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Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
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This position offers an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strategic mindset, analytical skills, and a passion for administering comprehensive benefits and wellness programs. This role will report to the Vice President of Total Rewards & Analytics and will be on a hybrid schedule with 2 days a week in one of our offices.
As the Benefits Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of group benefit programs for all employees in North America including group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other benefits including wellness programs. You will provide support to a variety of internal customers and monitor benefit administration across multiple systems and applications. Additionally, you will provide analytical and administrative support in the development and management of the leave of absence program.
You'll Get To:
- Support the design, implementation and administration of benefits including health, life, short/long term disability insurance, retirement, and ancillary benefits within the governance framework
- Oversee the delivery of benefit programs for the US, Canada & Mexico.
- Evaluate and analyze health and welfare programs to ensure that all plans remain market competitive, aligned with our values, and in compliance. Investigate trends, best practices and costs while partnering with internal team members and external experts to bring recommendations to management.
- Manage and lead the implementation and administration of benefits and wellness programs, policies, plans and processes. Including the ability to lead annual enrollment, work with third party vendor systems for implementing, testing and operating new benefit programs.
- Understand current and emerging market trends in the well-being space to identify opportunities and gaps that support the design of wellness and engagement initiatives that are aligned to our corporate values.
- Lead and manage wellness vendors and effectively administer or implement critical initiatives such as new challenges, and innovative or leading-edge programs.
- In collaboration with other departments, work with third-party vendors to monitor integration files and internal reporting for 401(k) audit, annual compliance testing and year-end data collection.
- Lead administration of all aspects of leave of absences (LOA) in accordance with company policies and compliance with federal and state law.
- Provides timely response to requests and questions regarding benefits, escalating complex issues to vendors or benefits team members.
- Participate in ongoing and/or ad hoc projects as determined by the needs of the organization.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., CEBS) is a plus.
- 5-7 years of experience in benefits, leaves, or wellness management.
- Independent, self-managed, and self-starter.
- Exemplary planning, organization, project management and time management skills.
- Must be able to identify and solve problems related to benefits and HRIS administration.
- Ability to identify, recommend and act on process improvements among responsibilities managed to create efficiencies.
- Exceptional verbal and communication skills.
- Exceptional data management, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experienced in driving operational efficiency in the delivery of benefits and wellness programs through technology is a plus.
Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:
- A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
- A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
- A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.
BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.
Salary Range:
USD $119,000.00 - USD $159,000.00
Pay Transparency Statement:
Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.
BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.