Benefits Manager

Center for Justice Innovation • New York, NY

1d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The People Department at the Center is seeking a Benefits Manager. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Benefits Manager will oversee the Leaves and Accommodations Specialist and will oversee the benefits administration process.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of related benefits management experience
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and detail-oriented skills
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while efficiently completing tasks with multiple priorities and deadlines
• The ability to use available resources and feedback to continually pivot, adapt, and grow
• The ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Capability to work independently and prioritize tasks to ensure the timely completion of projects
• A dedication to providing exceptional support to our employees will contribute to the success of our HR initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Paycom, Cigna, and Principal is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer and oversee all aspects of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs, and other benefits
• Collaborate with external vendors, such as insurance providers and retirement plan administrators, to resolve issues and ensure seamless administration of benefits programs
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Assist with organizing quarterly benefits committee meetings focused on health, welfare, and retirement benefits
• Write minutes from meeting to ensure accurate record keeping
• Follow-up with vendor as needed.
• Supervise the Leaves and Accommodations Specialist, foster a collaborative team, including providing support and consultation on leaves and requests for accommodations on more involved and complex matters
• Communicate with third party leave vendors on personnel matters and on any issues that arise regarding the leave plans.
• Ensure benefits adhere to City, State, and federal labor laws
• Stay abreast of changes in labor law affecting benefits; communicate these changes internally
• Lead and execute annual compliance testing for benefits plans, including Form 5500 filings and 403(b) discrimination testing.
• Oversee annual benefits open enrollment processes, including planning, communication, and implementation. Develop and distribute communication materials regarding open enrollment, plan updates and other relevant benefits information to employees
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to benefits, explaining options, resolving issues, and providing guidance as needed
• Address and resolve complex benefits-related issues and inquiries from employees, ensuring timely and accurate solutions
• Conduct benefits orientations for new hires and provide ongoing education to employees on their benefits packages.
• Organize and facilitate employee engagement events, including health fairs, wellness workshops and informational sessions, to promote benefits utilization and support employee well-being
• Communicate with health vendors on wellness trends.
• Process and reconcile benefits billing statements and provide finance department with detailed back up
• Compute and accurately enter payroll deductions and add to internal spreadsheet for any new hires and benefit changes on a weekly basis, and input deductions into Paycom on a semi-monthly basis
• Ensure accurate and timely enrollment of new employees in benefits plans and manage ongoing changes and updates
• Update the HRIS, vendor portals, and other systems with new plan design changes
• Update Intranet with any benefit changes
• Additional tasks as necessary.

Benefits

• The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network after 90 days of employment.
• We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans.
• We also offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

What This Job Offers

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