Benefits Supervisor

Sentoria’s logistics client is hiring a Benefits Supervisor who will be responsible for performing specialized benefits administration functions that supports our Corporate Benefits operations for over 5,000 employees across the United States, as well as portions of Canada and Puerto Rico. The expectation of this role requires a Benefits professional with experience in the administration, execution and process documentation of a full Benefits life cycle. This role reports to the HR Director of Payroll & Benefits. This position is located in Westchase Houston and is 100% in office. Position pays between $85K-115K + discretionary bonus, depending on experience level

This is a supervisory level position with responsibility for the Benefits Administration team members who research, analyze, evaluate, and administer the Corporate Benefits & Retirement programs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

· Supervise a staff of Benefits Coordinators in the day-to-day activities for the corporate, nation-wide Benefits and Retirement programs and plans.

· Responsible to develop and direct all tasks necessary to accomplish the organization's benefits processing objectives.

· Assist the Director of Benefits & Payroll in managing and maintaining relationships with vendors, internal business partners, internal and external auditors and state and federal agencies.

· Oversee the benefits administration process over Health & Welfare Plans, 401k, and other retirement plans.

· Manage and oversee the annual and monthly enrollment process for all employee benefits.

· Create, develop and maintain Benefits education communications for employees and Benefits team members.

· Coordinate with Director of Payroll & Benefits & HRIS support analysts on new benefit implementations and system setups to manage changes in HRIS system including Benefits projects for new features, new vendors.

· Coordinate with the responsible HR team members on new employee benefit orientations, and preparation of orientation presentations for the Corporate office.

· Partner with HRIS Benefits specialists and Benefits Coordinators to develop recommendations for system process improvements.

· Responsible for overseeing the integrity of benefits eligibility process, including system rules and configuration impacting employee enrollment.

· Act as primary backup support to the Leave Specialist and Leave Administration process.

· Prepare monthly reports on department KPI’s and monitor department productivity.

· Ensure that the company benefits policies are compliant with Federal and state regulations.

· Consult and support our nationwide employees on questions regarding Benefits and Leave of Absence

· Responsible for the development, training and assignment of tasks and cross-training for the Benefits team members.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Extensive knowledge of Federal and Multi-State Benefits, Retirement & Leave laws and regulations, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, etc.

· Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Notes

· Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel

· Ability to apply principals of supervision, including training, directing and evaluating subordinates

· Effective and professional communicator, both verbal and written, for large groups as well as one-on-one

· Current knowledge of varied benefits plan requirements, plan designs and annual enrollment requirements

· Must be detail-oriented and possess strong time management skills

· Strong knowledge of multi-state laws and regulations related to health & welfare and leave

· Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in producing detailed statistical and financial data

· Benefits Administration and/or HRIS system experience, including understanding of configuration and report writing. Ceridian Dayforce preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

· College Degree from an accredited college or university, Human Resources or Business

· Three or more years professional Benefits supervision experience

· Three or more years progressive Benefits experience as an individual contributor

· CEBS a plus