Description

Our Mission is that "We believe that every person deserves a safe, enriching, and stable environment in which to thrive with dignity and respect. Our mission is to provide individualized, innovative care and ongoing support for people in our community with complex physical and intellectual challenges. 

Verland's Vision is simple "To lead the way in transformative care, for those with complex needs, allowing all individuals the power to live a life of dignity and contribute to our society to the full extent of their abilities."

Verland is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Benefits & Compensation Manager to join our team. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for implementing and managing our benefits administration and compensation programs for all employees. Your main objective will be to ensure that our plans are competitive, compliant, and in line with our strategic growth objectives.
This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as a deep understanding of benefits and compensation regulations. You will need to stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to ensure that our programs remain competitive and attractive to current and prospective employees.

Contributions:

• Responsible for administering benefits and retirement plans, overseeing the open enrollment process, and making recommendations for necessary changes or upgrades. Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, HSA/FSA, and 403(b). FMLA, STD, LTD, and Leave of Absence Administration process.
• Review changes to base pay, short-term and long-term incentives, allowances, deferred compensation, and other compensation.
• Review preliminary job analysis, job evaluations, and salary increase reviews to ensure colleagues receive the appropriate compensation for their positions.
• Coordinate the annual Open Enrollment process, including plan renewals, employee communication and wellness campaigns.
• Certifies all enrollment files, reports, budgets, accounts payable, and payroll data feeds are accurate and regularly recurring without error through HRIS.
• Assesses workflow processes that engage the employee life cycle from point of hire to termination, including all Benefits and Wellness initiatives and workflow processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, including ACA reporting, benefits and 403(b) audits, and other requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as accounting and payroll, and manage relationships with benefits vendors, including invoice reconciliation.
• Work closely with the insurance brokers to evaluate the company's benefits strategy annually.
• Manage the administration of workers' compensation claims.

Exceptional Benefits for exceptional employees include:

• Exceptional health, dental and vision insurance at low cost
• Telemedicine for medical and behavioral health
• Company paid life insurance and short-term disability.
• Generous PTO program
• HSA with employer contribution
• Retirement plan (403b) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness program 
• Corporate discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Caring executive leadership

Requirements

• Education and Experience:
• BS/BA in Human Resources Management, Finance or relevant field
• CEBS 
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Benefits & Compensation Manager or similar role
• Hands-on experience with HRIS or payroll software, Paylocity a plus
• Knowledge of building compensation packages and bonus programs for various departments and seniority levels
• Excellent understanding of job evaluation and job analysis systems
• Good analytical skills and familiarity with labor legislation
• In-depth knowledge of benefit plans, financial metrics, and their connection to HR initiatives. Experience in a fast-paced healthcare sector is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Pivot table experience preferred