Our client, a leading healthcare organization committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering a supportive work environment, is hiring a Human Resources Benefits Manager. This pivotal role offers an opportunity for a seasoned benefits professional to lead and shape the organization's employee benefits programs across multiple sites. The HR Benefits Manager will play an essential part in ensuring competitive, compliant, and cost-effective benefits offerings that enhance employee satisfaction, retention, and organizational success. This position requires a proactive leader capable of managing complex benefits portfolios in a dynamic healthcare setting, working closely with senior HR leadership, finance teams, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full lifecycle of employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, disability, life insurance, wellness, and leave initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate and improve benefits strategies to maintain competitiveness and manage costs effectively.
• Lead open enrollment processes, ensuring accurate communication, employee education, and seamless execution.
• Act as the primary contact with benefits brokers, carriers, and third-party vendors; negotiate contracts and coordinate renewals.
• Maintain compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws such as ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA.
• Collaborate with Finance on benefits budget planning, analysis of utilization data, and trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Manage leave of absence programs, including FMLA, disability, and workers’ compensation coordination.
• Develop and communicate benefits policies and updates clearly and professionally to employees.
• Supervise and develop benefits team members, fostering a high-performance service-oriented environment.
• Support HRIS systems management related to benefits administration, ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency.
• Partner with HR leadership on total rewards and workforce planning initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive benefits management experience, preferably within healthcare.
• Extensive knowledge of health benefit plans and welfare programs.
• Strong understanding of benefits compliance laws including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and FMLA.
• Experience negotiating with brokers and carriers.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and benefits administration platforms.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make strategic improvements.
• High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.

About TAL Healthcare

At Tal Healthcare our sole focus is on you, and how we can meet your needs and goals. Each time we talk to our clients and our candidates, we look for ways to excel in the search assignment and transform what we do into a rewarding experience for everyone. The process begins by understanding precisely what will attract the top people to today’s healthcare opportunities. This includes really getting to know each applicant’s motivation. We explore their motivation to make a change, their ability to meet the requirements of the offered opportunity, critical points in the development of their career, and how their mindset fits with the company’s culture. To meet our client’s immediate needs and longer-term goals, critical thinking is applied so we can offer ideal solutions and candidates that will thrive in the position and contribute to their organizations success. A large part of this effort involves industry insight — understanding the needs and trends that affect today’s healthcare professionals, and anticipating future developments so we can proactively offer the best possible career services. By assessing the criteria and requirements, we end up with a hiring process that a...llows for a highly successful match. We strive to maintain the highest levels of performance and excellence as we interact with both clients and candidates. Our commitment to maintaining these values is based on the philosophy of continuous improvement of our practices, the strength of solid teamwork and by exercising personal accountability. -We take our responsibilities seriously -We are straightforward and direct -We are respectful, discrete and confidential -We do the right thing

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