Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Benefits Manager to lead the design, administration, and optimization of our employee benefits programs. This role is critical in ensuring our offerings remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with our organizational goals. You will partner closely with HR leadership, finance, and external vendors to deliver a best-in-class benefits experience that supports employee well-being and engagement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Strategic Oversight: Develop and manage comprehensive benefits strategies, including health, wellness, retirement, and ancillary programs.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure all programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, etc.). Maintain knowledge of changing regulations and requirements in the benefit administration and delivery arena and communicate significant changes to MAG senior leadership.
- Vendor Management: Negotiate contracts, manage relationships, and evaluate performance of benefits providers and brokers.
- Data Analysis: Monitor benefits utilization, costs, and trends; provide insights and recommendations for cost containment and program enhancements.
- Workers’ Compensation: Manage OCONUS and DBA workers’ compensation claims, ensuring compliance and timely resolution.
- Employee Experience: Oversee benefits communication and education initiatives to ensure employees understand and maximize their benefits.
- Open Enrollment Leadership: Plan and execute annual enrollment processes, including system updates and employee support.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and guide benefits specialists.
- Leave of Absence Management: Coordinate leave programs including Short and Long term disability, Military Leave, and FMLA.
- Create and maintain all benefits materials, including announcement materials and emails, plan summary documents and other media for communicating plans to employees
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 7+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of benefits regulations and compliance requirements.
- Proven experience in vendor negotiation and benefits program design.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis, and reporting).
- Familiarity with HRIS and benefits administration platforms.
- UKG experience highly desired.
Preferred Certifications:
- CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist)
Special Note
The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.
Benefits and CompensationAt MAG Aerospace, we value your contributions providing our employees with a robust Total Rewards package that supports your total well-being. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in MAGs Total Rewards programs. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits as well as paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our Total Rewards Program by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site: https://www.magaero.com/benefits/. Salary at MAG Aerospace is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $94,500 to $150,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of MAGs total compensation package for employees.