Senior Benefits Program Manager

Verily Life Sciences LLC; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Verily Health Inc. is seeking a Senior Benefits Program Manager to oversee daily administration of health, welfare, and 401(k) plans, and to lead the annual open enrollment process. This role requires deep technical expertise and independent vendor management.

You will ensure ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA compliance, manage relationships with carriers and TPA, reconcile invoices, and communicate complex benefits concepts to employees in a clear, actionable way.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Experience leading the annual benefits open enrollment process.
• Hands-on compliance experience managing ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, and 401(k) plan requirements (e.g., Form 5500 filings and nondiscrimination testing).
• Experience utilizing HRIS and benefits administration software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day administration for health, welfare, and 401(k) plans, serving as the escalation point for complex claims, eligibility, and plan interpretation issues.
• Lead the end-to-end annual open enrollment process from plan changes through reconciliation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all benefit offerings (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500).
• Manage relationships with insurance carriers, TPAs, and 401(k) recordkeepers; lead vendor evaluations and renewals.
• Reconcile monthly benefit invoices, analyze plan performance, and deliver employee education and budgeting communications.

Skills

Benefits administration

Vendor management

Open enrollment

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS software

Benefits administration software

Job description

## Senior Benefits Program ManagerApply: Hybrid: Dallas, Texas: Full time: Posted Yesterday: REQ-971# **Who We Are**Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.# **Description** The Senior Benefits Program Manager supports the design, and owns the administration and compliance of the organization's health and welfare plans and 401(k) plan. This individual is the subject-matter expert on benefits program execution, leading the annual enrollment process from start to finish and ensuring the company's retirement and welfare plans remain compliant with all applicable regulations. This is an individual contributor role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to manage vendors and projects independently. # **Responsibilities** * Oversee day-to-day administration for all health, welfare, and 401(k) plans, serving as the primary escalation point for complex claims, eligibility, and plan interpretation issues.* Lead the end-to-end annual open enrollment process, from plan changes and carrier negotiations through system configuration, communications, and reconciliation.* Ensure regulatory compliance across all benefit offerings, managing ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 filings, and plan disclosures.* Manage relationships and service-level agreements with insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and the 401(k) recordkeeper, leading vendor evaluations and renewals.* Reconcile monthly benefit invoices, analyze plan performance and utilization reporting, and deliver educational communications to support employees and budgeting decisions. # **Qualifications** Minimum Qualifications* Bachelor's degree required.* 8+ years of progressive experience administering employee benefits programs.* Proven experience leading the annual benefits open enrollment process from strategy through post-enrollment execution.* Hands-on compliance experience managing ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, and 401(k) plan requirements (e.g., Form 5500 filings and nondiscrimination testing).* Experience utilizing HRIS and benefits administration software platforms. Preferred Qualifications * Strong project management capabilities with a track record of leading plan implementations, carrier transitions, and process improvement initiatives independently.* Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with demonstrated experience conducting invoice reconciliations and financial reporting.* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on translating complex benefits concepts into clear employee education.* A high degree of discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential employee data. Qualified applicants must not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $118,500 - $177,500 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. *Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.* Verily Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.### Why Join UsBuild What’s Vital.At Verily, you are a part of something bigger. We are a diverse team of builders innovating at the intersection of health and technology—united by a shared spirit of curiosity, resilience and determination to make better health possible for all. This builder mindset means your fingerprints will be on the work that shapes the future of health.Fulfilling our precision health purpose starts with the health of our Veeps, which is why we offer flexibility, resources, and competitive benefits to support you in your whole-person well being.Our culture reflects the behaviors that stem from living our values every day in how we Innovate Healthcare and Technology, Gain Velocity as One Verily, and Respect Individuals. As One Verily, we uphold our collective accountability to sustain this culture and to create an environment where all Veeps feel included, feel a sense of belonging, and have opportunities to grow.If this sounds exciting to you, we would love to hear from you.