Benefits Manager

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🌽 Illinois, Ohio, +3 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🏈 Ohio – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote 🍁 Vermont – Remote

💵 $97.5k - $157k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👔 Manager

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Avantor

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1904

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Consulting

Avantor is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. The company collaborates with scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Avantor offers a proven portfolio of trusted, quality brands used in research, development, and production activities across more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. It focuses on supporting scientific journeys through reliable products, digital solutions, innovation, and manufacturing facilities. Avantor is committed to sustainability, advancing biopharma, and enhancing scientific collaboration with digital technologies.

📋 Description

• Own benefit program execution and decision-making for defined categories of U.S. benefits changes • Own benefits program execution and decision-making for Canada and LATAM • Translate global benefits strategy, market trends, utilization data, and regulatory requirements into U.S. benefits recommendations and implementation plans • Provide end-to-end accountability for benefits administration across enrollment, eligibility, vendor administration, employee issue resolution, and ongoing operations • Oversee compliance for federal, state, and local health, welfare, and retirement plan requirements • Serve as senior escalation point and subject-matter expert for complex benefits matters • Lead large-scale and complex benefits projects and recurring processes • Govern carrier, administrator, broker, consultant, and other vendor relationships • Drive continuous improvement of benefits processes, controls, documentation, and operating procedures • Own benefits cost stewardship by monitoring utilization, cost drivers, vendor performance, budget performance, and emerging risks • Execute approved cost-management actions and support vendor negotiations, contract renewals, and pricing reviews • Ensure accurate and controlled benefits data transmission across HRIS, payroll, vendors, and internal stakeholders • Direct U.S. benefits communications for program changes, open enrollment, compliance notices, and employee education • Directly manage and develop benefits analysts through coaching, prioritization, performance management, workload planning, and decision support • Build team capability, accountability, and resilience through clear expectations, delegation, knowledge sharing, and leadership practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience • 8–12 years of progressive experience in benefits administration, analysis, or management • Demonstrated experience owning complex benefits programs, vendor relationships, and cross-functional initiatives • Experience with Workday highly preferred • Experience with Businessolver a plus • Knowledge of benefits legislation and processes necessary to ensure plan compliance and appropriate plan administration • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adhere to tight deadlines • Ability to clearly communicate key messages to carriers, consultants, Company leadership, HR, and associates

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Wellness programs • Health savings accounts • Flexible spending accounts • 401(k) plan with company match • Employee stock purchase program • 11 paid holidays • 18 PTO days annually • Volunteer time off • 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave) • Learning experiences to support career growth and success • Diverse, equitable and inclusive culture