Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

• Lead the planning, implementation, and administration of all corporate benefits programs including benefits communications, onboarding, offboarding and the annual open enrollment.
• Ensure process achievements and promote a customer focused environment throughout the organization.
• Mentor and supervise the Benefits Specialists.
• Oversee the administration and reporting of Workers’ Compensation, light duty restrictions, Short/Long Term Disability programs, and other leaves of absence such as FMLA, CFRA and ADA for a multi-state workforce.
• Manage escalated benefits matters, leaves of absence, ADA, and workers’ compensation issues.
• Manage coordination and transfer of data to external vendors, plan providers, for the auditors and consultants.
• Lead all audits, internal benefits audits as well as external benefits audits, year-end testing for 401(k) Plan and all 5500 annual filings.
• Ensure compliance with all legislation related to health care, welfare plans and 401(k) plans including plan documents, SPDs, SBCs.
• Provide support to the payroll, wellness and compensation teams.
• Assist and educate all associates with questions regarding benefits and retirement programs and conduct benefits overview during new hire orientation.
• Reconcile monthly benefit vendor bills and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to senior leadership.
• Facilitate implementation of new processes related to leaves program, workers’ compensation, the benefits plans, and other related initiatives for greater efficiency and customer service.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures which include IATF, ISO, ISMS, and Safety related policies.

Other Duties:

• Perform all other job-related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Academic Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 4 years related work experience acceptable.
• Experience in using an HRIS system Required.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well in a group setting and independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
• Detailed-oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Full scope benefits exposure and experience.
• Experience in overseeing Workers’ Compensation and leaves of absence, in a multi-state environment.
• Knowledge of health and welfare and retirement programs such as 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, and PPACA.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.
• Excellent organization, planning and time management skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to adapt to changing needs in fast paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to see and hear (correctable).
• Ability to communicate verbally.
• Ability to travel up to 25 percent.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and operating a computer.

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