Health and Welfare Benefits Manager

Schnuck Markets, Inc.

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Health and Welfare Benefits Manager is tasked with the leadership, implementation and administration of health and welfare employee benefits programs, encompassing health, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary plans, leave of absence program management and wellness initiatives to meet the needs of all Schnucks teammates and the business. The manager is accountable for ensuring that teammates receive positive experience in accessing, understanding and utilizing all benefit programs through managing vendor performance and providing excellent communications. This role ensures all benefits programs are compliant with government and legal regulations and leads a team of benefits administration professionals. This role requires 4 days in office and 1 day remote (Tuesday & Wednesday are required in-office days). This role is also located in St Louis, Missouri.

Requirements

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years of experience with demonstrated track record of results in leading benefits function roles including benefits specialist, benefits administrator, benefits manager, benefits analyst, and HR.
Knowledge of statutory and legal requirements related to benefits.
Proven experience managing employee benefits programs in a complex context, experience in Experience managing benefits for multiple unions in multiple states a definite plus.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data.
Excellent computer proficiency and technical aptitude, including HRIS software and Excel.
Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and accuracy related to data, problem solving and decision making.
Excellent time management skills and ability to plan and manage multiple priorities and projects.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong relationship building and vendor management skills.
Continuous improvement and change management skills.

Nice To Haves

PHR or CEBS preferred.
Experience with Workday HR information system preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, administers, and maintains health and welfare benefit programs, policies, and procedures
Ensures benefits are administered in accordance with legal plan documents for compliance and ensures timely updates to changing regulations or plan provisions
Manages the benefit open enrollment process including communications and education, system modifications to ensure teammates have a positive experience and accurate enrollment information is collected and shared with vendors
Oversees all required health and welfare benefit legal plan compliance such as ACA reporting, 5500, PCORI are completed timely and accurately
Serves as subject matter expert and primary contact for HR team and acts as advocate for teammates and retirees relating to escalated benefit plan questions
Develops strong relationships with benefits consultants, vendors and carriers to ensure service and quality meet performance expectations
Supports all acquisition and new store openings to educate and enroll teammates in benefits and ensures enrollment meets any legal contractual requirements
Creates communication materials to promote value of Schnucks benefit plans
Trains teammates on benefit plans and programs
Leadership of benefits administration and LOA roles, providing performance coaching and teammate development for growth of individuals
Evaluates how to best use current HR technology (Workday) for benefits programs and implements necessary changes through collaboration with HR Technology team
Performs other duties as assigned