Benefits Manager

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The Benefits Manager is responsible for managing the back-end administration of Aya’s insurance benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and FSA plans. Specifically, the candidate should have several years of experience with administering the self-funded plan requirements and compliance. This candidate should be adept in advising and analyzing the effectiveness of the benefit programs, while quickly building trust with Aya’s carriers, brokers and internal teams. The candidate is intended to initially consult on the plans, then potentially move to a leadership role.

Who We Are:

We’re a $10 billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform.

At Aya, we’re obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you’ll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and own the development, implementation, and plan administration of Aya’s benefits portfolio.
• Partner with internal teams on annual open enrollment set up and process (40,000 eligible employees) – including communications, vendor meetings, and post-enrollment activities. The candidate will serve as a point person on reviewing initial recommendations and proposals from our broker and be an internal expert on what each proposed item entails.
• Manage vendor and broker relationships and performance.
• Works with HR leadership to distribute all benefits enrollment materials and required notices.
• Advises and leads required compliance needs, and ensures they are completed to meet all federal and state regulations.
• Collaborate with legal, HR, and brokerage teams to remain up to date on changes in benefits laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with internal accounting team on necessary reconciliation data and reporting.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data to ensure accuracy of benefit enrollments.
• Is the escalation point regarding employee benefit claim issues and plan changes.
• Assumes responsibility for special projects and other work-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience with self-funded benefits plans a must
• 3 years’ experience as a people manager, as this position may lead a team
• 10 years of Human Resources experience
• Highly detail oriented and analytical
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience moving the company from fully funded to self-funded plans, a plus
• Prior experience negotiating with vendors and advising companies, a plus
• Prior experience with Medicare coordination a plus
• Staffing industry experience a plus

What We Offer:

• Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) match
• Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses
• Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling
• Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves.
• Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities are always on the horizon — plus, you get a special treat on your birthday!
• Unlimited DTO — we believe in time off!
• Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily

Compensation: Aya reasonably anticipates the pay scale for this position to be $100,000 to $130,000 annually.

The pay scale for this position may vary if applicant possesses experience outside of what Aya reasonably anticipates for this position. Bonuses are subject to the role and your manager’s discretion.

Aya is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please click here for our EEO policy.