Sr. Benefits Manager
- Seattle, WA
- $110,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review benefit offerings from a strategic company standpoint both annually and as required for business needs.
- Contribute to analysis of benefit programs in acquisition activities.
- Manage all team member benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending & health savings accounts, life insurance, temporary disability, ancillary benefits, and 401(k).
- Act as liaison between team member and Third-Party Administrator to assist in communicating benefit and policy information. Ensures billing or coverage issues are handled timely and accurately.
- Provide guidance and assistance to all team members regarding benefit plans when questions and special circumstances arise.
- Assist HR VP in recommending new or modified plans and team member benefit policies and supervises administration of existing plans.
- Prepare and executes benefit documentation such as original and amended plan texts, benefit agreements and insurance policies.
- Facilitate the quarterly 401k Fiduciary Committee meetings to ensure plan compliance and best practices.
- Direct efforts with brokers, vendors, and internal payroll department to provide timely and effective communication, claims and billing processes.
- Ensure team member census data is accurate and timely, including data entry as needed.
- Supervise and directs work of Benefit Specialist.
- Ensure claims and bills are paid timely.
- Administer BGIS leave management programs in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and oversee vendor for FMLA and disability claims.
- Lead annual open enrollment meetings and configure annual system set-up.
- Coordinate employee benefit seminars for the Team Member First program and other benefits.
- Advise and counsels management and team members on existing benefits.
- Contribute to the completion of other key initiatives as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience and five (5) years of experience in human resources and/or benefits administration required.
- CEBS preferred.
- Strategic approach to building benefit program portfolios, providing competitive options to team members and meeting corporate business goals.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately with extremely detailed and complex data required.
- Highly developed sense of urgency required.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required.
- Collaborative approach with other HR specialty areas and contribute positively to overall teamwork.
- Time management skills to prioritize competing requests and activities.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required; working knowledge of SharePoint preferred.
- Multi state locations
- Need to have worked with benefit broker.
- Experience with Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Experience with Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Experience with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) & Leave of Absence
- Experience or Knowledge with 401K plans
- Experience with Reference-Based Pricing
- Experience with VLOOKUP
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
- Cognitive skills required to work in a highly confidential role including ability to maintain focus, communicate clearly and concisely, respond quickly to requests, evaluate processes and maximize efficiencies to minimize risk in business practices.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Current valid driver's license and ability to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office with reimbursement.