Benefits Manager Jobs

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Benefits Manager positions.

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Benefits Manager position

• Affordable Care Act
• Auditing
• Benchmarking
• Benefits Administration
• Benefits Enrollment
• Business Correspondence
• Client Management
• Client Services
• Communication Skills
• Compensation Administration
• Compensation Analysis
• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
• Consulting
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Design
• Documentation
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Retention
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
• Executive Compensation
• Family And Medical Leave Act
• HIPAA
• HR Systems
• Human Resources
• Human Resources (HR) Operations
• Human Resources Information System
• Human Resources Management
• Implementation
• Leadership
• Leave Administration
• Leave Management
• Leave of Absence
• Management
• Materials Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Military Background
• Negotiation
• Open Enrollment
• Organization
• Payroll
• Performance Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Proposals
• Regulations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reporting
• Research Skills
• Resolution
• Retirement Planning
• Staff Supervision
• Time Management
• Total Rewards
• Training and Development
• Written Communication

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When work-life balance is achieved through workplace flexibility, the benefits are numerous: lower turnover, increased engagement and satisfaction, heightened productivity and performance, and better employee health.

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