Applied Technical Services, LLC (“ATS” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

The Position:

The benefits manager is responsible for managing the design, administration and optimization of employee benefits programs and leave management. This role involves managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with regulations and advising on leave management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of health, wellness, and leave policies for employees.
• Collaborate with brokers and vendors to negotiate and design competitive benefits packages.
• Stay current on benefit trends and changes in the legal/regulatory environment for health care to proactively recommend changes to our health care strategy for active employees.
• Analyze employee data to identify potential risks that may lead to increased costs or decreased productivity
• Align benefits strategy with overall organizational goals to support employee engagement and retention.
• Oversee the administration of benefits using Paycom HRIS, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor, identify and mitigate financial and compliance risks associated with benefits programs.
• Manage communication strategies to educate employees about benefits offerings and changes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalated benefits-related inquiries and issues.
• Maintain records of all employee benefit plans, including costs and participation levels
• Oversee system enhancements/changes with business partners as well as internally with HRIS
• Set and manage the annual benefits budget, ensure timely payment of vendor invoices and insurance premiums, and collaborate with Finance to accurately allocate benefit costs across the organization.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert to leadership and senior management on benefit plan design. Prepare and deliver data, analysis, and communication materials that enable leadership to make informed decisions and effectively explain benefit changes to the organization.
• Review service agreements and/or vendor contracts and negotiate changes to ensure compliance with legal requirements and ATS operating standards.
• Monitor vendor performance and service-level agreements to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness

Required Experience and Skills:

• 7+ years’ experience managing Employee Benefit plans required
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Expert communicator (verbal/non-verbal & written)
• Approachable partner with empathy, honesty, curiosity, kindness, integrity, and passion/pride in your work.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations and administrative best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset in engaging and educating employees
• Collaborative approach to working with teams, internal customers and experience managing external business partners
• Experience in analyzing and presenting/explaining benefits information to the employee level through the executive level
• Ability to influence without direct authority and negotiate compromise
• Demonstrated success managing projects to scope, schedule and budget and leading project teams
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite and extensive Excel experience
• Proficient in HRIS systems, preferably Paycom

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability

ATS is an equal opportunity employer where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination due to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

U.S. Persons” Only:  A requirement of this position is access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).  Accordingly, the company will consider only “U.S. Persons” for this position.  A “U.S. Person” includes (a) U.S. citizens or nationals; (b) U.S. lawful permanent residents (i.e., “green card” holders); (c) persons granted refugee status; or (d) persons granted asylum in the United States.  This information is collected solely for purposes of complying with U.S. export control requirements and will not be used to unlawfully discriminate in the hiring process.