Manager, Benefits and Leave Administration – High Volume, Multi-State

Trinity Property Consultants

Manager of Benefits and Leave Administration at Trinity Property Consultants overseeing benefits and leave programs across a 1,500+ employee workforce. Focus on compliance and employee experience while navigating multi-state regulations.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage benefits administration ensuring plan eligibility, carrier coordination, and billing are maintained accurately.
Manage annual open enrollment end-to-end, including carrier communications, employee education, system configuration, and post-enrollment audits.
Serve as the primary point of contact for benefits broker and vendor relationships.
Lead employees through the interactive process and support their return to work after extended leave of absence including coordinating with respective parties for benefits and housing deductions.
Ensure accurate leave pay calculations, including coordination of state-mandated paid leave, STD/LTD offsets, and PTO usage during leave periods.
Track and manage multi-state leave entitlements across 37+ states, including FMLA, state-specific PFML programs, and local ordinances, ensuring accurate eligibility determinations and notice compliance.
Oversee COBRA administration and manage qualifying event notifications in coordination with the benefits carrier.
Manage and oversee workers' compensation claims, ensuring timely and accurate processing ensuring timely progression from intake through resolution.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to benefits, leaves and workers' compensation.
Reconcile monthly benefits carrier invoices against enrollment data, process internal billbacks where applicable, and resolve discrepancies with carriers.
Conduct regular audits of benefits, leaves and workers' compensation data to ensure accuracy and integrity.
Maintain and update employee records in the payroll, benefits, and workers' compensation systems.
Contribute to department-wide initiatives including benefits plan design evaluation and compliance program development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources/Business Administration preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR and Benefits, with a focus on benefits and leaves in a high-volume environment (1,500+ employees).
Experience managing benefits in a multi-state environment strongly preferred.
ADP WorkForce Now experience preferred.
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) experience required.
CEBS, CBP, or PHR/SPHR certification a plus.

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Hard Skills & Tools

benefits administrationopen enrollment managementleave pay calculationsCOBRA administrationworkers' compensation claims managementauditingmulti-state leave entitlements managementeligibility determinationsbilling reconciliationemployee record maintenance

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

CEBSCBPPHRSPHR