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The Benefits Manager executes health, welfare and retirement benefit strategies and priorities for North America. Manages benefit vendors and contributes to the evaluation of current and potential new vendors for North America. Leads the benefits center of expertise and manages a team that resolves escalated benefits vendor issues and executes required functions of the COE. Partners with other COEs such as Communications, Talent Operations and Talent Technology to ensure appropriate setup of internal systems and education of key groups. Ensures legal compliance of employee benefit programs including reporting and disclosures.

Essential Duties:

Supports the Benefits, Absence & Wellbeing Director by:

• Operating as part of an integrated Wellbeing & Rewards team in collaboration with compensation, wellbeing, absence, rewards and recognition
• Becoming established and recognized internally as the benefits subject matter expert
• Managing the benefit vendors relationships for North American offerings and leverage the internal Vendor Management function
• Evaluating and making recommendations regarding prospective vendors, services, coverage and options available to determine programs best meeting needs of the organization.
•  Monitors existing vendor performance and reports deviations from standards.
• Leading the Benefits COE team and leveraging the team for escalated service issues and health, welfare and retirement plan projects
• Leveraging third party advisors and strategic problem solving to create scalable, future focused solutions
• Partnering with internal stakeholders Talent Technology and Talent Operations to prioritize and align benefits project resources.
• Partnering with Employee Relations and internal and external legal resources to ensure benefit program compliance
• Partnering with finance and risk management to ensure appropriate cost and risk leverage regarding benefit programs and benefits forecasting
• Collaborating with Benefits, Absence and Wellbeing director and internal communications resources to ensure effective employee education and placement of benefit communications.
• Overseeing and ensures successful annual benefits enrollment
• Possessing strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex ideas in a way that is easy to understand

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• BA/BS Degree - Required
• MA/MS - Preferred
• GBA/CEBS/CBP Certification – Preferred (ultimately required to obtain)
• HIPAA Training - Preferred (ultimately required to obtain)

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Proficient in MS Office - Required
• Proficient in Workday – Required

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of relevant benefits or related experience required
• 3-5 yrs. Team management experience
• 3-5 yrs. Customer Service experience - Required
• 2-3 yrs. Working in collaborative or team environment

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy during the process of educating, mentoring, and coaching staff and business partners -required
• Ability to lead, impact, and influence change - required
• High level of customer engagement skills - required

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM’s background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $92,600 - $159,000