Manager, Benefits

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, detail-oriented Benefits Manager to join our team! The Benefits Manager will work closely with the Director of Human Resources as an expert with benefits by leading the design, implementation and execution of compliant, affordable, and competitive benefit programs. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while helping others, the Benefits Manager opportunity is for you.

Goodwill’s Mission is to connect Kentucky job seekers with the resources and services they need to find and maintain long-term employment and a career path. We serve Kentuckians who have disabilities or experience other challenges finding success in the workforce, such as criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation and chronic poverty.

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Oversees the administration of benefit programs, such as group health, dental, life, disability, flexible and health spending accounts, COBRA, wellness, leave of absence, accommodations, and all other benefits related programs.
• Ensures plans are administered according to plan provision and in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, including FMLA, IRS, DOL, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, etc.
• Develops communication materials to support employee understanding and engagement for updates and plan changes in Goodwill’s Benefit Programs.
• Leads all aspects of the annual open enrollment process and ensures accurate benefits deductions and employer contributions are remitted for all welfare plans in a consistent and timely manner.
• Manages internal reporting and metrics of plans, including monitoring claims experience, and benefit plan expenditures to identify trends and make recommendations to minimize plan and budget risks.
• Analyze benefit plan utilization to identify cost-saving opportunities and make informed recommendations.
• Reviewing the process of benefit claims addressing discrepancies and coordinating with insurance companies on complex cases.
• Manages and conducts compliance audits on all benefit programs and plan documents to ensure reporting, disclosure, testing, and other government requirements are being filed timely and accurately.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or a related field required. A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or a related field.
• Five or more years (5 ) of human resources experience required; a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience leading and managing benefit program design preferred.
• CEBS, SHRM-CP, PHR, or SPHR certification is desirable.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple assignments/projects, timelines and to identify project interdependencies, resource needs, and potential risks/pitfalls and develop mitigation plans.
• Project management skills, demonstrated leadership skills and experience administering welfare programs and initiatives.
• Project management skills, demonstrated leadership skills and experience administering compensation programs and initiatives. Proven ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Experience with HRIS, benefits databases, and/or other HR technology is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• This job may have physical requirements that are considered sedentary work. Sedentary work involves sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking, hearing, and visual acuity and occasional lifting to 15 pounds.
• Travel to other locations beyond the assigned work location is occasionally required.

Benefits:

• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Education

• Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)