Benefits & HRIS Manager

Power Your Future With Qualus

As a Benefits & HRIS Manager in our Human Resources department, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and administering our employee benefits and total rewards programs for all Qualus employees. This role requires a deep understanding of benefits offering, compliance regulations, and the ability to communicate with employees and external providers. This individual will also be the point of contact for all HRIS-related inquiries. Your expertise will play a critical role in enhancing our employees' overall well-being and satisfaction while streamlining our organization for massive growth within the next few years.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, life insurance, disability coverage, and other voluntary benefits
• Ensure compliance by staying up to date with federal, state, and local regulations
• Plan and execute annual benefits open enrollment process, communicating effectively with employees, and providing guidance to ensure employees make informed decisions
• Collaborate with benefit providers, brokers, and carriers to negotiate contracts and review service agreements
• Conduct benefits orientation for new hires as well as facilitating ongoing communication and education initiatives to help employees understand their benefits options and offerings
• Develop and promote wellness initiatives and programs to support employees health and well-being
• Effectively communicate new and existing benefit programs with a diverse employee base to ensure the entire organization is properly informed
• Act as a Subject-Matter Expert in the HRIS system, UKG

Qualifications:

• Experience with multiple HRIS, including the newest versions of UKG or Ultimate Software
• Experience directly interfacing and effectively communicating with brokers on premium costs during open enrollment
• In-depth knowledge of employee benefits regulations, compliance, requirements, and industry trends in several states
• Experience managing and implementing 401k plans
• Ability to manage claims reports and implement creative preventive care programs based on the data collected
• Experience actively participating in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities including cost analysis between benefit plans and cost impact

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify. The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care.