St.Edward's University · 4 hours ago
Human Resources Manager (Operations & Benefits)
St. Edward's University is a private, Catholic liberal arts institution located in Austin, Texas, and they are seeking a Human Resources Manager to oversee daily HR operations and benefits administration. The HR Manager will provide leadership in recruitment, classification, compensation, and ensure compliance with various HR policies and regulations.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provides daily operations customer service and support to end users (employees, managers, and HR colleagues)
Supervises and responsible for providing training and instructional information to HR Generalists, as needed
Under direction of the EDHR, develops sustainable and scalable tools and processes to ensure accuracy of outgoing data to the Finance team
Supports updates and recommends improvements and may lead and/or participate in new project implementations and functionality uptake; seeing projects through the full lifecycle
Works with the EDHR to provide counsel to supervisors and senior management & recommends, manages, maintains, reviews, and updates university compensation policies, systems, and salary ranges and participates in salary surveys
Day to day management of benefits delivery for all of university sponsored health, wellness, leave and retirement benefit programs
Manages renewal process including annual enrollment activities, includes the benefits fair, and any changes to plan design, including year-round employee communications, and ensures accurate and timely processing, billing reconciliations, and employment data entry is performed
Processes prior service credit for retirement plan eligibility in accordance with organizational policies and plan provisions
Ensures legal compliance in administration of all benefit programs and related employment policies. Maintains up to date knowledge of Federal, State, local laws and regulatory changes
Responsible for reporting on, monitoring and maintaining required legal compliance of benefits documents, filing requirements and participant notifications to ensure benefit program compliance. Generates insurance enrollment and premium reports and communicates required updates to the Payroll Office
Manages external vendors, service providers, brokers and consultants to achieve product, service, and cost goals. Generates insurance enrollment and premium reports and communicates required updates to the Payroll Office
Collaborates with EDHR and Associate Directors to ensure accurate and timely entry and administration of employee leaves (FMLA, ADA, WC) and ensures application of university leave programs and short-term and long-term disability insurance, as needed
Other duties as assigned, trained for, and/or qualified to do
Supervises HR Generalists, manages workload and schedules, evaluates and monitors performance, resolves employee issues, adheres to department and university procedures by meeting timelines, including absence, training, annual evaluations and reporting. Defines team goals and communicates department objectives, builds team culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, or 4 years relevant work experience
3-5 years human resources, specifically related to health benefits & retirement plan administration, including working knowledge of HRIS and compliance
Preferred
SHRM or PHR certification
Certified Employee Benefits Specialists (CEB) certification
Prior experience in Higher Ed human resources or benefits
Benefits
Medical & Rx Coverage (HSA Available)
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance
Annual Leave & Paid Sick Leave
Retirement Plan – (TIAA) Employee 5%/Employer Match 7%
Tuition Benefits
Paid Holidays
Services & Discounts
Company
St.Edward's University
A Holy Cross, Catholic university with undergraduate and graduate programs in Austin, Texas. Ranked a top liberal arts college by U.S.