Benefits Senior II - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose
Develops, implements and administers cost-effective benefits programs such as pension plans and life, health, and disability insurance. Develops and evaluates wellness programs to support employees' physical, emotional, social and/or financial wellbeing. May identify and incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in benefits programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, support, and expertise on employee benefits to HR business partners, managers, and employees.
• Conducts market analysis and recommends modifications or new plans to maintain the organization's current position against the market; evaluates the effectiveness of plan design changes.
• Develops comprehensive benefits policy documentation ensuring alignment with company objectives and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Identifies best practices and implements changes to streamline the administration of all health and welfare benefit plans in consultation with management, vendors and other internal stakeholders.
• Serves as senior subject matter expert and liaison with consultants, record-keepers, plan trustees and other third-party vendors.
• Coordinates stakeholders in processing timely file feeds, reports and communications to facilitate ongoing administration and compliance of all employee benefit plans (e.g. 401k, health and welfare) through third-party vendors.
• Manages open enrollment process including plan eligibility, design changes, system update and employee communications.

Education

• Typically, a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required.

Experience

• 8 years of related experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Benefits Administration - Develops, implements and administers cost-effective benefits programs, such as pension plans, life, health and disability insurance.
• Benefits Plan Design - Plans and implements all the non-wage compensation available to employees, such as welfare or pension options.
• Benefits Strategy - Designing a plan specifically focused on the current and future needs of a company as it relates to its employee benefits program.
• Data Analysis - Measuring and managing organization data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyzes.
• Communication Management - The systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization and between organizations.
• Request Management - Capturing, responding to, tracking and reporting across all requests for information.
• Market Benchmarking - Collecting and evaluating compensation data by comparing the organization's data with that of competitor companies.
• Policy Analysis - Determines which of various policies will achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals.
• Regulatory Compliance - The adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to HR processes and workforce management, ensuring organizational activities are lawful.
• Vendor Management - Overseeing relationships with key vendors and partner organizations that deliver products, services, and support to the business. Negotiating and managing contracts with key service providers to ensure service levels are set appropriately and met on an ongoing basis.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Experience with working in a start-up environment would be helpful.
• Familiarity with California laws would be helpful.

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.