Benefits/HRIS Manager

**Stable work history required**

**100% onsite role**

**No agencies**

**No relocation assistance**

Job Summary:

Kabobs is seeking a Benefits & HRIS Manager. This position will lead the overall design, implementation, communication, and administration of the company’s health and welfare programs and HRIS administration.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Benefits

• Partners in the design, development and administration of employee benefit programs such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD&D plans; wellness program; 401k plans, flexible spending plans; voluntary benefits; and benefits related to local ordinances and government programs.
• Ensures plans are competitive from a plan design and administration standpoint and makes recommendations for cost control and improvement.
• Works closely with the HR Director and insurance broker on annual renewals and benefits strategy. Oversees and administers all activities for employees, including open enrollment, employee changes, and activities related to new hires and terminations.
• Ensures employees are correctly enrolled in health and welfare plans using local, state, federal, and SPD requirements and guidelines.
• Ensures full compliance with all state and federal regulations, reporting and filing requirements relating to all benefit plans. Work closely with benefit broker and vendors to ensure timely and accurate ACA reporting compliance, 5500 filings, IRS and DOL filings and audit responses, and all other benefit related compliance obligations.
• Ensure benefits files are in order and accurate.
• Manages 401K plan and plays a lead role for 401k Fiduciary Committee, coordinating with Plan Advisor to schedule and hold regular Committee meetings, oversee activities of Plan Advisor including timely publication of minutes and compliance with fiduciary obligations.
• Manages the open enrollment process for all benefit and 401k programs, including the development of timelines, communication plan utilizing various media, system updates, coordinating with broker, vendors and reporting.
• Manages the relationships with vendors including benefit brokers and service administrators, relating to quality, service agreements, costs/billings, reporting, audits and controls.

HRIS

• Oversees HRIS ensuring system meets business needs. Evaluates, maintains and implements HRIS System solutions to support HR initiatives.
• Makes recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the HRIS system.
• Oversees planning and implementation of HRIS system changes; designs system specifications and works with HRIS vendor programmers to develop, enhance, and/or modify the HRIS systems as needed.
• Prepares reports and analyses as necessary. Responsible for internal management to ensure that internal reporting needs are being met by creating a schedule of organization reporting needs- including workforce metrics and organizational structure.
• Serves as the HRIS administrator, which includes updating of code tables, benefit plans, attendance plans, etc.
• Serves as the main point of contact between the Human Resources Department, Payroll, IT, and the vendor for all employment information system issues.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• B.S. or higher degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 10 years of end-to-end benefits administration experience.
• 5 years of formal HRIS administration experience.
• HR certification (SHRM or HRCI) preferred.
• CEBS highly preferred.
• Significant experience with data gathering and reporting.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• High level of detail orientation.
• Skilled in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook