Position : Benefits Manager III

　　Location : Cincinnati, OH

　　Manager III- Benefits

　　Job Purpose

　　This position functions as the lead of the Benefits Department and is the leader responsible for identifying customer needs and driving appropriate strategic solutions related to employee health and wellness programs across all markets.

　　Essential Functions

　　Collaborate with leadership to review, recommend and implement benefit changes annually by participating in vendor review, plan design discussion and budgeting processes.

　　Assist with creating and execute on long-term strategy for the design and administration of employee benefits, including all tactical aspects such as open enrollment, vendor management / negotiations, and plan communications; ensure all required document is filed accurately and timely (e.g., 5500s); ensure plan designs are within budget

　　Drive employee engagement in benefit programs through strategic initiatives around communication, education, and branding

　　Manage a team who handles day-to-day administration of employee and retiree benefits plans and serve as the escalation point for complex inquiries

　　Provide in-depth analysis, review and presentation of financial reports in order to design and implement effective and innovative benefit plans/programs

　　Ensure benefit programs are in compliance with professional standards, state and federal regulatory requirements and laws

　　Support decision making, problem solving, solution design and engagement between key subject matter experts, stakeholders, and vendors

　　Lead for health & wellness vendor relationships

　　Responsible for the development of financial models to accurately determine the ROI on benefit projects

　　Communicate detailed plan provisions or changes to individuals or groups in a way that the content is understood by those impacted

　　Education

　　Four years of College resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalentExperience/Background

　　7+ years’ experience in similar role.

　　Strong understanding of Benefits programs.

　　Experience working with cross functional teams to drive results; the ability to lead through change and influence leaders and team members to drive winning outcomes.

　　Self-directed, motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and be a strong team player; this includes showing a drive for results, inquisitiveness, and adaptability.

　　Must have strong business acumen to perform financial, trend and variance analysis, identify cost drivers, while also understanding business strategy

　　Special Knowledge/Skills

　　Excellent analytical and communication skills, business acumen, and proactively partner with senior business leaders.

　　Current working knowledge of HR and benefit related laws, regulations and standard practices

　　Strong computer literacy with HRIS and Microsoft Office programs

　　Ability to influence peers through positive approach and energy

　　Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality

　　Self-starter with strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities. Detail-oriented

　　This is a hybrid role.

　　We were made aware of an employment scam in which a third-party is creating false communications under the altafiber name. We want to reiterate that altafiber never seeks payment from job applicants and only reaches out from @altafiber.com email addresses. We are encouraging applicants to apply through our website at altafiber Careers (https://www.altafiber.com/about-us/careers) for added security.

　　Altafiber has been connecting what matters for more than 150 years. We are a leading technology company that delivers integrated communications solutions to residential customers and end-to-end IT solutions to business customers across North America. Our 4,300 employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom help the world connect, and support the communities we serve through an extensive fiber network and cloud-based solutions. We are focused on building and maintaining a diverse team of employees who are committed to delivering an outstanding customer experience. We call the communities we serve home and giving back to these communities is an important part of our culture. Altafiber offers amazing Employee Volunteer Program, Employee Resource Groups, and organized corporate community service events that further strengthen our community relationships.

　　We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.