Benefits Manager

The Benefits Manager is responsible for managing the daytoday administration and operational execution of the organizations benefits programs. This role focuses on managing benefits processes ensuring accuracy compliance and a highquality employee experience. The Benefits Manager serves as a senior technical resource and may directly manage one Benefits Administrator while partnering closely with the Benefits Director who retains overall strategic oversight and vendorrenewal leadership.

This role is ideal for a highly experienced benefits analyst ready to formalize people leadership and take ownership of operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Operations & Process Management

• Own and manage endtoend benefits administration processes including eligibility enrollments life events terminations and vendor file feeds with a focus on accuracy quality control and operational redundancy.
• Develop document and continuously improve standard operating procedures to ensure consistency accuracy and scalability.
• Monitor and ensure timely and accurate execution of benefits processes across health welfare and retirement programs.

People Management & Oversight

• Provide direct supervision coaching and performance management for up to one Benefits Administrator.
• Review work output for accuracy and compliance; provide guidance on complex cases and escalations as part of a formal quality assurance framework.
• Lead cross-training and continuity planning within benefits operations to reduce key-person dependency and ensure uninterrupted service.

Open Enrollment & Program Execution

• Manage the operational execution of annual open enrollment including system configuration testing employee data integrity and postenrollment audits ensuring back-up coverage process validation and error prevention.
• Partner with the Benefits Director on enrollment planning timeline development and vendor coordination.
• Ensure operational readiness for program changes directed by leadership.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure benefits processes comply with applicable regulations (e.g. ACA ERISA COBRA HIPAA FMLA).
• Manage daytoday compliance activities such as audits reporting support and documentation maintenance.
• Partner with Payroll HR Operations and Legal to resolve compliance or data issues.

HRIS & Data Management

• Serve as the primary owner of benefits configuration and data integrity within the HRIS and benefits administration platforms.
• Run regular audits and reconciliations to ensure accurate payroll deductions and vendor billing.
• Generate standard operational reports and provide data support to the Benefits Director as needed.

Employee & Stakeholder Support

• Act as an escalation point for complex employee benefit inquiries and case resolution.
• Provide guidance to HR partners and managers on benefits processes and policies.
• Support clear accurate employee communications related to benefits administration.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Finance or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7 years of progressive experience in benefits administration or benefits analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. health and welfare and retirement plans.
• Demonstrated experience managing benefits processes data and systems.
• Experience mentoring or supervising others in an operational capacity.
• Advanced attention to detail strong problemsolving skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency on MS suite of products (Office Word Excel Powerpoint) and HRIS software (experience with Workday a plus).

Additional Information :

Compensation

Base Pay Range: $108000 - $130000

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience and location. Base pay is one part of our total awards approach to compensation which is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses or incentives.

Workplace

• One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for in-person collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month. 

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

**Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this posting.  Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.**

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time