Director of Benefits and Compensation

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as subject matter expert for Damar's benefit plans including medical, dental, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, and 401k plans
• Work with Damar's benefits consulting firm on a 3-5-year benefit strategic plan
• Maintains relationships and regular communication with carriers and partners
• Administers employee benefit programs, retirement, worker's compensation, and leave of absence programs
• Leads annual open enrollment strategy to successful completion, in alignment with budget requirements
• Leads the completion of mandated state and federal reporting (ACA reporting, OSHA, etc.)
• Assists employees with ancillary benefit questions and claim filing
• Manages leave of absence processes and applicable paperwork including FMLA and private disability programs
• Communicates benefit information and changes to employees regularly
• Conducts benefit plan audits
• Manages SPDs, certificates, and benefit policy changes
• Assures completion of enrollments, changes, and terminations for active employees, COBRA participants, and terminations
• Ensures timely electronic feeds are completed and accurately sent to benefit plan providers
• Reconciles benefit accounts by approving billing statements monthly
• Coordinates and facilitates on-site annual open enrollment meetings, vendor onsite education meetings, Health Fairs, Lunch and Learns, and wellness events
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Update Employee Benefits procedure manual/workflows as needed
• Coordinate annual HIPAA training for the HR team
• Resolve employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures
• Total reward communications - collaborate with internal marketing team to streamline communication process and set up an annual communication calendar
• Review Financial Forecast with employee benefit consultant quarterly
• Review industry trends, keep a pulse on administrative costs, and explore cost containment programs annually
• Ensures all health and welfare enrollments, changes, and terminations are processed accurately and timely in current HRIS
• Partners with the CHRO in developing merit matrix/budget and increase scenarios
• Leads other compensation projects as needed
• Ensures participation in appropriate salary surveys and reviews market competitiveness
• Oversees market pricing methodology and compensation analyses prepared by the Total Rewards Coordinators
• Establishes and approves salary structures, pay grades, and compensation frameworks
• Oversees organizational internal equity and approves compensation recommendations
• Directs the annual merit planning process and approves recommendations
• Reviews compensation trends and uses reporting to guide strategic decisions
• Establishes, approves, and oversees compensation policies, procedures, and governance
• Serves as the organization's senior resource for complex compensation issues and compensation strategy
• Leads strategic compensation initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources or equivalent combination of education and related experience
• 5-7 years of benefits administration experience
• Strong knowledge of health plans and pertinent federal and state regulations including FMLA, ERISA, COBRA and ACA
• Be clear of any felony convictions, substantiated charges of neglect or other disqualifying criminal convictions
• Successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and physical
• Favorably meet and maintain Damar's background screening

Preferred

• Benefits administration for organizations with at least 500 employees preferred
• CEBS certification preferred