Benefits Manager (Florida based position)
About The Position
The Baldwin Group is seeking a Manager, Benefits to lead the strategy, administration, and compliance of U.S. benefits programs for approximately 5,000 colleagues. The role is responsible for delivering a competitive, cost-effective, and compliant benefits experience that supports colleague well-being and retention, and for translating benefits data and market insights into recommendations for executive leadership. The Benefits Manager will work closely with the company’s internal benefits brokerage team. The position oversees health, welfare, 401(k), ancillary, and leave programs; leads annual planning, renewals, and open enrollment; and manages benefits administration, financial management, compliance, vendor relationships, reporting, and communications. It also partners with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders on benefits due diligence and integration for acquisitions and newly partnered firms, and coaches and develops a team of benefits analysts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits or total rewards.
- 5+ years managing health-related and wellness programs, vendors, budgets, or teams.
- 5+ years managing 401(k) and similar financial wellness programs, including plan administration.
- 3+ years managing ancillary benefits, including life, disability, and voluntary benefits programs, vendors, budgets, or teams.
- Working knowledge of federal and state benefits regulations.
- Experience with Workday or a comparable HRIS platform.
- Strong analytical, communication, and vendor negotiation skills.
Nice To Haves
- CEBS, CBP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a U.S. benefits strategy for health, welfare, 401(k) retirement, ancillary, and leave programs in collaboration with the Chief Colleague Office and the internal benefits brokerage team.
- Lead annual planning, renewals, and open enrollment, and evaluate plan design and competitiveness.
- Oversee the 401(k) plan, its recordkeeper and advisors, and ancillary benefits such as life, disability, and voluntary offerings.
- Oversee day-to-day benefits administration and coordinate with HR Operations and Payroll to maintain accurate eligibility, enrollment, and deduction data in Workday.
- Manage the benefits budget, analyze claims and utilization, and identify cost-containment opportunities.
- Oversee compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA, including filings, notices, audits, and 401(k) nondiscrimination testing, in partnership with Legal and outside advisors.
- Collaborate with the internal benefits brokerage team on renewals, market analysis, and carrier negotiations; manage carriers and administrators; establish service expectations; and lead RFPs and contract negotiations.
- Build benefits dashboards and present insights and recommendations to the CCO and executive leadership.
- Lead benefits communications and education, including open enrollment materials, and respond to colleague inquiries in a timely manner.
- Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to lead benefits due diligence for acquisitions and benefits integration for newly partnered firms.
- Coach and develop a team of benefits analysts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
