Benefits Manager

Location: Remote-based on the continental United States.

Starting base salary: $90,220–$136,600 annually depending on geographic pay tier; the listed compensation range is $94,960–$118,700 USD, plus equity and subsidized benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds modular edge AI infrastructure and deployable compute for organizations operating beyond centralized cloud environments.

What you will do

• Manage the full US employee benefits lifecycle, including new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, changes, COBRA, and offboarding.
• Run open enrollment and coordinate employee communications with brokers and carriers.
• Manage brokers, carriers, vendors, service levels, renewals, and marketing analysis.
• Maintain the US benefits compliance calendar and escalate emerging risks.
• Reconcile payroll deductions, employer contributions, carrier feeds, invoices, budgets, and forecasts with Payroll, HR Operations, and Finance.
• Support international benefits through EOR providers and build documented, scalable, audit-ready processes using automation and AI tools where effective.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in benefits administration or Total Rewards, or a Master's degree and 3+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience owning open enrollment for a US employer.
• Working knowledge of US benefits regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Section 125, with judgment on when to involve Legal or outside experts.
• Experience managing brokers, carriers, and vendors and holding them accountable for service quality.
• Proficiency with HRIS and benefits administration platforms, spreadsheets, and reporting.
• Clear, empathetic employee communication and credibility with leadership when explaining trade-offs.
• A team-first, low-ego approach and comfort building structure in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with international benefits through EOR providers or local entities.
• CEBS, CBP, or a similar benefits certification.
• Experience supporting a distributed workforce, including field-based or deployed employees.
• Experience in hardware, infrastructure, or defense technology companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work for candidates based in the continental US.
• Equity and subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA options.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Unlimited paid time off and 14 paid company holidays annually.
• Ownership, autonomy, collaboration, and a growth-oriented working environment.