Benefits Manager Jobs

A Benefits Manager in the human resources industry is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing corporate benefits programs, policies, and procedures. They manage compensation and benefits packages, ensuring they are competitive and compliant with legal requirements. They are also responsible for negotiating with vendors and brokers for services such as health insurance. They often manage wellness programs and retirement plans. They analyze current benefits trends to estimate impact on the company and its employees, and ensure that program implementation goes smoothly by coordinating with the HR and other relevant departments.

Important skills for a Benefits Manager include excellent communication and negotiation skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with HR software like HRIS or HRMS. Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws is crucial. Many Benefits Managers hold a bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field, and some roles may require a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or similar certification. Before becoming a Benefits Manager, a person might work as a Human Resources Generalist, Compensation and Benefits Specialist, or Human Resources Manager.

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Tandem Foods

Compensation & Benefits Manager (Hybrid)

Compensation & Benefits Manager The Compensation and Benefits Manager will support the Director of HR Operations in the strategy, analysis, development, education and implementation of comprehensive...

MillerKnoll

Benefits Analyst

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assist the manager with the coordination and administration of the annual Benefits Open Enrollment, including communication through written materials and employee work team presentations...

Continuing Life

Payroll Manager

PRINCIPLE DUTIES: Maintain and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions...

Benefits Manager

  • Atlanta, GA
  • 3 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 3 days ago

Benefits Manager - Atlanta Hybrid or 100% Remote Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time!...

Remote Work

Benefits Manager

  • Johnson City, TN
  • 8 hours ago
  • Johnson City, TN
  • 8 hours ago

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws....

HR Benefits Coordinator

  • Seattle, WA
  • 13 hours ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 13 hours ago

Assist with annual open enrollment, checking documents, message center, follow up. Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations relating to benefit programs....

SAP - SuccessFactors Payroll - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

  • Olympia, WA
  • 13 hours ago
  • Olympia, WA
  • 13 hours ago

Location: Anywhere in Country At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence. Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you...

Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

  • Harwich, MA
  • 13 hours ago
  • Harwich, MA
  • 13 hours ago

EMSW Postdoctoral Research Fellow Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Full-time Research & Development Posted on June 01, 2025 Position Responsibilities: At VCU, we Make it Real through...

Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst - 2025-3293

  • Houston, TX
  • 13 hours ago
  • Houston, TX
  • 13 hours ago

Salary Not Available Position range in Harris County $40k - $83k Per Year Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst - 2025-3293 Kirby Corporate Services LLC Occupation: Compensation, Benefits, and Job...

Benefits Analyst

  • Baltimore, MD
  • 13 hours ago
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 13 hours ago

Essential Functions Manage the annual benefits open enrollment process to include the year-end HSA and FSA annual enrollment Oversee the various benefits audits and testing Coordinate the annual open...

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

  • Honolulu, HI
  • 13 hours ago
  • Honolulu, HI
  • 13 hours ago

Support the annual open enrollment process and other projects as needed. Administer COBRA enrollments/ changes....

Payroll Manager

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 13 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 13 hours ago

Benefits Administration: - Manage open enrollment, life events and employee withholding changes in Namely. - Track benefits eligibility (health insurance, 401(k)). - Coordinate with third-party administrators...

Global Benefits & Compensation Manager

  • Houston, TX
  • 13 hours ago
  • Houston, TX
  • 13 hours ago

Global Benefits & Compensation Manager Chemelex life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan United States, Texas, Houston Jun 05, 2025 Chemelex is...

Human Resources/Payroll Manager

  • Flemington, NJ
  • 13 hours ago
  • Flemington, NJ
  • 13 hours ago

Garden state Growers is a family-owned greenhouse and outdoor production operation on over 500 acres specializing in the growth and distribution of wholesale perennials, annuals, ground cover,...

Benefits Specialist

  • Washington, DC
  • 13 hours ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 13 hours ago

laws (FMLA, ADA, COBRA, etc.)...

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Introduction to Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis
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ERBA (ESD.72) emphasizes three methodologies - reliability and probabilistic risk assessment (RPRA), decision analysis (DA), and cost-benefit analysis (CBA). In this class, the issues of interest...
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Salary for Benefits Manager Jobs Nationwide

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHR research efforts.


Highest Education Level

Benefits Managers offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
47.3%
Master's Degree
28.3%
Associate's Degree
8.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
6.3%
High School or GED
6.1%
Doctorate Degree
2.1%
Some College
1.6%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Benefits Managers
4-6 years
57.1%
6-8 years
23.8%
8-10 years
14.3%
10+ years
4.8%



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