Dolby Careers US Benefits Manager

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby science meets art and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team youll see and hear the results of your work everywhere from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create deliver and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that we need the absolute best talent. Were big enough to give you all the resources you need and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture challenging projects and excellent compensation and benefitsnot to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where when and how you do your best work.

The People and Places team designs spectacular experiences for people around the globe curating the conditions for our talent to do their best work and drive business growth.

Global Benefits leads Dolbys integrated approach to employee wellbeingsupporting team members through comprehensive core benefits and holistic programs that promote physical mental financial and social wellbeing. This includes health and welfare retirement time off and leave of absence commute and business travel benefits and additional fringe programs. The team partners crossfunctionally to foster a healthy inclusive and connected work environment.

Reporting to the Director Global Benefits theUS Benefits Manager plays a critical role in delivering a highquality benefits experience for employees across the United States. This role is responsible for daytoday strategy execution governance and operational oversight of all US benefit programs. The US Benefits Manager owns program management vendor performance compliance execution budgeting and employee experience outcomes for US benefits.

In addition this role provides leadership and direction to the Sr. Benefits Analystsetting priorities reviewing work and offering guidance and escalation support to ensure benefits operations are accurate compliant scalable and employeefocused.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management & Strategy Execution

• Provide daytoday leadership and oversight of all US health and welfare retirement time off and leave of absence programs.
• Translate global benefits strategy into clear executable US program plans policies and operational priorities.
• Recommend and implement US plan and policy design changes aligned with business needs workforce strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Direct and support the work of the Sr. Benefits Analyst including prioritization execution and quality review.
  
  

Operations & Administration

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of benefits data across HRIS payroll and vendor platforms.
• Oversee benefits administration platform governance technology management and evaluation of new tools.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational issues and drive continuous process improvement.
• Establish and maintain operational controls audits and documentation to support data integrity and a consistent employee experience.

Vendor Management

• Lead relationships with brokers thirdparty administrators and insurers including performance management and issue escalation.
• Manage all US health and welfare and other benefit contract renewals in partnership with brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate vendor performance against service standards cost effectiveness compliance requirements and employee experience outcomes.

Governance Compliance & Risk Management

• Monitor federal state and local legislative developments impacting US benefits programs partnering with Legal Finance and People Operations to address changes.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with benefits fiduciary and data privacy regulations.
• Maintain US plan documents SPDs/SMMs wrap documents ERISA notices and participant disclosures.
• Oversee claims and appeals processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all US benefits governance and compliance activities including nondiscrimination testing Form 5500 filings ACA reporting and state and local filings.
• Serve as Secretary for the US Retirement Plan Committee and manage fiduciary governance processes.
• Act as HIPAA Privacy Officer for US benefits programs.

Employee Support & Experience

• Serve as an escalation point for Tier 2/3 and complex benefits and leave of absence cases.
• Provide consultation and advisory support on time off and leave of absence policies and complex employee situations.
• Ensure US benefits information is accurate current and consistently represented across all employee platforms.
• Lead the development and delivery of US benefits communications and education initiatives.

Budgeting & Financial Management

• Develop US benefits budgets and forecasting assumptions in collaboration with brokers consultants and Finance.
• Track and monitor US benefits spend in partnership with Finance.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of all US benefits invoices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.
• 710 years of progressive experience managing US benefits programs including health and welfare retirement and leave of absence.
• Strong knowledge of US federal and state benefits regulations compliance requirements and governance practices.
• Proven experience managing vendors brokers and consultants.
• Experience working with benefits administration platforms HRIS and payroll integrations.
• Strong analytical operational and problemsolving skills with the ability to manage complex programs at scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex benefits topics and influence stakeholders.
• Experience leading or supervising the work of benefits analysts or administrators.
• Willingness to travel periodically to the San Francisco headquarters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation.
• Experience in the hightech industry.

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The Atlanta Area base salary range for this full-time position is $109700 - $150600which can vary if outside this locationplus bonus benefits and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills competencies experience market demands internal parity and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Article 49 and Administrative Code Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin religion marital status family status medical condition disability military service pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances.