Senior Manager, Benefits

Title: Senior Manager, Benefits
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Duration: FTE

SUMMARY:

Support the management of employee benefits by researching, analyzing, auditing and evaluating data from benefits plans, recommending process improvements, ensuring compliance, recommending and implementing new programs, developing communication plans and assisting with escalated plan related cases. Benefit programs include (but not limited to) medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(K), pension, deferred compensation, HSA, FSA, optional coverages and leave programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead projects related to the planning, development, implementation and administration of benefit programs and systems.
• Participate in strategy sessions focused on identifying benefit improvements, additions, changes.
• Research issues and compile data in order to evaluate current programs, systems and practices, in order to identify trends, find root causes of problems and develop process improvements where appropriate.
• Provide support for annual enrollment process as needed.
• Prepare and review communication materials, annual enrollment summaries and presentations. Partner with Corporate Communications to ensure benefit program communications are accurate and timely, including corporate intranet content.
• Review/prepare plan documents, Summary Plan Descriptions, Clients, and other documents, ensuring accuracy with plan design while providing recommendations for updates as needed. Ensure compliance for legally required updates and participant notices. Provide management and oversight of team assigned to these projects.
• Assist analyst/administrator with processing of monthly invoices ensuring accurate and timely payment.
• Ensure documentation of all processes through the creation of standard operating procedures. Ensure documentation is updated regularly based upon changes in processes, systems, vendors, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive changes where appropriate.
• Maintain log of open issues ensuring items are prioritized and escalated appropriately. Assist other team members with root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Supervise, train, develop staff of 1-2 analysts.
• Serve as expert resource for HR, Shared Services, Payroll, Finance and external partners
• Assist with special projects, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree required.
• 7-10 years benefits administration, strategy and communication experience.
• Experience working with Microsoft and/or Google suite of products.
• Strong analytical and technical skills as well as strong process definition and documentation skills/experience.
• Experience leading large projects including complex employee communication plans.
• High sense of urgency and ability to work under limited supervision.
• Knowledge of self-insured health & welfare benefits financing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act in a professional manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CEBS.
• Previous supervisory / management experience.
• Experience in large employer environment with frequent M&A activity.
• Related exposure to Benefits Administration, COBRA, Spending Accounts, LOA processing, HRIS, and/or Payroll environments.
• Large project management and process improvement experience.
• Experience with Workday and outsourced benefits administration.