Assistant Manager, Benefits

at  Toyoda Gosei Missouri

SUMMARY

Benefits Management is responsible for developing and managing comprehensive benefits programs that align with the organization’s overall business objectives. They lead benefits specialists and work closely with senior management, HR staff, and external vendors to ensure that employees receive competitive, cost-effective, and compliant benefits packages.
This functional Benefits leader performs complex analyzation of employee benefits plans. They evaluate benefit summary plans, content, contracts, and related documents to ensure company and employee risks for exposure are minimized. Recommend strategies to ensure company is able to maximize benefit offerings to team members at minimal cost to both groups. Recommend and develop employee benefit communications, strategies, and policies. Investigate and review vendors to meet the company’s approved strategies and cost reduction activities for annual renewals and/or continuous improvement activity.
The Assistant Manager of Benefits plays a critical role in creating a competitive advantage through the effective management of employee benefits. They contribute to employee satisfaction, retention, and the overall success of the organization by ensuring that employees are provided with valuable and attractive benefits packages while controlling costs and remaining compliant with relevant laws and regulations. This position allows for growth opportunities to progressive job titles within the benefits function.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION:

• Develop and execute communication strategies to inform employees about their benefits options, enrollment periods, and any plan changes.
• Provide educational materials and resources to help employees make informed decisions about their benefits.
• Maintain and update electronic communications include monthly benefits emails and benefits website.
• Leads administration and completion of annual open enrollment for all plans offered by establishing internal timelines and processes for benefit selection, changes and vendors, working in conjunction with broker.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience in benefits management.
• Experience in medical billing or medical practice administration very helpful.
• Excellent Excel skills, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• General computer, HRIS, and benefits management software proficiency.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to create and deliver presentations at meetings. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Supervises the functions related to company benefits; may not be responsible for daily management of actual staff member(s), however, may be responsible helping to train benefits team members through our matrix HR structure, as well as recommend changes in benefits task functions to best meet government or other business requirements.