Manager, and Wellbeing

This position develops, implements, administers and maintains benefits programs, policies and procedures to include: employee health and wellbeing, worker’s compensation, and other leave programs, while ensuring compliance, competitiveness, and cost effectiveness. This job is located on-site at our Corporate HQ in Jacksonville, FL with some flexibility for remote work (as needed). The Manager of Employee Benefits reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and is an integral member of the HR Leadership Team.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the overall competitiveness and relevance of benefits programs. Plays a leadership role in the review and design of various benefits programs and their provisions; makes recommendations for changes and enhancements as appropriate

Ensures excellence in the execution of the benefits programs to include oversight, monitoring and successful integration with payroll processes

Oversight for Employee Health to include worker’s compensation, annual vaccination clinics, reasonable accommodations, and modified duty programs

Ensure a robust and comprehensive employee wellbeing program

Develop and implement an effective, comprehensive, and compelling benefits communication strategy

Control and monitor costs, analyze and reconcile budget variances and takes appropriate action

Participates with the HR management team to identify and improve related processes and procedures

Evaluates and analyzes the outcomes of the benefit programs and to include benefit loss and claims control, utilization, enrollment statistics, and the like Stays current on new developments, legislation and best practices and identifies opportunities for the organization to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of its benefits-related programs

Assist in ensuring compliance with all federal and state legal requirements including plan documents, summary plan descriptions, vendor contracts, policy manuals, compliance testing, audits, and government filings

Coordinate key relationships with outside vendors/consultants as well as monitor performance and services

Responsible for the reconciliation of vendor invoices and ensuring payments are made on a timely basis

Notifies vendors of all qualified events and changes, and ensures accuracy of online enrollment records, health and flexible spending accounts, and retirement plan accounts

Acts as a liaison with retirement plan administrator, insurance carriers, and other vendors related to specific employee concerns or benefit problems; ensures accurate and expedient resolution

Oversight for annual retirement plan discretionary testing

Oversight for the organization’s FMLA and other leave programs; including counseling employees on their rights and responsibilities

Provides training to management and employees relating to benefits plan changes

Oversees annual open enrollment process

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or minimum 5 years’ related experience in progressively responsible benefits roles required

Knowledge and proficiency working with brokers, administrative services organizations, and other benefits related partners

Advanced knowledge of employee benefits programs and applicable lawsHR or Benefits Certification highly desirable (PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS)
Ability to identify and/or document existing and new processes, as well as evaluate their effectiveness, develop improvements and/or recommend changes or alternatives

Working knowledge of principles, practices, and standards of human resources management

Must be a proactive problem solver and team player who is detail oriented and flexible; a self-starter requiring minimal supervision with the ability to support requests from multiple directions

Energetic, driven personality with a demonstrated…