Benefits Manager

DeSilva Gates Construction • Dublin, CA

9d • $140,000

About The Position

DeSilva Gates Construction is seeking a Benefits Manager to join its team in Dublin, California. The role is responsible for the administration and ongoing management of the company’s employee benefit programs, including its self-insured medical plan. The Benefits Manager supports employees with benefits questions and claims issues, coordinates enrollment and annual Open Enrollment, works with benefits vendors, and ensures programs and records comply with applicable regulations. The role also provides management with benefits reporting, cost analysis, and recommendations.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in employee benefits administration, including prior responsibility for managing benefit programs.
• Strong knowledge of COBRA, ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, and other applicable federal and state benefits regulations.
• Experience with benefits renewals, vendor negotiations, plan cost analysis, and compliance oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and benefits administration systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with employees, senior management, brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Self-motivated team leader who takes ownership and collaborates effectively across the organization.
• Must pass pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background screening.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing self-insured medical plans, including TPA and broker relationships, claims reporting, and stop-loss coverage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of employee medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and wellness benefit plans.
• Manage benefit eligibility, enrollment, qualifying life events, and terminations accurately and promptly.
• Lead annual Open Enrollment, coordinating plans, employee communications, and implementation of benefit changes.
• Serve as the primary resource for employee benefits questions, coverage concerns, and claims-related issues.
• Review and improve benefits administration processes to support accuracy, efficiency, and a positive employee experience.
• Communicate with employees and conduct outreach to support effective benefits utilization.
• Oversee administration and ongoing management of the company’s self-insured medical plan.
• Manage relationships with third-party administrators, benefits brokers, insurance carriers, and other benefit vendors.
• Review medical claims reports, plan utilization, and costs to monitor performance and identify cost-control opportunities.
• Coordinate claims escalations and work with vendors to resolve complex benefits issues.
• Oversee premium payments, reconciliations, reporting, and audits.
• Ensure benefits programs comply with applicable federal and state regulations, including COBRA, ACA, ERISA, and HIPAA.
• Maintain accurate benefit plan documents, policies, procedures, and employee communications.
• Monitor regulatory changes and coordinate required updates.
• Provide management with benefits reporting, plan cost analysis, and recommendations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, with competitive premiums and participation in a yearly wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan.
• Profit sharing, both cash and deferred.
• Financial planning assistance.
• Career growth and development, including mentorship from industry leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed