Manager, Benefits

4 weeks ago

Boston, United States Gordon Brothers Full time
Description

Job Responsibilities

Benefit Administration
Manage all health and welfare programs for health, welfare, retirement, disability/leave management, COBRA, spending accounts, wellness, educational assistance, employee assistance and absence. 

  • Maintain relationships with all benefit providers, brokers, retirement administrator and advisor, etc. 

  • Manage audits, compliance testing, reporting, and related activities.

  • Maintain communications and partner with marketing as needed.

  • Ensure compliance with all required benefit reporting including ERISA.

  • Lead education programs leveraging broker and providers including retirement, Medicare, health savings, financial wellness, etc.

  • Update provider systems as needed ( Life - when there are changes in compensation, etc.)

  • Manage the relationship with 401(k)-provider

    • Day-to-day operations including required participant communications.

    • Plan changes and/or enhancements, compliance, corrections,

    • Impact to plans due to mergers and acquisitions.

    • Organize 401(k) quarterly meetings with advisor, broker and committee members. Serve as a non-voting member of the Committee.

  • Reconcile benefit provider invoices to active employees.

Benefit Renewal
Lead annual benefit renewal process.

  • Review broker modeling, analyze scenarios, evaluate company and employee impact with consideration of risk, cost, and impact on talent acquisition/retention. Make recommendation.

  • Lead open enrollment process by partnering with HRIS team for set-up, testing, integrations, updates to rates/limits.

  • Develop employee resources and partner with Marketing on employee communications. 

Other Responsibilities

  • Manage global absence and leave programs including payment schedules, required information and notices, liaise with payroll and disability provider(s) as needed. 

  • Customer Service - conduct new hire benefit orientation and renewal meetings, and respond to employee questions regarding benefits.

  • Partnership:

    • HRIS - ensure successful integration of all benefit products, programs and annual benefit events.

    • Payroll - ensure successful integration of new rates post enrollment.

    • Talent Management and Administrative Services - awards and charitable giving match.

    • HRBPs - education re: compensation processes, tools and structure.

  • Conduct employment verifications.

Job Requirements

Gordon Brothers is in a state of rapid growth and transformation and the HR team is critical to its success. All HR functions must continuously evaluate the efficacy of programs, enhance them, and implement best practices to ensure we support the needs of the business, individual deal teams and all operations. Developing global programs in this environment will require consistency and flexibility and someone who t hrives in a fast-paced environment with a strong attention to detail, time management, and organization skills.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree.

  • Certified Benefit Professional (CBP) through World at Work and/or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) through the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and/or Workday Professional certification preferred.

  • At least six years relevant, global benefits experience.

  • Experience with HRMS with and meaningful analysis and reporting.

  • Financial or professional services experience preferred.

  • Workday experience highly preferred.

  • Experience partnering with an Executive Leadership team.

Competencies

  • Welcomes Change. Leads change and thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, deal-making environment.

  • Partnership. Works collaboratively with stakeholders – HR team members, business leaders, HRIS, Payroll.

  • Continuous Improvement.  Focuses on efficiency (speed with accuracy) and process development.

  • Effective Communication. Listens intently and articulates clearly.

  • Strategic Thinking. Parses out facts and gets to the root of issues.

  • Business Focus. Prioritizes the business over personal perspectives.

  • Relationship Building. Builds constructive relationships at all levels and manages conflict diplomatically. Establishes a reputation for ethics, innovation, and personal excellence.

  • Judgment. Considers all facts and circumstances, challenges, thinks, and talks in global terms.

Gordon Brothers offers a very competitive total compensation package, including base salary and bonus plan, health insurance, dental benefits, a generous 401(k) match, time off benefits, and more.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Human Resources department if you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation with any part the application process.  Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
 

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