Day & Zimmermann · 4 days ago
Director, Benefits
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expDay & Zimmermann is a company with over a century of experience in various industries, including construction and engineering. They are seeking a Director of Benefits to design, evaluate, implement, and administer employee benefits programs while leading the benefits team and overseeing compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
Provide benefits expertise to design, evaluate, and implement benefit plans and vendors (health & welfare, retirement, wellness) for staff, union, and contractor populations, leading large initiatives such as open enrollment, compliance, M&A, and union negotiations. Drive benefits analytics, utilization, chronic condition management, and vendor ROI, and make strategic recommendations for new benefits and vendors to address high-cost conditions and improve employee engagement
Lead the benefits team by overseeing day-to-day administration, setting priorities and performance expectations, developing team capabilities, reviewing work product, and ensuring deadlines and employee issues are addressed timely. Partner with HR Operations leadership to ensure effective benefits processes and clear employee communication
Provide leadership for wellness initiatives, integrating wellness into the overall benefits and communications strategy. Oversee benefits communications to support employee engagement and the EVP, and partner with HR Operations to manage benefits processes for enrollment, termination, communications, and compliance
Provide guidance expertise and competitive assessment for our paid leave programs and policies
Oversee and manage benefits administration vendors, ensuring compliance and effective execution, while partnering with brokers to develop vendor relationships and monitor performance, reporting, and ROI
Oversee compliance with federal and state regulations governing benefits plans, including but not limited to DOL, ERISA, IRC, HIPAA, ACA, and required state filing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Arts or Sciences (BA/BS) in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
At least 8 years of progressive experience in benefits administration, including 5 years in benefits management, is required
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of direct reports, set performance expectations and ensure high quality deliverables
Ability to build internal and external (vendor) collaborative work relationships and work as part of a team
Significant expertise and knowledge in health and welfare plan and retirement plan design and administration
Superior problem solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Skilled in developing and delivering presentations to varying audiences including employee, peers and various levels of management
Ability to continually review and improve processes
Excellent ability to apply logical reasoning to data analysis and think through details
Ability to be self-directed and to handle large, concurrent projects with minimal supervision
Demonstrated ability in MSOffice products including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Intermediate knowledge of HRIS (SAP preferred)
Oversee compliance with federal and state regulations governing benefits plans, including but not limited to DOL, ERISA, IRC, HIPAA, ACA, and required state filing
Preferred
Certification as a Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) is preferred
Certification as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) through IFEBP is also preferred
Benefits
Medical and prescription coverage
Dental and vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts
100 percent paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks
Parental leave
Family leave
Other paid time off
Voluntary benefits
Employee discount programs
Optional pet insurance
Company
Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann specializes in construction & engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for corporations and governments.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Ritzel
SVP Finance and CFO
Michael Yoh
Executive Vice President
Recent News
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