Benefits Director oversees the development, implementation, administration, and maintenance of benefits programs, policies, and procedures. Ensures programs are chosen to be equitable, meet employee needs, comply with legal requirements, and to be cost effective. Being a Benefits Director establishes practices for evaluating existing benefits programs against peer organizations to determine competitiveness, trends and developments. Makes high-level decisions to modify existing benefits programs or institute new ones. Additionally, Benefits Director requires a bachelor's degree. May require Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS). Typically reports to top management. The Benefits Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Benefits Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Why You Should Want to Work Here
Yes, we provide competitive pay and benefits, but that’s not why. You’re going to learn a lot here, you’ll be given as much responsibility as you can handle, your ideas will help us improve the industry, and you’ll be a key part of an organization committed to flexibility and social action. We keep “corporate” meetings to a minimum, and we have zero red tape We just want clients to be serviced really well, and we believe work should be a two-way street: when the company needs a hand to say, meet a client deadline, the employee steps up to help; when the employee needs a hand to balance work and life, the company steps up and provides flexibility. It’s not complicated. It is a breath of fresh air, and it’s what work should be.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Innovo Benefits Group we believe that a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace allows all employees to feel respected and included enabling our staff to be more creative, innovative and successful. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in our organization. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard. We promote and value a work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate varying needs.
We are committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the employer benefits broker industry and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
Benefits Administrator Responsibilities:
The Benefits Administrator will interact with our clients, the brokerage side of the business, and carriers in managing benefit enrollments, payroll coordination, problem resolution, COBRA administration, vendor management, open enrollment management, communications, benefits audit, and systems support.
This position is a remote position but may require travel to our office in Concord, MA, and clients across New England, but it will likely be very minimal. The Administrator’s core working hours will be during Innovo’s business hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Candidate must be located in the New England area.
The overall role will require an understanding of the following topics:
Experience & Skills Required:
Innovo Benefits Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.