Sr. Benefits Manager

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 may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives 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 Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan peanut butter and more. Our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

We have more than 55 offices and manufacturing sites and approximately 13,000 employees. Over the past 13 years, Post has made 28 acquisitions and innovative financial transactions and reached $8.2 billion in net sales in fiscal 2025. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries

Post Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500® company 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 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.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

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 strategic 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.
• Provide project management support in relation to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• 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
• Maintains 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

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Education, Finance, Management, Human Resources, Accounting, or Health or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

• 7 - 10 years of progressive benefits strategic and administrative experience, including at least three 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
  
  

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
• Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Able to identify and resolve problems quickly
• Desire to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Creative problem solver who is open to new ideas and new approaches
• Willingness to work with a “one team” mentality
  
  

Travel Required

• Less than 10%
  
  

This is a hybrid role based in St. Louis. In-office days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Work from home days are Mondays and Fridays.