Armada - Benefits Manager

• Run open enrollment.  Coordinate with the broker and carriers and deliver clear employee communications. • Run open enrollment. • Manage brokers, carriers, and vendors. Serve as the day-to-day owner of Armada's benefits partners, hold them to service levels, escalate service issues, and support renewal and marketing analysis with recommendations on cost and quality trade-offs. • Manage brokers, carriers, and vendors. • Keep the program compliant. Own the compliance calendar and maintain compliance with US benefits requirements, including ERISA, ACA reporting, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, 401k audit, nondisrimination testing, and state-level mandates, escalating novel or evolving risks. • Keep the program compliant. Own the compliance calendar and • Handle benefits-related employee questions. Act as the go-to resource for benefits questions and concerns, handling sensitive situations such as medical leave, family changes, or loss with discretion and empathy. • Handle benefits-related employee questions. • Partner on payroll and budget accuracy. Work with Payroll and HR Operations to make sure deductions, employer contributions, and carrier feeds are accurate and reconciled every pay period. Partner with Finance on benefits invoices, budgeting, and forecasting. • Partner on payroll and budget accuracy. • Support benefits beyond the US. Partner with our EOR providers to make sure benefits for employees outside the US are compliant with local requirements and consistent with Armada's approach. • Build processes that scale. Document and improve benefits processes and policies so they are clear, repeatable, and audit-ready, using automation and AI tools where they add real efficiency. • Build processes that scale. • What Success Looks Like • First 90 days: You own benefits administration and the broker relationship. You have audited current plans, carrier feeds, and the compliance calendar, and shared a prioritized list of gaps and fixes. • First 90 days: • First 6 months: Core benefits processes are documented, a benefits KPI report is in place. • First 6 months: • First 12 months: You have run a renewal or open enrollment cycle with clean data, on-time communications, and accurate payroll deductions from day one. • First 12 months: • For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications.  In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request). • We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets. • Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $109,210 – $136,600 • Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): • Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $94,960 – $118,700 • Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): • Tier 3 (other cities): $90,220 - $112,800 • Tier 3 (other cities): • Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range. • Competitive base salary and equity • Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost) • Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA) • Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k) • Unlimited paid time off (PTO) • 14 paid company holidays per year • $94,960—$118,700 USD • You're a Great Fit if You're • A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge • A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude • Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company • A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda • Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you • Equal Opportunity Statement