SUMMARY

The Corporate Benefits Manager will develop, implement, and maintain benefits programs, policies, and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day benefits administration, including maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships and ensuring alignment with service level and employee experience expectations, for our comprehensive suite of benefits programs (inclusive of 401k plan, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, wellness, and leave).
• Plan and execute against short and mid-term benefits initiatives
  • Organize benefits roadmap project implementation plans and mobilize resources to ensure successful and timely delivery against objectives.
  • Negotiate terms of contractual agreements including cost with insurance carriers, vendors, brokers and consultants.
• Build sustainable and scalable benefits programs
  • Work with the management team to understand KPC’s long-term vision for Benefits as a core component of Total Rewards.
  • Prepare and install plans and changes with appropriate stakeholder consultation, benefits documentation, and communications.
  • Oversee integration of benefits programs following mergers and acquisitions.
• Partner with the business to socialize and promote programs, cultivate employee interest and engagement and lead benefits education for our people
  • Oversee all Open Enrollment activities.
  • Champion and drive utilization of programs to achieve target desired outcomes.
  • Develop and coordinate all benefits-related communications.
  • Facilitate engaging and relevant education sessions across various modes of delivery.
• Ensure efficient and effective administration and compliance
  • Oversee the administration of all employee leave plans, including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, military and personal leave; ensuring appropriate partnership with designated third-party vendor, HR Business Partner and manager for all related employee relations and/or ADA accommodations.
  • Ensure timely reconciliation and auditing of vendor reports, payments, and deductions, for various employee benefit plans.
  • Oversee the automation of employee benefit elections, ensuring all data translates to carriers in a timely, secure, and accurate manner.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for benefit vendors, effectively managing relationships and ensuring alignment with employee experience and service level expectations.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state legal provisions, regulations and reporting requirements, including the Affordable Care Act, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Section 125, ERISA, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements.
• Lead and develop facility level benefits coordinators
  • Provide training, coaching, mentoring, and regular communication to ensure a high-performance and engaged team.
  • Foster alignment with KPC culture, competency and performance expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• At least 3 years in a supervisory/management capacity required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or similar discipline required or an appropriate combination of education and experience.

Skills & Abilities Requirements

• Ability to analyze data and summarize findings in a concise and meaningful manger.
• Professional level verbal and written communication skills required.
• Organizational and priority-setting skills necessary to oversee and administer multiple projects across systems and countries and manage to tight deadlines.
• Prior experience working in matrixed organizations supporting decision-making through influence is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/ Outlook) and HRIS/HCM platforms required.