The Pasha Group hiring Manager, Employee Benefits in San Rafael, CA | LinkedIn (2024)

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Discover Your Future with The Pasha Group: A Legacy of Innovation and ImpactAre you ready to embark on a career journey where your contributions truly matter? At The Pasha Group, a leader in global logistics and transportation since 1947, we don’t just move goods—we move industries, communities, and careers forward. As a family-owned company, we pride ourselves on our close-knit, supportive culture that empowers individuals to reach their highest potential.

Our commitment to our customers, to our employees and to our community means you'll be part of a dynamic, future-focused industry that touches lives around the world. Plus, with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values your satisfaction, The Pasha Group isn’t just a job—it’s the career you’ve been waiting for.

What does a Manager of Employee Benefits at Pasha do?The Employee Benefits Manager is responsible for functional administration, service delivery, cost management, reporting and compliance processes for employer-sponsored insurance and retirement benefit programs, enterprise leave of absence programs and workers compensation claims administration.

This role involves the comprehensive management of multiple benefit plans, including multiple 401(k) record keeper plans, retirement plan administration, and non-insured benefit programs. The Employee Benefits Manager is also responsible for leading open enrollment, optimizing plan performance, managing leave programs, and playing a key role in RFP processes and decision-making for benefit offerings.

Primary Objectives

• Manage service delivery, administration, participant communication, coordination, information management and compliance processes for employer-sponsored employee benefit, retirement, wellness, workers’ compensation claims and leave of absence programs.
• Drive effective, accountable administrative practices, process controls and communication protocols to support service delivery and compliance requirements.
• Lead, develop and manage the benefits team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage service delivery and administration of employer-sponsored employee benefit, retirement and leave programs for union and non-union employees.
• Manage communication, education, direction and assistance to employees and program participants to optimize program utilization and ROI.
• Recommend, plan, and direct implementation of benefit and wellness programs and processes. Coordinate with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Claims functions to ensure seamless service delivery and program support.
• Manage the administration of Leave of Absence and Worker’s Compensation claims programs. Provide support and direction to managers and business unit leadership to coordinate effective processes administration. Drive timely notification, documentation, eligibility review, and benefit coordination.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews of processes, documents, tools, and workflows to ensure data quality, process effectiveness, and compliance with program and regulatory requirements.
• Manage coordination with Payroll for benefit and leave transactions affecting employee wages and taxes, including timely, accurate communication and documentation practices relating to benefit-related deductions, plan remittances, and management of paid and unpaid leave.
• Establish and manage controls and review processes to confirm program compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and internal business controls.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure quality of service delivery in overall benefit administration and resolve employee issues.
• Conduct annual review of insurance vendors, coverage, and services, renewal and initiation of carrier service contracts, and development of employee and employer cost modeling for each plan year.
• Lead, develop and manage benefits team members, emphasizing service delivery, communication, subject matter expertise and strong and accountable administrative practice.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or equivalent combination of relevant, college-level coursework and applied experience required
• CEBS, CBP, PHR, or SPHR/equivalent preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ years’ directly related full-cycle benefits experience in a Human Resources department setting required
• 5+ years' directly related retirement plan administration experience required
• 3+ years’ supervisory experience required
• Experience administrating at least 2 open enrollment cycles required

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except as prohibited by law.

The information included in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive or exhaustive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.