Role OverviewAs our Benefits and Leave Administrator, you will lead and manage the day-to-day administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of SJE’s employee benefits and leave programs across our multi-state engineering and manufacturing organization.
What You Will Do
You will own the full lifecycle administration of employee benefit programs, manage leave of absence and ADA accommodation processes, coordinate workers’ compensation claims and return-to-work programs, reconcile benefit billing, and develop employee communication and training materials.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This is a highly visible role that serves as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for benefits, leave management, workers’ compensation, and wellness initiatives. You will partner closely with employees, leaders, vendors, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators to ensure a concierge level of employee experience while maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of employee benefits, leave administration, and compliance requirements
- Experience independently administering and managing health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, leave of absence, and workers’ compensation programs
- Experience managing complex leave and accommodation situations while maintaining confidentiality, compliance, and excellent employee service
- Experience working within HRIS, preferably UKG, along with third-party benefit administration platforms
- 4-year degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in benefits and leave administration
Benefits
- health insurance
- life insurance
- short-term disability insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- dental insurance
- vision programs
- 401(k) administration
- Paid Time Off
- 8 paid holidays
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