Project Manager - Benefits & Leave of Absence (LOA) Operations

About the Role

Lead projects supporting benefits administration, retirement programs, health and welfare plans, disability/leave of absence operations, annual enrollment, vendor management, and compliance initiatives. You'll coordinate cross-functional teams (HR, Payroll, Legal, Finance, IT, vendors) to keep programs compliant, efficient, and employee-focused.

Long-term contract; fully remote!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Benefits/LOA projects from planning through implementation and closeout
• Manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and status reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional and vendor teams
• Support annual enrollment (testing, communications, vendor readiness)
• Track risks/issues and drive process improvements
• Support M&A, compliance, and benefits transformation initiatives

Required Skills

• 5+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional HR, Benefits, LOA, Payroll, Operations, Vendor, or Transformation projects
• Working knowledge of: Health & Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans, Disability Programs, Leave of Absence Administration, Annual Enrollment, Vendor Management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Customer-focused mindset (employee, retiree, vendor, and operational impacts)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years progressive PM experience in Benefits, HR Ops, Total Rewards, LOA, Payroll, or Vendor Management

Preferred

• PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, Lean Six Sigma, PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, or CEBS certification
• Experience with Workday, SAP, ServiceNow, MS Project, Smartsheet, or SharePoint

Travel

Occasional (up to ~2x/year)