Manager of Benefits

Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for.

We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration - because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued.

The Manager of Benefits is responsible for the strategic oversight, design, administration, and compliance of Medica's employee benefits programs. This role ensures that benefit offerings are competitive, costeffective, and aligned with Medica's organizational goals. The Manager partners closely with HR leadership, vendors, and internal stakeholders to deliver an exceptional employee experience and support the health, financial wellness, and overall wellbeing of Medica employees. Performs other duties assigned.

Key Accountabilities

• Evaluate and enhance benefit plan designs to ensure competitiveness, costeffectiveness, and alignment with organizational goals
• Partner with consultants to analyze trends, pricing, and innovation opportunities
• In partnership with consultants and vendors, analyze claims data, utilization patterns, and market benchmarks to recommend plan improvements
• Lead the annual renewal and open enrollment processes, including communication strategy and implementation of plan changes
• Identify opportunities to integrate wellbeing initiatives that support employee health and financial wellness
• Ensure ongoing compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, IRS, and other federal and state regulations
• Oversee creation and submission of required filings (e.g., Form 5500), plan audits, SPDs/SBCs, and documentation updates
• Maintain accurate, uptodate policies and procedures to ensure regulatory adherence
• Monitor legislative and regulatory updates and recommend necessary changes
• Manage relationships with carriers, brokers, thirdparty administrators, and other vendors to ensure highquality service delivery
• Participate in and lead RFP processes
• Partner with corporate procurement on the negotiation of benefit plan contracts, fees, and servicelevel agreements
• Evaluate vendor performance and address issues or escalations to drive service improvements
• Develop and deliver clear, accessible benefit communications, guides, presentations, and digital resources
• Partner with HRBPs, the HR Service Center, and Employee Relations to resolve complex or escalated employee benefit issues
• Promote and support wellbeing and financial wellness initiatives
• Provide training to managers and employees on benefit programs and processes
• Provide direction, coaching, and performance support to benefits team members
• Establish team goals, monitor performance, and ensure timely and accurate program administration
• Foster a culture of service excellence, accuracy, and continuous improvement
• Support staff development and crosstraining to build functional depth

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• 5+ years of benefits administration experience, 1 to 4 years of leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP or similar certifications

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of benefits laws and compliance; vendor management; strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal partners and external vendors
• Detailoriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to quickly adapt to change and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

This position is an Office role, which requires an employee to work onsite at our Minnetonka, MN office, on average, 3 days per week.

The full salary grade for this position is $100,300 - $172,000. While the full salary grade is provided, the typical hiring salary range for this role is expected to be between $100,300 - $150,465. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for incentive plan compensation in addition to base salary. Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica's compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Eligibility to work in the US: Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.