Benefits Manager

Workiva

Benefits Manager overseeing health, welfare, and retirement programs for 2,300 employees across the United States and Canada while ensuring compliance and compassion in administration.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $106,000 - $172,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administers and maintains the company’s health, welfare, and retirement benefits programs across the Americas region, including group medical/dental/vision, life insurance, disability, retirement savings, and time-off policies
Oversees the annual open enrollment process, wellness initiatives, ACA reporting, non-discrimination testing, and 401(k) plan administration for ~2,000 domestic employees
Manages the end-to-end interactive process for ADA/accommodations, partnering closely with Legal, People Business Partners, and People Services Team to ensure compliant, compassionate outcomes
Holds carriers and TPAs accountable to rigid SLAs

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of progressive HR/Benefits experience, with a heavy emphasis on U.S. benefit operations and multi-country Americas coverage (LATAM/Canada experience highly preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field
Deep, working knowledge of FMLA, ADA interactive processes, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance
Strong proficiency in Workday Benefits Administration and advanced Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR benefits administrationdata analysisFMLA complianceADA interactive processesERISA complianceCOBRA complianceHIPAA complianceAffordable Care Act complianceopen enrollment management401(k) plan administration

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingaccountabilitycompassionate outcomesorganizational skillsleadership