Senior Manager, Benefits

Arconic • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Benefits is responsible for managing and administering the company’s U.S. benefit programs. This includes plan design recommendations, administration, vendor management, participant communications, financial management, and compliance-related activities. The role develops and evaluates health, welfare, and well-being strategies; manages program operations, budgets, analytics, vendors, and regulatory obligations; and supports employee communications, labor relations, and benefits-related mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes. The position also serves as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR leadership and business stakeholders, leads cross-functional projects, mentors team members, and periodically supports international benefits initiatives and global projects as required.

Arconic Corporation is a provider of aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions, as well as architectural products serving several markets. Its stated values include integrity, safeguarding the future, collaboration, customer loyalty, operational excellence, and value creation. Arconic’s Corporate Center is located on Pittsburgh’s North Shore and includes a cafeteria serving breakfast and lunch.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of benefits experience, with demonstrated increasing scope of responsibility and exposure to health and welfare topics.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Analytical ability to synthesize substantial data and communicate clear findings supported by analysis.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly to senior leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a corporate environment with high-volume work periods and critical deadlines.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong customer service commitment.
• Interpersonal skills to work with internal and external customers, analysts, management, and other departments.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Ability to communicate and manage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Complex problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle criticism and high-stress situations calmly and effectively.
• Ability to monitor performance and time management and make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reliability, responsibility, dependability, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced education or certifications, including a Master of Business Administration and/or CEBS.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Superior knowledge of Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and other database functions.
• Superior knowledge of PowerPoint and significant experience presenting to a wide range of audiences.
• Familiarity with Oracle HRIS.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and service level agreements.
• Experience with continuous improvement and/or quality methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evaluation, and implementation of health, welfare, and well-being strategies aligned with business objectives and workforce needs.
• Review benefit plan performance, market competitiveness, utilization trends, and employee feedback, and recommend plan design enhancements.
• Evaluate emerging benefits trends, benchmark programs against industry peers, and develop business cases and financial analyses for program changes.
• Lead annual open enrollment planning, implementation, testing, employee communications, and post-enrollment evaluation.
• Oversee day-to-day benefit program administration and partner with HR Technology and Payroll on benefits system configuration, data integrity, and process effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Manage benefits budgets and support forecasting, financial planning, and cost management.
• Monitor claim trends, vendor performance metrics, and program utilization to identify cost savings and improved outcomes.
• Lead management of benefits data warehouses, dashboards, and reporting tools, and provide data-driven analysis and recommendations.
• Manage relationships with benefit carriers, administrators, consultants, brokers, and other third-party vendors.
• Establish and monitor service level agreements, performance guarantees, and key performance indicators; lead vendor selection, RFPs, contract negotiations, implementation, and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS, and Department of Labor regulations.
• Oversee compliance communications, filings, notices, audits, and testing, and partner with Legal, Internal Audit, and external advisors on governance, fiduciary responsibilities, and risk management.
• Support benefit plan committee activities, including preparation of materials and documentation.
• Develop and oversee employee benefit communications, enrollment materials, and educational programs, and lead communications and change management for program changes.
• Partner with Labor Relations, HR, Finance, and Legal on collective bargaining involving benefits; develop cost analyses and financial models and support implementation of negotiated benefit changes.
• Assist with benefits due diligence, transition planning, and integration related to acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings.
• Coordinate employee benefit transitions, maintain continuity of coverage during organizational changes, and assess related risks, liabilities, contractual obligations, and integration opportunities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, influence decisions across functions and organizational levels, and mentor and develop team members.
• Periodically support international benefits initiatives and global projects as required.

What This Job Offers

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