Manager - Benefits Design

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

13d

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Benefits Manager to help advance and shape our enterprise benefit programs. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who enjoys leading complex, high-impact initiatives that directly influence the associate experience, organizational growth, and overall Total Rewards strategy. In this role, you will manage benefit harmonization and design efforts across multiple business units, partner with leadership on transformational initiatives, and help design scalable, competitive programs that support a dynamic and evolving workforce. The ideal candidate is energized by change, thrives in collaborative environments, and brings a balance of strategic insight, analytical thinking, and operational excellence to the benefits function.

Requirements

Experience managing benefit harmonization and design efforts across multiple business units.
Experience partnering with leadership on transformational initiatives.
Experience designing scalable, competitive programs.
Ability to thrive in collaborative environments.
Balance of strategic insight, analytical thinking, and operational excellence.
Experience with budgeting, cost forecasting, and financial analysis related to benefits.
Experience analyzing benefits utilization, trends, participation, and cost data.
Experience leading and supporting the implementation of harmonized benefit programs.
Experience coordinating cross-functional efforts for project execution.
Experience partnering with vendors, brokers, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
Experience developing and executing communication and change management strategies.
Experience ensuring accurate documentation, process consistency, and operational effectiveness.
Experience evaluating, managing, and maintaining benefits-related policies.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and international regulations, including ERISA.
Experience maintaining governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Experience monitoring legislative and regulatory developments impacting benefits programs.
Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, and external advisors for audits, reporting, and risk mitigation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with acquisitions and integrations.
Experience with organizational transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

Partner with leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive benefits harmonization strategy across the enterprise, aligning programs across multiple business units and organizational structures.
Assess current benefits offerings to identify gaps, redundancies, inconsistencies, and opportunities for program harmonization and operational efficiencies.
Align benefits harmonization initiatives with broader enterprise strategies and initiatives, including Total Rewards philosophy, acquisitions, integrations, and organizational transformation efforts.
Support the design and implementation of scalable, competitive, and cost-effective benefit programs that enhance the associate experience and support organizational objectives.
Collaborate with Finance and leadership teams to support budgeting, cost forecasting, and financial analysis associated with benefits transitions and program changes.
Analyze benefits utilization, trends, participation, and cost data to provide insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
Lead and support the implementation of harmonized benefit programs, including plan transitions, vendor integrations, plan document updates, and system configuration changes internally and externally.
Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure successful execution of benefits-related projects, timelines, and deliverables.
Partner with vendors, brokers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality benefits services and meet performance expectations during implementations and ongoing administration.
Develop and execute communication and change management strategies to support benefits program updates, transitions, and associate education initiatives.
Ensure accurate documentation, process consistency, and operational effectiveness across all benefits programs and related systems.
Evaluate, manage, and maintain 70+ benefits-related policies to ensure alignment with organizational standards and compliance requirements.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and international regulations, including ERISA and other retirement and benefits-related regulations.
Maintain governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and internal controls to support effective and compliant delivery of harmonized benefit programs.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting benefits programs and recommend updates to policies, procedures, and program administration as needed.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, and external advisors to support audits, reporting requirements, and risk mitigation efforts.
Other projects and tasks as assigned.