Strategic Benefits & Total Rewards Manager

Socket.dev; Wayne (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Benefits Manager in Wayne, PA to oversee employee benefits programs, vendor relations, and regulatory compliance. This hybrid role partners with HR, Payroll, and Finance to deliver accurate, compliant benefits with a focus on employee experience.

You will administer enrollment, open enrollment, life events, and retirement plans, and ensure data integrity across HRIS and payroll systems while driving continuous program improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• 5–8+ years of benefits administration and compliance experience in a multi-site organization.
• Experience with health and welfare plans, retirement programs, and leave programs.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and benefits administration systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer and oversee employee benefits programs, ensuring accurate enrollment, eligibility, and plan maintenance.
• Manage open enrollment processes, including planning, testing, employee communications, and post-enrollment audits.
• Facilitate processing of employee life events and benefits changes.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of benefits billing and payroll deductions.
• Administer 401k and DB pension plans.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex employee benefits inquiries.
• Educate employees on benefit plans, coverage options, and enrollment procedures.
• Provide guidance on leave programs, disability claims, and retirement benefits.
• Conduct benefits orientation sessions for new hires and employee groups.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and Section 125 requirements.
• Support preparation and distribution of required benefits notices and disclosures.
• Assist with benefits audits and regulatory reporting.
• Maintain accurate plan documentation and employee records.
• Act as the primary liaison with insurance carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, and retirement plan providers.
• Monitor vendor performance and service-level agreements.
• Assist in issue resolution and escalation management with vendors.
• Support annual benefits renewals and implementation of new programs.
• Analyze benefits data and provide recommendations to improve plan utilization, employee experience, and cost management.
• Develop and maintain reports related to enrollment, participation, claims trends, and benefits expenditures.
• Support budgeting and financial forecasting activities related to employee benefits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Maintain benefits configuration within HRIS and benefits administration systems.
• Participate in system testing for benefit plan changes and enhancements.
• Ensure data integrity between HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems.
• Support special projects as needed

Skills

Benefits administration

Vendor management

HRIS

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Benefits Manager in Wayne, PA to oversee employee benefits programs, vendor relations, and regulatory compliance. This hybrid role partners with HR, Payroll, and Finance to deliver accurate, compliant benefits with a focus on employee experience.

You will administer enrollment, open enrollment, life events, and retirement plans, and ensure data integrity across HRIS and payroll systems while driving continuous program improvements.