Director, Benefits

Verint Benefits Administration Manager

At Verint, we believe customer engagement is the core of every global brand. Our mission is to help organizations elevate Customer Experience (CX) and increase workforce productivity by delivering CX Automation. We hire innovators with the passion, creativity, and drive to answer constantly shifting market challenges and deliver impactful results for our customers. Our commitment to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, and engaged team creates a collaborative environment that openly celebrates all cultures and affords personal and professional growth opportunities.

Overview of Job Function :

Responsible for the strategic direction, alignment, design and oversight of all benefit plans, programs and employee HR compliance resources for US employees.

Principal Duties and Essential Responsibilities :

• Direct the development, implementation and ongoing analysis of the health benefits strategy including plan design, pricing strategy, administration, compliance, communications, implementation and evaluation.
• Lead annual renewal and open enrollment processes, including obtaining and analyzing benchmark data and utilization data, identifying trends, preparing recommendations with impact assessments for senior leadership, creating content for employee information sessions and communications, and communicating & testing benefits administration system requirements for execution.
• Responsible for ensuring benefits programs continue to meet employee needs, comply with legal requirements, are cost effective and consistent with the company's total rewards philosophy.
• Maintain a wellness strategy that nurtures a culture of health with an emphasis on preventive care.
• Monitor benefits programs to ensure compliance with internal guidelines and regulatory requirements, adjusting plans and programs as needed.
• Partner with Engagement Team to vet content for the monthly newsletter (The HR Compass) and deliver robust content and resources covering the four pillars.
• Responsible for all aspects of leave management, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, annual holiday schedules and worker's compensation.
• Complete side-by-side assessments and provide guidance as part of the diligence process for mergers and acquisitions.
• Responsible for preparing all department expenses and tracking actual expenses against budget.
• Responsible for overseeing all annual compliance processes, health & welfare 5500, PCORI filing.
• Conduct regular meetings with brokers and account managers across plans to address issues, discuss trends & best practice, utilization and opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for ensuring internal compliance poster site is current and contains all required federal, state & local compliance notices for employees in 48 states.
• Oversee all vendor relationships and partner with procurement and legal team to execute contracts with new vendors, as needed.
• Effectively manage a benefits team.

Minimum Requirements :