contracts, and performance of brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and benefits vendors.
• Oversee self-funded plans, including claims funding, stop-loss coverage, reimbursements, and cost management.
• Oversee administration of all leave programs (FMLA, ADA, parental leave, paid state leave) ensuring compliance.
• Serve as SME for complex leave cases and coordinate with vendors and state filings.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Risk Management, Safety, and business leaders on leave and pay administration.

Skills

Vendor management

Benefits design

Regulatory compliance

Employee communications

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

MBA or HR-related master's

CEBS

SHRM-CP

SHRM-SCP

PHR/SPHR

CLMS

Tools

HRIS

SAP

Job description

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Benefits Manager to lead the design, administration, and ongoing improvement of comprehensive employee benefits and multi-state leave programs. The role drives regulatory compliance, cost management, and employee experience with cross-functional collaboration across HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Risk Management and external vendors.

Responsibilities include managing health and welfare, retirement and leave programs, conducting analytics, and