Benefits Manager

BSH Home Appliances Corporation – Top Employer US 2024

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Benefits Manager

Irvine, CA / Full-time

The Benefits Manager serves as the organization’s subject matter expert for U.S. self-funded health and welfare programs, the 401(k) retirement plan, and leave of absence administration. This role partners on the strategic design, maintains oversight, and compliance of benefit programs, directs vendor and broker relationships, leads open enrollment, and analyzes complex claims and cost data to recommend improvements. Partnering with leadership, the Benefits Manager ensures programs are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with organizational goals, while also providing executive oversight for ancillary offerings such as vehicle allowances, remote work stipends, and tuition reimbursement.

• Serves as the lead SME of self-funded medical, dental, vision, stop-loss, and pharmacy benefit programs to ensure competitiveness, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Manages the administration of the company’s 401(k) plan, including plan design recommendations, vendor oversight, investment review facilitation, and compliance with ERISA and IRS requirements in coordination with fiduciary committees.
• Lead the design, policy development, and vendor performance management for leave of absence programs (FMLA, state leaves, ADA, disability) to ensure consistent application and a positive employee experience.
• Manages the organization’s ADA compliance program, guiding leaders and employees through accommodation processes while ensuring adherence to legal and policy requirements.
• Oversees broker, TPA, and carrier relationships to ensure contractual compliance, negotiate favorable terms, and resolve escalated and high-impact issues.
• Drives the annual open enrollment process, from strategic planning and program updates to enterprise-wide communications and post-enrollment analysis.
• Interprets and analyzes complex claims, utilization, and cost data across health, retirement, and leave programs; presents actionable insights to senior leadership to guide decision-making.
• Support enterprise-level compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other applicable regulations, including the accuracy and timeliness of required filings such as Form 5500 and ACA reports.
• Maintains formal plan documents, SPDs, SBCs, plan amendments, and leave policies, ensuring they reflect both regulatory requirements and business strategy.
• Partners with senior leaders in Payroll, HRIS, and Finance to set strategic benefits budgets, forecast costs, approve complex adjustments, and ensure accurate deductions, contributions, and billing.
• Provides executive oversight for ancillary benefit programs (vehicle allowance, remote work stipends, tuition reimbursement, etc.), including policy development, budget alignment, and vendor contract management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Four Year College Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field – Required
• 10+ Years - Benefits Design & Administration (multi-state) Experience – Required
• 7-10 Years - Self-Funded Insurance Product Experience - Required
• 7-10 Years – 401(k) Plan Design & Administration Experience – Required
• 7-10 Years – Leave of Absence Design & Administration Experience - Required
• Expert-level understanding of U.S. self-funded health and welfare plan design, funding models, and cost-containment strategies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and IRS retirement plan requirements.
• Strong expertise in 401(k) plan…