Part-time Benefits Manager

Flexible Location

This position is based in a home office anywhere in the U.S.

WHO WE ARE

TNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity.

We work at every level of the PK-12 system, side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 41 states and more than 4,000 systems nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. Our vision pushes beyond school walls, catalyzing cross-sector collaboration to create pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

Learn more about us, what we do, and working here.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Part-time Benefits Manager, you will work closely with TNTP employees to coordinate employee benefits functions.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Perform benefit-related audits and support reporting for payroll, invoicing, 403b retirement, Affordable Care Act, Flexible Spending Accounts, and ERISA.

• Manage and monitor employee benefit changes in Workday for compliance and alignment with benefit rules and procedures.

• Partner with Director of Benefits and Workday team to identify issues and support resolution.

• Lead benefits orientation and support the design and creation of benefit materials.

• Provides benefits education and updates through the Benefits Hub, Teams, and the weekly employee newsletter. Curates content with assistance from the Director of Benefits.

• Provides timely, professional replies to employee benefits questions.

• Direct staff to benefit policies and procedures.

• Respond to tier 0 and tier 1 questions independently and escalate issues and questions to manager when appropriate.

• Manage and strengthen relationships with third party benefits providers.

• Partner with TNTP’s broker to navigate and manage benefit-employee issues with vendors.

• Monitor and ensure resolution and reconciliation for any issues that involve TNTP funds or employee contributions.

• Support Open Enrollment processes.

• Collaborate with Payroll, Finance, and Internal Communications to support a range of benefits-related activities.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Love details, organization, and operations. Your attention to accuracy, details and processes are key for this role. Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving work environment, are equally important.

• Communicate with precision. Your voice matters in this work! You’ll convey verbal and written information about LOA and benefits in clear and understandable ways, and you’ll adapt communication to fit the situation. You’ll also consider the diversity of our employees and ensure that your messages and content are inclusive and minimize bias.

• Have a customer-service mindset. You will be focused on providing support and solutions in ways that help employees feel valued and cared for as people and professionals.

• Learn and adapt quickly. You are comfortable learning new things quickly, implementing necessary changes, and executing on a quick timeline. You are also comfortable asking questions and reaching out for support when needed.

• Use technology and systems. You have experience using technology and systems to help make your work more accurate, efficient, collaborative, replicable, and sustainable. Examples of some of the systems and technology you will use in your work in this role include Microsoft Office (especially SharePoint, Teams and Excel) and Workday or another similar HRIS/HCM system.

• Build relationships. You’ll regularly meet and partner with internal team members and external vendors to accomplish your work. Your strength in building productive working relationships in a 100% virtual environment will be important to the success of this work. You’ll be working with folx from diverse backgrounds and in almost every state and Puerto Rico. Bilingualism is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience within Human Resources, with at least 1+ year(s) of experience working with employee benefits

• Experience with administering annual Benefits Open Enrollment

• Experience administering 401(k) or 403(b) plans

• Experience integrating corporate benefit and leave programs with federal and state regulations such as FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, and ERISA

• Prior experience with the Benefits and Time/Absence components in Workday (preferred) or similar HRIS/HCM system (required)

• Intermediate experience with Microsoft 365 (required) and Microsoft CoPilot experience (preferred)

• Familiar with payroll deduction processes (preferred)

WHAT WE OFFER

TNTP offers a competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience in a similar position. The compensation range for this role is $28.21-$42.31 per hour. TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and valuable feedback, and the chance to impact the direction of a growing, mission-driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children. We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day.

We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email talent@tntp.org to request accommodation.

#LI-REMOTE

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TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.

Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.