Senior Benefits Manager

Supermicro

Senior Benefits Manager leading U.S. health, retirement, wellness, and leave programs.

Posted 9/5/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in developing and managing U.S. benefits strategies, ensuring compliance with regulations such as ERISA and ACA, and leading vendor negotiations. Proven ability to analyze benefits budgets and metrics while effectively communicating with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

U.S. Benefits Strategy DevelopmentBenefits Compliance ManagementVendor Negotiation and ManagementBenefits Budgeting and ForecastingCEBS Certification

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Hard Skills

Benefits DesignCost AnalysisProgram BenchmarkingBenefits Metrics DevelopmentEmployee Benefits Education

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

ADPSAP SuccessFactorsFMLASource

Certifications & Qualifications

CEBS Certification

Industry Keywords

ERISAACACOBRAHIPAAFMLASection 125

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and manage the company’s U.S. benefits strategy and programs
Oversee health and welfare, retirement, wellness, and leave programs
Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, renewals, and performance
Manage benefits budgets, forecasting, utilization, and cost analysis
Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Section 125, and other applicable regulations
Monitor legislative changes and recommend program updates
Lead open enrollment, employee communications, and benefits education
Develop benefits metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting
Benchmark programs and recommend improvements to competitiveness and employee value
Lead and develop benefits team members, as applicable
Partner with HR and business leaders to deliver competitive, cost-effective, and compliant programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive employee benefits experience
5+ years of benefits leadership or strategic program ownership
Strong knowledge of U.S. benefits regulations and compliance
Experience with benefits design, vendor negotiations, budgeting, and forecasting
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and presentation skills
Experience in a large manufacturing, technology, or multinational company (preferred)
Experience with ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, or FMLASource (preferred)
CEBS certification (preferred)