Benefits Manager
Post Holdings Inc.
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St. Louis, MO, USA
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Business Unit Overview
Feeding the world is what we do – how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others are slow to make change happen, we continuously drive both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Grape Nuts, Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Bob Evans Farms and more. And our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other brands, restaurants, stores, and products you love.
Our offices and manufacturing sites are in 60 locations in seven countries, and we have 10,000+ employees. Over the past 10 years, Post has made 20+ acquisitions and reached $6.2 billion in net sales in fiscal 2021. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries.
Post Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.
Responsibilities
The Post Holdings Total Rewards Administration team works collaboratively to administer benefits plans and programs intended to attract and retain employees across the enterprise. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day operations and administration of various employee benefit programs in the U.S. and Canada, including but not limited to health and welfare programs (medical, dental, prescription drug, well-being, life and disability), retirement (defined contribution and defined benefit), health spending accounts, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance programs, consistent with corporate objectives and Human Resources strategy. You will also serve as a key leader in delivering projects to evaluate and improve operations and administration.
Leadership
• Manage a team of benefits employees and provide guidance to a team of benefits employees through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Manages projects and day-to-day work in the design, administration, communications, and compliance of benefit programs in the U.S. and Canada, including but not limited to retirement (defined contribution, and defined benefit plans) and health and welfare (medical, dental, prescription drug, well-being, life, and disability) programs.
• Trains and onboards employees on policies, programs, processes, and systems.
Administration and Operations
• Manages projects and works across any or all plans listed above, this may include creating presentations and doing financial analysis.
• Supports U.S. and Canadian annual open enrollment process with vendors, including developing communications and presentation, system testing of open enrollment system and materials.
• Oversees administrative teams with external vendors to ensure work is completed and employee experience is up to standards.
• Maintaining benefits records and ensuring the accurate and timely payment of monthly vendor bills, and the preparation of benefits related reports.
• Identifies data processing criteria, payment and information file needs
• Coordinates and consults with auditors and HRIS team to develop, install and monitor benefits input, employee deductions processing and production of various management and ad hoc reports.
Communications
• Assists with the creation of benefits communications and presentation materials to ensure employee understanding and appreciation of benefit programs, often in collaboration with HR Communications, HR Service Delivery, and external communication partners.
Conflict Resolution
• Responds to administrative and policy questions escalations.
• Resolves highly complex employee benefits issues and partners with HR Service delivery and vendors on issue resolution to ensure quick, equitable and courteous response.
Operational Excellence
• Develops and implements administrative automation resulting in efficient operations and processes.
Regulatory Compliance
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations related to benefit programs and labor law, including ERISA, FMLA, and HIPAA. This includes required filings, testing and audits and SOX compliance.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
This role is hybrid. Work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
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Qualifications
Experience:
• 5 - 7 Years of progressive benefits administration experience, including at least two years in a senior or lead role.
• Experience in managing the implementation of benefit programs/carriers/vendors, as well as benefit vendor management experience.
• Experience with managing employees is strongly preferred.
Skills/Knowledge:
• Well organized with good analytical skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, proactive approach to file handling and caseloads.
• Able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Efficient work habits with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Must possess strong organizational skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
• Desire to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• A creative problem solver who is open to new ideas and new approaches.
• Willingness to work with a “one team” mentality.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Education, Finance, Management, Human Resources, Accounting, or Health or equivalent experience.
Travel Required:
• Less than 10
