Benefits Manager

DeSilva Gates Construction • Dublin, CA

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About The Position

DeSilva Gates Construction is hiring a Benefits Manager to join its team in Dublin. The role is responsible for administering the company’s employee benefit programs, with a focus on self-insured medical plan management, regulatory compliance, accurate operations, and employee support. The manager serves as a primary resource for benefits questions and works with employees, senior management, brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and other vendors. The position also provides benefits reporting, cost analysis, and recommendations to management.

Requirements

• At least 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, including the 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 third-party administrator and broker relationships, claims reporting, and stop-loss coverage is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and wellness plans.
• Manage benefits eligibility, enrollment, qualifying life events, and terminations, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Lead annual Open Enrollment, including plan coordination, employee communications, and implementation of benefit changes.
• Serve as the primary resource for questions about benefits, coverage concerns, and claims-related issues.
• Review and improve benefits administration processes to promote accuracy, efficiency, and a positive employee experience.
• Conduct employee communication and 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 plan 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 as needed.

Benefits

• Profit sharing, in cash and deferred forms.
• 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.
• Financial planning assistance.
• Career growth and development.
• Mentorship from industry leaders.

What This Job Offers

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