Benefits Manager Jobs in Iowa

Job Title: Sr Benefits Analyst - Health and Welfare Design Company: Rockwell Collins Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Description: Job Summary:Researches, analyzes, evaluates, designs, administers, monitors and communicates corporate benefit plans/programs, including domestic and international health welfare programs with specific focus on pharmacy and drug management programs, international benefits, mergers and acquisitions, and employee communications. Assists in designing and re-designing employee benefits, in determining financial impact of changes, in developing recommendations for leadership approval and in the communications of changes to employees and retirees. Ensures that company benefit plans comply with federal and state regulations and that company benefits are competitive and affordable to the business. Will develop programs to educate employees and retirees on how they can optimize their use of company benefit programs to maximize value.Assignments are frequently self-initiated based on assessment of business strategy, regulatory needs, competitive position and participant needs. An integral member of the team that establishes direction and long range benefit strategy for the organization.Job Responsibilities:Considered a seasoned professional in the benefits field. Can represent the views and strategic direction of the organization to employees and retirees. Serves as a consultant and expert for the organization on highly significant matters related to benefit policies and programs.Contributes significantly towards solutions to problems of unusual complexity requiring a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovation. Be able to resolve many issues requiring high degree of professional judgment.Able to evaluate administrative capability of health and welfare vendors and assess impact of plan design alternatives on participant behavior. Recommend changes to plan designs based on costs, anticipated impact on participant behavior, regulatory environment and competitive position.Responsible for benefit design, employee communications and medical cost protocol management.Demonstrated ability to program manage large scale vendor RFPs, new vendor programs, multifaceted employee communications in a 10K employee plus multi-site environment.Responsible for benefit MA due diligence and integration including benefit comparisons, financial analysis, and benefit integration strategies. Responsible for day one employee communications.Job Skills AttributesDependability - Consistently produces exemplary results that can be used as prototypes for future projects.Detail Orientation - Once a project is handed off, ensures that others continue to produce quality results and continually offers to provide help and guidance.Information Management - Coaches others to use various software packages for maintaining documents, records, and files.Judgment - Able to quickly assess the costs, benefits, and risks of a decision while using sound logic to ultimately make well-informed decisions.Listening - Builds strong relationships through well-planned and well maintained two-way dialogues.Relationships - Models the proper way to build and maintain relationships with others by consistently treating customers and coworkers with respect and dignity.Stress Tolerance - Influences others in the workplace to remain calm and optimistic during demanding situations.Writing - Reviews and edits written correspondences for other employees to ensure correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Innovation

Job Title: HR Benefits Specialist Company: Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Description: Our company is seeking a Human Resources Benefits Specialist to assist the Benefits Director with the important job of administratiing employee health, welfare and retirement plans company-wide. Our benefit programs include: 401 (k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental, long-term disability, workers? compensation, leave of absence, etc. In addition, you will provide administrative support to human resources as needed (e.g. correspondence generation, record keeping, file maintenance, HRIS entry, front-desk receptionist) and other duties as assigned. MUST be detail oriented! For immediate consideration, apply to Register to View now. Be sure to enter "HR benefits specialist" in the subject field of your message.

Job Title: Benefit and Compensation Manager Company: PorticoHR Location: Des Moines, IA Description: Nationwide company based in Des Moines, IA needs "hands-on" Benefit and Compensation Manager. This person will lead the development, administration, and communication of the company?s total compensation, to include all wages, variable pay (incentive) plans, and employee benefits. Provide compensation and benefit plans that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce, provide a recruiting and retention edge, and are cost-effective for both employees and the company. This person must be able to stand up to the large insurance and retirement providers in order to get the most cost effective for the organization but best benefit package possible for employees. 5000+ employees nationwide. Duties and responsibilities:Employee Benefits:Stay abreast of and analyze marketplace trends and innovations that may be applicable and assist in meeting our goals (e.g., tax-advantaged opportunities, changes in medical field such as drug pricing and technology improvements, 401(k) enrollment and performance improvement, wellness initiatives, incentive compensation, time-off trends, etc.).Understand and consider the unique needs of our employees in all plan design and communication.Provide employee education, communication, and wellness opportunities that encourage better health and self-responsibility.Analyze existing benefits for cost drivers, deficiencies, employee enrollment and acceptance, and present remedies and efficiencies.Develop and chair Compensation and Benefits Executive Committee. Present data and information, make recommendations, assure benefits are congruent with strategic plans, obtain approval, and keep informed of results. Prepare complete analysis, plan design recommendations, forecasts, vendor changes, and other pertinent information for annual benefits enrollment. Deliver timely and employee-friendly enrollment material. Manage and maintain broker and vendor relations to assure plans are administered correctly, are in compliance with regulatory requirements, customer service standards are satisfactory, and cost controls are maintained. Assure compliance with all federal and state government regulations in plan design and administration, as well as documentation and required employee communication.Monitor and adjust time off benefit plans for all positions to assure we are competitive and operating within guidelines.CompensationIdentify resources and contacts to establish and maintain sound compensation practices. Assure fair and equitable pay to employees that is competitive with similar positions in the marketplace. Assure compliance with FLSA and other regulatory requirements.Maintain an equitable salary grade system and associated policy and procedure. Analyze and design incentive pay packages for various levels within the organization.Present data and information to the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Seek input and collaboration, make recommendations, obtain approval, and keep informed of results.General:Provide attractive and easy-to-understand employee education and communication that will assist employees in making thoughtful and wise decisions related to their benefit choices and financial needs. Provide sound Leave of Absence administration that complies with FMLA, ADA, workers comp, company policy, and other requirements. Maintain and create current HR policy and procedures, as well as appropriate communication, to employees and management. Work with our Labor Relations team to assist with educated and effective negotiations. Strive to maintain company pay and benefits that will encourage employee groups to remain non-union.Introduce and lead special projects and initiatives that will enhance our goals and the investment made by the company (e.g., claims & dependent audits, wellness activities, subrogation reviews, educational campaigns, health risk assessments, etc.).Lead and supervise HR team to accomplish these responsibilities. Effectively participate as a member of the HR and Leadership Team, and help facilitate an effective team environment.Benefit plan is self-insured, about $30 million annually excluding retirement, must be able to have one foot in the strategic area and one foot in technical. Blue collar industry, 5000+ employees nationwide. Manufacturing or transportation would be a good background. Four direct reports. $80-$100k plus depending on experience. Reasonable relocation expenses. Good benefit package. Interested candidates should mail, fax or e-mail a resume and salary history to:Katie RothPorticoHR2910 Westown Pkwy, Ste. 106W. Des Moines, IA 502 Register to View (office Register to View (fax)e-mail: Register to View