Benefits Manager, Retirement Programs (Hybrid) NYC, Long Island, NY & Newark, NJ

Location: Hybrid role based in New York, NY, with locations including Long Island, NY and Newark, NJ

Salary: $120,000–$140,000 annual, plus bonus eligibility

Company

hirify.global supports employee benefits administration and retirement programs for its associates.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day administration of U.S. retirement programs, including eligibility, enrollment, contributions, distributions, and participant inquiries.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, HRIS, vendors, consultants, and auditors on plan operations and process improvements.
• Coordinate retirement plan compliance activities, nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 filings, audits, participant notices, and corrective actions.
• Oversee recordkeepers, third-party administrators, actuaries, consultants, legal counsel, and other benefits service providers.
• Support retirement plan strategy, design enhancements, regulatory updates, cost analysis, and participant financial wellbeing initiatives.
• Develop and review retirement education and communications while maintaining controls over data, payroll interfaces, reconciliations, and reporting.

Requirements

• Broad-based experience across U.S. employee benefits, including retirement, health and welfare, leave, financial protection, voluntary benefits, and wellbeing programs.
• Experience administering retirement plans and applying ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, IRS, and DOL requirements.
• Knowledge of plan documentation, summary plan descriptions, participant notices, compliance testing, Form 5500 filings, and retirement plan audits.
• Ability to manage escalated benefits issues with professionalism, confidentiality, and strong customer service.
• Experience working with HRIS, Payroll, file feeds, integrations, reconciliations, internal controls, and vendor performance monitoring.
• Ability to work in the hybrid locations associated with New York, Long Island, NY, and Newark, NJ.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive environment focused on empowering associates to accomplish more.
• Commitment to a safe workplace where associates can be authentic and valued.
• Comprehensive benefits offerings.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Human review is included in the AI-assisted recruiting process.