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About the Role
DePaul is hiring a full-time Benefits Manager to oversee the administration, compliance, and improvement of employee benefits programs for multiple affiliated organizations serving over 850 employees. This role manages health and welfare benefits, workers' compensation, leave administration support, regulatory compliance, vendor relationships, open enrollment, and employee education. The Benefits Manager collaborates with leadership, brokers, and consultants to deliver competitive, compliant, and cost-effective benefit programs that support recruitment, retention, and employee well-being.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary resource for employee benefits questions and concerns.
- Administer all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSA, voluntary benefits, COBRA, and wellness initiatives.
- Manage benefit eligibility, enrollments, life events, status changes, and terminations, ensuring accurate administration in ADP and vendor systems.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment, employee communications, education sessions, and benefit presentations.
- Reconcile benefit invoices, monitor vendor payments, and resolve discrepancies.
- Partner with brokers and consultants on benefit strategy, renewals, cost containment, and plan improvements.
- Oversee workers' compensation administration, including claim review, accident reporting, trend monitoring, required investigations, and hearing participation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, OSHA, ADA, EEOC, Medicare, and related reporting requirements.
- Monitor HRIS processes affecting benefit eligibility, enrollment, and ACA measurement periods.
- Support supervisor and leadership training related to benefits, safety, leaves of absence, and workers' compensation.
- Maintain expertise in FMLA, ADA, COBRA, and Workers' Compensation regulations and serve as the primary backup for leave administration.
Requirements
- At least five years of benefits administration experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- ADP experience strongly preferred.
- Experience administering self-insured medical and workers’ compensation programs strongly preferred.
- Valid, unrestricted NY State driver's license strongly preferred.
- Ability to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to perform routine office tasks, including typing, filing, and operating standard office equipment.
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Communication
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- ADP
- Self-insured medical administration
- Workers' compensation administration
- FMLA
- ADA
- COBRA
- OSHA
- EEOC
- Medicare
Location
- NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of benefits administration experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in business / human resources preferred
- HR certification preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000-$73,112/year
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
- 403B with Employer Match
- Robust Employee Assistant Program
- Staff Recognition Program
- Employee Discount Program
About the Company
- DePaul is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.
- All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and program need.
Equal Opportunity
- DePaul is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.
- All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and program need.