Senior Benefits Strategy & Compliance Lead

TEP Tucson Electric Power Company; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Electric Power seeks a Supervisor, Benefits to lead the administration and strategic direction of employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, retirement, leave, and related trust activities.

You will partner with HR leadership to implement benefit strategies, manage vendor relations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across benefit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in employee benefits administration, retirement plans, leave administration, or Total Rewards.
• Demonstrated expertise in health and welfare plans, retirement plans, leave administration, benefits compliance, and vendor management.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, IRS, and DOL regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, or mentor team members in an operational environment.
• Experience leading or contributing to benefits projects, implementations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience interpreting benefits data, dashboards, or metrics.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee benefits plan design and strategy, evaluating industry trends and benchmarking data.
• Develop data-driven recommendations for plan design, costs, funding, risks, and operational improvements.
• Oversee administration of health and welfare plans, retirement programs, leave administration, and related trust activities.
• Lead annual benefits activities, including Open Enrollment, system implementations, and compliance initiatives.
• Partner with Labor Relations and HR Business Partners on union-specific benefits and related provisions.
• Oversee regulatory filings, disclosures, reporting, audits, and internal controls; manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Benefits administration

Vendor management

Data analysis

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Tucson Electric Power seeks a Supervisor, Benefits to lead the administration and strategic direction of employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, retirement, leave, and related trust activities.

You will partner with HR leadership to implement benefit strategies, manage vendor relations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across benefit operations.