Benefits Program Manager

COMPANY NAME: Zachry Industrial

JOB TITLE:  Benefits Program Manager – Benefit Systems

DEPARTMENT: Benefits

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX.

Who are we? 

Zachry Group is America's pacesetter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services in the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors. It works with customers to plan, build, and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. Zachry Group operates 35 offices, and averages 20,000 employees working in more than 400 locations nationwide. Please visit www.zachrygroup.com for more information.

Is Zachry Group right for you? 

Are you interested in a long-career with a company who provides meaningful work, a team-based culture and opportunities for growth?We are seeking people who are performance-oriented and want to be part of something bigger.If you see work as more than a job and want to be in an environment where you are known, respected and valued, Zachry Group is right for you.

Why is this a great opportunity?

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join the Zachry Group benefits team to manage and support the technology behind Zachry’s benefit programs. This role will partner in a team environment to manage all aspects of the technical components, including, but not limited to: vendor management, data integrations, platform configuration, strategy, internal consulting, reporting, and data visualization.

Keys to success in this position are the understanding of the organizational business structure, employee eligibility rules and benefit plan details, knowledge of certain government regulations, attention to detail, the ability to understand complex concepts, and the skills and experience to build networks and trust with internal and external partners. 

What required skills, qualifications and abilities do you need to bring to the role?

• Associate’s degree 

• Minimum: 5 years of related program management experience with a focus on benefit operations and/or software systems

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• Ability to work independently with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing priorities.

• Solutions-oriented approach to issues and challenges.

• Ability to work with confidential information and demonstrate an objective mindset.

Preferred Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree

• Previous experience working with managers and with cross-functional teams to establish strategic plans and objectives.

• Experience in leading project teams of various sizes through all stages to successful implementation. 

• Experience managing vendor relations, specifically with third-party benefits enrollment platforms or other technology vendors.

What can you expect the physical demands to be?

An employee in this role will be required to communicate in person, via telephone, and through email and will be required to view a computer monitor for long periods of time with breaks in-between.  Carrying, lifting or moving objects up to 25lbs safely may also be required. An employee in this role should be capable of operating and functioning in an office-based work environment and may occasionally be required to visit job sites or other office locations.

What will the work environment be like?

This position is based at the Zachry Group Home Office, which is a professional corporate office environment.  Employees at Home Office enjoy an on-site café, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an outdoor walking/jogging path and outdoor courts, as well as an urgent care medical clinic. You’ll find the environment welcoming and friendly.

Zachry Group’s Flexible Workplace Position Statement

At Zachry, What’s Most Important fosters a culture that brings out the best in people and influences the way we deliver excellence to our customers.

Team-based performance is an important part of our culture.In-person connections and everyday collaboration fuel the power of “we” to make a positive impact on our customers and communities.Building caring relationships and diversity of thought is best done at Zachry when we bring our whole selves to the workplace.

We also know that we all face unique circumstances when navigating work-life responsibilities.Flexibility allows us to support personal needs, while also honoring work commitments, performing with integrity and delivering excellent results. 

This description covers the fundamental responsibilities of the position. It shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.

ZACHRY GROUP is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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What will you do in this role?

• Serve as the vendor manager for all technology platforms related to employee benefits which includes leading vendor calls, effectively managing and prioritizing resolution of open items, staying abreast of product releases, system enhancements and functionality, serving as a lead for RFP and outlining scope of services for new products, and leading team education related to technology.

• Serve as a subject matter expert and point of contact for Zachry’s benefit technology for all stakeholders, including cross-function teams and external partners.

• Maintain a continuous process improvement mindset with a focus on collaboration with internal teams and vendor partners to support business needs and strategic goals.

• Measure and report on benefits related data and support strategic decision through data visualization (e.g., dashboards, graphs).

• Oversee and recommend data configuration changes to support the changing needs of the organization’s benefit programs.

• Serve as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful implementation, changes and enhancement to benefits systems.

• Maintain documentation of complex benefit structures and processes and procedures

• Other duties as assigned.