Maximus is seeking a Benefit Manager that will oversee and administer employee benefits programs, ensuring they align with company objectives and compliance requirements. In this role, you will manage benefits administration working closely with employees, HR leadership and external vendors to enhance the employee experience. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a passion for optimizing benefits offerings to attract and retain top talent.

It is a remote, VA position that will require going into the Corporate office in Tysons, VA 1 time per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure team provides services and answers questions from internal client base, and human resources field representatives.
• Manage employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies.
• Partner with internal benefits team and management to plan strategy for annual open enrollment,
• Develop benefits materials to ensure and enhance employee understanding of benefits in coordination with vendors.
• Responsible for benefits vendors and partner administration, in accordance with contracted terms.
• Evaluate benefits processes and recommend improvements that harness technology and leverage partner tools. -Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to employee benefits.
• Develop communication materials and coordinate review with Sr. management, human resources, legal, business operations teams. Oversee the production of and dissemination of communication materials.
• Monitor performance of subordinates according to established monitoring standards, conducts performance appraisals, makes decisions on personnel actions including hiring, firing and disciplinary actions.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required.
• 5 years of benefits, retirement or carrier management required.
• SCA benefit administration and management preferred.
• 3 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong project management.
• Must be well-organized and adaptable to situational changes.
• Must demonstrate strong analysis/problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy are critical.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
• Experience with Workday, UKG or other HR/benefits systems is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate findings into clear and concise documents and presentations.

SCA and compliance knowledge is preferred

Strong analytical skills

Experience with benefits reporting, metrics, critical thinking and benefits cycle details

Experience with health plan design, benefits compliance and vendor benefits management

Problem root cause analysis and resolution

Ability to interact with employees

National travel up to 3 times per year

EEO Statement

Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary

$ 90,780.00

Maximum Salary

$ 122,820.00

As a leading strategic partner to governments across the globe, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services amid complex technology, health, economic, environmental, and social challenges. With a deep understanding of program service delivery, acute insights that achieve operational excellence, and an extensive awareness of the needs of the people being served, our employees advance the critical missions of our partners. Maximus delivers innovative business process management, impactful consulting services, and technology solutions that provide improved outcomes for the public and higher levels of productivity and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.