Benefits Manager

Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent nearly 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 170 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,000 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

Job Description

The Benefits Manager is responsible for the benefits administration of all U.S and Canada benefit program to include employee communication, day to day benefit administration and works closely with our Benefit team and Human Resources team to manage existing benefit programs as well as the research and proposal to Senior Management of annual renewal changes.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

• Responsible for overall administration and compliance for all NA benefit programs including, medical/dental/vision plans, LTD, STD, 401(k), wellness, etc.
• Educate and mentor all HR Associates to guide them in their communications with NA employees in relation to the employees benefit plans.  Manages communication efforts and tools for employees to be well informed of their benefits.  Also serves as primary contact for employees related to more complex benefit issues and handles the administration of FMLA and Disability issues.
• Primary contact with Benefit consultants and plan providers to ensure efficient administration of benefit plans.  Research, analyze and recommend new benefit programs for Company to remain competitive and manage costs related to benefit plans.  Implement programs providing effective communication and training to employees.
• Position is responsible for the vision, analysis, research, communication, and administration of strategic employee benefit programs, and the processes associated with supporting these programs.  Ensures that these programs support the company’s growth strategy, business objectives, and talent acquisition and retention goals; while maximizing total compensation value and responsibly managing the Company’s investment.
• Responsible for management of the systems and technology to support the benefit plans.  Works closely with Payroll, HRIS and Employee Services as it related to benefits.
• Conducts budgeting and financial analysis of employee benefits programs. Monitors high cost claims, targets problem claim areas.  Ensure adequate estimates, forecasts, and calculations of expenditures in benefits for budget planning and tracking.
• Manages existing disease management and wellness programs as well as analyze effectiveness of programs and research/recommend new initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations related to benefit programs and labor law, including ERISA, FMLA, and HIPAA.  This includes required testing and audits and SOX compliance.
• Ensure proper day to day administration of benefit changes and enrollments are processed by the payroll team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Yes

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• CBP, CEBS, CCP, PHR certifications a plus
• Strong functional expertise in benefits program design and administration
• Excellent analytic skills
• Working knowledge of government regulations that apply to benefit programs (ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, HCRA)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to interpret contractual language into easily understandable text; comfortable in group presentations and negotiations
• Strong software skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Bachelor’s degree with an HR emphasis and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred
• Minimum 6 years of progressive related benefit experience

Additional Information

QUALIFICATIONS-

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS-

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.