Corporate Benefit Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day management of U.S. employee benefits programs, including:
• Health & welfare plans, including medical/RX, dental, vision, life and disability
• Retirement plans, specifically pension, 401(k), and non-qualified plans
• Absence management policies
• Sourcing and implementation of new offering or carriers as applicable
• Manage and/or respond to employee and field HR questions and concerns, resolve or escalate with carriers; track and analyze ongoing issues and drive for improvements to mitigate issue re-occurrence
• Monitor trends in employee benefits, gather benchmark data and recommend updates to align with market practices.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable benefits legislation, mitigate compliance risks, and prepare and manage necessary reports; support annual 401k and pension audits and complete all compliance filings (i.e. 5500).
• Work with the Director, Compensation & Benefits to review, manage, and monitor all US enterprise benefit administration processes (including annual open enrollment) to ensure issues are resolved promptly, employee service levels continue to improve over time; identify opportunities to standardize and automate processes.
• Supervise benefits specialist and office assistant responsible for coordinating building matters, corporate, and training room events, COBRA administration and other HR and benefit matters as applicable.
• Provide advice and support to field HR, managers and executives on benefit related matters.
• Provide employee benefits-related analysis and/or data to leadership team as requested/needed; support due diligence, set‑up and implementation of acquisition and divestitures and support field HR in integration or divestiture requirements/needs.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance or a related field area required.
• At least 5 years' experience in Human Resources and/or Benefits Administration required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in progressively responsible HR or benefit management roles required.
• Benefits administration experience supporting at least 2500 employees highly desirable. Experience in a publicly traded company preferred.
• Compensation and/or pension plan administration experience desirable.
• Ability to source and synthesize data from multiple sources to create both high level and detailed written analysis to provide explanations and propose relevant, cost‑effective solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required; ability to present material to a variety of audiences.
• Outstanding problem‑solving ability and affinity.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships effectively. Experience working in a Corporate headquarters environment highly desirable.
• Ability to think quantitatively with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proven track record of effectively implementing new benefits initiatives and solutions on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding with HRIS application benefit configuration and impacts to employee payroll.
• Proficiency managing large and complex data sets.
• Daily utilization and knowledge of Excel and other analytical and presentation tools, comfortable working with macros, pivot tables; organizing and presenting data to inform and resolve questions or issues.

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke‑free, drug‑free workplace.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing…