Senior Benefits Manager - Health, Retirement & Wellness

Bell Partners Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Partners is seeking a Benefits Manager to administer and optimize our employee benefits programs across medical, retirement, wellness, and voluntary offerings. You will work with employees, brokers, vendors, and HR leadership to ensure competitive and compliant plans.

You will oversee 401(k) governance, open enrollment, and reporting, manage Workday configurations, and support mergers or vendor transitions while maintaining confidentiality and a high-quality employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, or related field.
• CEBS/PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years in benefits administration and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Administer and oversee all employee benefit programs (medical, retirement, wellness, leave).
• Lead Open Enrollment planning, communications, and tests; educate employees.
• Manage 401(k) plan governance, contributions, audits; fiduciary support.
• Coordinate vendor reviews, renewals, RFPs, and market studies.
• Ensure ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS/DOL compliance.
• Produce reporting on utilization, costs, and plan performance.
• Manage Workday benefits configuration, testing, and integrations.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and other benefit projects.

Skills

Benefits administration

ERISA knowledge

ACA compliance

COBRA

HIPAA

Form 5500 filings

Workday

Microsoft Office

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

CEBS/PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bell Partners is seeking a Benefits Manager to administer and optimize our employee benefits programs across medical, retirement, wellness, and voluntary offerings. You will work with employees, brokers, vendors, and HR leadership to ensure competitive and compliant plans.

You will oversee 401(k) governance, open enrollment, and reporting, manage Workday configurations, and support mergers or vendor transitions while maintaining confidentiality and a high-quality employee experience.