What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Manager position at Vaco by Highspring?
Benefits Manager
Location: Pasadena, 5 days onsite
Industry: Biotech
Direct hire
Pay: 130k-160k
A fast-growing, publicly traded biotech company based in Pasadena is looking for a Benefits Manager or Senior Benefits Manager to take full ownership of their benefits function. With a rapidly growing employee population across multiple states, this is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a growth environment and knows how to scale programs without losing the details.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full benefits function end to end, managing all programs from administration to strategy
- Lead open enrollment administration and conduct new hire benefits orientations on a regular basis
- Manage vendor billing reviews and benefit reconciliations
- Support claims inquiries and serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits questions
- Play an active role in vendor evaluations and broker/provider relationships
- Administer equity benefits programs if applicable
- Build and maintain SOPs, processes, and documentation to support a scaling workforce
- Ensure benefits compliance and policy consistency across a multi-state employee population
- Manage benefits within a large scale HRIS platform and support data integrity
Qualifications
- 10 years of benefits administration experience at a subject matter expert level
- Experience supporting large and growing employee populations
- Strong proficiency with enterprise HRIS platforms, benefits modules, and leave management systems
- Experience with retirement plan administration and equity compensation programs is a strong plus
- Experience in biotech, tech, or publicly traded companies is preferred but not required
- Bachelor's degree required
- Highly organized, process oriented, and self-directed with strong initiative
Why This Role
You will be the benefits expert for a company in one of the more exciting growth phases it has seen. There is real ownership here, a collaborative and professional team culture, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on how benefits are delivered as the company continues to scale.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.