Benefits Manager

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of benefits experience
• Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience

• Preferred Qualifications:
• CEBS, CGBA, or similar professional certification
• Experience in mid-sized benefit plans, specifically in a self-funded model.
• Proven strategist, with a track record of data-driven plan and program design.
• Six (6) years of benefits experience, including four years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Establishing standards for the city’s benefit service model, focused on quantifying responsiveness, timeliness, and issues resolution.
• Fund management, in partnership with internal and external support teams.
• Vendor management, including implementation, ongoing review of service levels, utilization trends, and measured return-on-investment.
• Strategic planning, including driving recommendations for program and plan design and full-cycle oversight of related processes.
• Education and engagement through timely communications and member touchpoints.
• Direct supervision including establishing team norms, goal setting, coaching, and performance management.
• Liaison, acting as a consultative partner with internal teams and key stakeholders, providing appropriate guidance and recommendations.
• Strategic alignment, ensuring execution of established organizational, departmental and functional goals.