Senior Benefits Manager

Our Opportunity

Chewy is seeking a Senior Benefits Manager based in Plantation, Florida! In this role you will be responsible for the design, policy-side management, communication, and compliance of employee benefit plans for employees across Chewy. The role is specifically focused on health and welfare, wellness, life and disability, open enrollment, benefits on-site event coordination, associated data and analytics and communication, and overall vendor and program management. You will partner closely with the Director of Benefits, the benefits team, and various internal partners to design and deliver exceptional employee benefit programs.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop outstanding benefits strategies to attract and retain an innovative, high caliber workforce nationwide
• Manage current benefits and recommend modifications by analyzing options and estimating future costs, growing cost efficient programs
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive policy management strategy which develops, manages and communicates benefit program policies to the organization
• Develop annual wellbeing initiatives including communication strategy
• Collaborate with HR department to monitor alignment to standards and policies
• Assist with the policy and vendor management aspects of LOA/LOAA/FMLA processes with internal resources, our third-party administrator and external consultants
• Recommend and lead improvements/additions to company voluntary programs, including executive programs, tuition programs, work/life balance programs, and other voluntary benefits viewed to as crucial offerings within an outstanding benefits package
• Work collaboratively with internal and external resources to implement an engaging and informative annual Open Enrollment processes
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with external benefit providers
• Maintain professional knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Achieve financial objectives of departmental budgets by analyzing variances, future costs and initiating modifications to benefit policies as required
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Follow federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; obtain qualified opinions; ensure adherence to policy requirements; advise management on needed actions
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in Wellness Program development/management and LOA/FMLA, PTO program policy design & management for a large organization with a diverse group of 10K+ Team Members
• Benefits Management experience, inclusive of policy development, communications materials development & presentations to the enterprise
• Leadership experience in a Benefits Design role with strong vendor management experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Act as a subject matter expert, developing and implementing new and enhanced benefits and policies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Detail oriented; demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent proficiency with data and analysis
• Experience with Workday a plus
• Certification through SHRM or World at Work a plus
• Position may require travel

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