Senior Benefits Manager (AI)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Hybrid schedule with at least four days per week in the office and up to one day per week working from home.

Base salary: $107,000–$147,100 per year, with potential variable compensation and long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global is a diversified financial services organization providing financial planning, asset management, insurance, and annuity services to individual, small business, and institutional clients.

What you will do

• Manage governance and ongoing operations for multiple U.S. health and well-being benefit programs.
• Oversee vendors, consultants, administrators, and service providers to maintain strong delivery and employee experience.
• Evaluate benefit designs, costs, utilization trends, market practices, and employee needs to recommend improvements.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and Communications on program changes, issue resolution, and benefits initiatives.
• Support plan documentation, regulatory reporting, audits, risk management, and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
• Lead annual enrollment communications, benefit launches, employee education, and ongoing benefit marketing campaigns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of employee benefits experience, including significant expertise in health and wellness programs.
• Experience managing complex benefit plans in a corporate environment and working with external partners.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including program cost evaluation and data-driven recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience applying AI to the management and design of employee benefit programs, plus strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience leading complex projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing large, complex health and welfare programs.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist designation.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Face-to-face collaboration is a core part of the working model.
• Benefits include vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental, and life insurance.
• Roles may include performance-based bonuses, commissions, and long-term incentives.
• Work supports employee well-being and client, advisor, employee, and shareholder relationships.

Hiring process

• Specific in-office expectations will be discussed during the hiring process.
• Applicants must already have U.S. work authorization and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.