Corporate Benefits Manager

Responsibilities

• Performs research and analysis and provides recommendations to enhance benefit program effectiveness.
• Creates and implements Wellness programs and initiatives to engage Team Members in healthy choices and effective benefit utilization management.
• Acts as liaison with various insurance carriers/brokers and fosters effective relationships with client representatives.
• Reviews contracts, determines cost effectiveness, and makes recommendations on plan design for company-sponsored group benefit programs.
• Maintains benefit related vendor and contract files.
• Collaborates with the Risk team to coordinate any leave or injury status report, including return to work initiatives.
• Oversees the administration of 401k plan.
• Serves as a contact for Atlantis Casino Resort Spa and Monarch Casino Black Hawk Team Members regarding group health plan enrollments and answers questions related to health plan benefits.
• Straightens communication with team members/dependents as situations arise.
• Responsible for return to work initiatives for Team Members on FMLA and LOA.
• Provides recommendations and guidance to management on return to work strategies.
• Approves LOA cases.
• Captures annual open enrollment meetings and processes.
• Plans and organizes semi-annual Wellness Events.
• Oversees operational and transactional tasks required to administer employee benefits and COBRA enrollment, including claims resolution, monthly vendor billing, preparing invoices for payment, and processing all status and enrollment changes using vendor websites and internal database systems.
• Solves invoice and billing discrepancies with vendor representatives.
• Prepares and maintains monthly Team Member eligibility reports, status changes and terminations.
• Oversees the Leave of Absence administrative function.
• Ledges administration for the benefits platform.
• Provides backup support to the Human Resources functions, including ADAAA compliance.
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• A collegiate undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or a related field of study.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with Department Managers, Team Members, and the general public.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Benefits Administration and Human Resource functions.
• Computer proficiency, with strong knowledge of MS Office products and HRIS administration.
• Workday experience and knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrates original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work and creating efficiencies.
• Develops innovative approaches and ideas. Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and reasonable judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process (specifically HR Department and Payroll Management).
• Makes timely decisions.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources & Benefits Administration function.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish helpful.