Benefits Manager

• Oversee the administration of employee benefits program to include areas such as medical prescription dental life short and longterm disability EAP 457 (b) plan etc.
  
• Manages the Benefits Division and staff by coaching counseling and mentoring employees.
  
• Works in collaboration with Human Resources Administrator to provide wellinformed recommendations on the benefits program. Analyzes and develops benefit strategies to ensure high quality and costeffective programs.
  
• Ensures compliance with federal/state benefit regulations (such as the ACA FMLA COBRA etc); and County policies.
  
• Proactively communicates benefits programs to ensure clear understanding of program options eligibility and policies.
  
• Resolves employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
  
• Works closely with benefit consultants on annual benefit plan renewals and plan design changes/recommendation studies/trend analysis projections and RFPs as appropriate.
  
• Designs coordinates and implements the annual open enrollment program.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and five (5) years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  

• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certifications are highly desired.
  
• At least 8 years of experience administering benefits programs to include health insurance plans and other group insurance plans (selfinsured and fully insured) life and disability insurance flexible spending accounts employee assistance program 457 deferred compensation and other employee benefit programs.