Benefit Plan Manager

Kroger • Cincinnati, OH

2d

About The Position

Manage/administer company-sponsored employee benefit plans, as assigned, as well as their applicable policies and procedures. Partner with other team members to align benefit strategy/plan initiatives with business goals and Total Rewards objectives/plan administration. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Responsibilities - Oversee assigned benefit plan vendor relationships, including vendor performance, account management, review meetings and onsite visits - Understand the utilization/financial analysis of assigned benefit plans, recommending strategies to address trends; review rates/renewals and performance guarantee arrangements/results with benefit plan analyst - Partner with Health Benefits lead to implement assigned benefit plan changes for company-sponsored benefit groups - Partner with Labor Relations team on healthcare benefits for union-represented associates in company-sponsored healthcare benefit plans, including implementation, administration, and communication - Partner with Associate Communications team and other benefits plan team members to develop, implement and manage assigned benefit plan communication materials, including internal and external communications - Ensure compliance of federal laws to include, but not limited to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Internal Revenue Code applicable to assigned benefit plans - Understand the laws and their impact to the plans working closely with internal and external legal counsel to develop required notices, plan amendments, plan documents and other required documentation - Work with division HR teams and Total Rewards managers, and leave specialist to administer assigned benefit plans - Travel to conferences and vendor facilities for meetings, as needed - Conduct required year-end processes of assigned benefit plans - Partner with Legal to file requests for additional registered shares with the SEC as needed. - Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Requirements

• Any proven management/leadership experience
• 3+ years of experience in the administration of employee benefit plans
• Excellent analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information
• Independent decision-making abilities
• Excellent follow-up and follow through skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years previous benefits administration specifically in assigned benefit plans

Responsibilities

• Oversee assigned benefit plan vendor relationships, including vendor performance, account management, review meetings and onsite visits
• Understand the utilization/financial analysis of assigned benefit plans, recommending strategies to address trends
• Review rates/renewals and performance guarantee arrangements/results with benefit plan analyst
• Partner with Health Benefits lead to implement assigned benefit plan changes for company-sponsored benefit groups
• Partner with Labor Relations team on healthcare benefits for union-represented associates in company-sponsored healthcare benefit plans, including implementation, administration, and communication
• Partner with Associate Communications team and other benefits plan team members to develop, implement and manage assigned benefit plan communication materials, including internal and external communications
• Ensure compliance of federal laws to include, but not limited to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Internal Revenue Code applicable to assigned benefit plans
• Understand the laws and their impact to the plans working closely with internal and external legal counsel to develop required notices, plan amendments, plan documents and other required documentation
• Work with division HR teams and Total Rewards managers, and leave specialist to administer assigned benefit plans
• Travel to conferences and vendor facilities for meetings, as needed
• Conduct required year-end processes of assigned benefit plans
• Partner with Legal to file requests for additional registered shares with the SEC as needed
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager