Kin Insurance · 1 week ago
Benefits Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expKin Insurance is a company focused on redesigning insurance to be smarter and customer-centric. They are seeking a Benefits Manager to oversee benefits administration, enhance employee experience, and manage compliance and vendor relationships.
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Responsibilities
Be an expert in our benefit programs, employee resources, and outside support partnering with our brokers and other service providers. Stay abreast of benefits trends, compliance changes, and best practices in the marketplace
Manage operations and administration of self-insured health plans & other programs, including medical, dental, vision, ancillary coverages, FSA, HSA, COBRA, etc
Manage operations and administration of the 401(k) plan including but not limited to ensuring accurate employee enrollments, deferral rates, and payroll contributions, performing compliance related tasks and audits, and resolving employee issues
Administer the annual open enrollment cycle by partnering with carriers to ensure enrollments are ready for the new plan year, answering employee questions, and supporting the creation of communication materials. Provide reporting and input into benefit plan selections
Partner with benefits broker to understand trends and monitor plan utilization, claims data, and contribute to setting the overall benefits strategy and renewal conversations
In partnership with the HR business partner team, manage the company's leave of absence programs (FMLA, ADA accommodations, state-specific leaves, parental leave, etc.), ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Complete various compliance related tasks such as CMS reporting, Non-Discrimination Testing, HCSO Calculations, ACA reporting, etc
Partner with an outside audit firm to successfully complete annual 401(k) audits
Create employee-facing communications to drive increased understanding of our benefit plans. Meet with employees to answer questions or handle escalation issues. Create benefits content for open enrollment, new hire orientation, and other communications throughout the year. Develop and run the company’s annual benefits survey, including summary of results and recommendations
Develop and document internal benefits processes to ensure consistency for benefits operations
Provide guidance to internal partners and employees related to day to day benefits administration. Partner closely with the HRBP team on employee issues and with accounting and finance teams on plan expenses
Ensure benefits collateral and new hire guides are kept up to date with the correct plan information including the benefits guide, plan summaries, etc
Partner with the internal Workday team to configure open enrollment workflows, create more efficient processes, fix system issues, and update information during yearly renewals
Provide ad-hoc reporting, project support, or data analysis as needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Benefits & Leave Administration roles, including 401(k) plans. Experience supporting or managing self-funded health plans is required
Experience in a distributed, multi-state company is required
Strong understanding and experience managing FMLA, disability programs, parental leave programs, etc
Demonstrated ability to drive results and outcomes in cross-functional teams. Prefer working in fast-paced environments, with multiple concurrent projects
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Intermediate proficiency in Excel (Vlookups, IF formulas, etc.)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated track record of being detail-oriented and organized
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated partnership across various internal teams - including HR, legal, accounting, IT, etc
Strong customer service orientation with prompt follow-up and high degree of confidentiality
Preferred
Experience utilizing the Workday benefits module and as an HRIS platform is strongly preferred. Ability to configure, build, and correct business processes within the system is a plus
Certified Benefits Professional or related certification is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance options
Employee Assistance Program
Accident insurance
Hospital indemnity
Critical illness
Legal assistance
Pet insurance
401K with company match of up to 4% of eligible earnings
Flexible PTO for exempt employees (employees typically take 15-20 days annually), along with 8 company-observed holidays
A paid parental leave program that provides 100% salary continuation of up to 14 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non birthing parents
Continuing education and professional development opportunities
Company
Kin Insurance
Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurance provider that enhances convenience and customization in coverage options.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$753.16MKey Investors
Runway Growth CapitalWellington ManagementActivate Capital Partners
2025-10-09Debt Financing· $45M
2025-09-09Series E· $50M
2025-03-25Debt Financing· $200M
Leadership Team
Sean Harper
CEO and Co Founder
Alex Mitchell
Senior Director of Product Management
Recent News
500 global
2026-01-13
2025-10-23
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