US Benefits Manager (HR)

TL;DR

US Benefits Manager (HR): Designing and delivering employee benefits programmes across the United States with an accent on the transition from fully insured to self-funded health insurance models. Focus on vendor management, financial modelling for benefits costs, and ensuring compliance with ERISA and ACA regulations.

Location: Must be based in the USA

Company

The hirify.global Group is a global family of companies providing enterprise software solutions and services across ecosystems like Atlassian, AWS, and Slack.

What you will do

• Lead the transition from fully insured to self-funded health insurance, including risk analysis and stakeholder communication.
• Design competitive health, dental, and vision plans tailored to US employees.
• Manage the US benefits budget, forecasting costs and reporting variances to leadership.
• Serve as the primary relationship owner for benefits partners including ExperINS and Deel.
• Oversee the 401(k) plan, including compliance testing and annual 5500 filings.
• Ensure all US benefit programmes comply with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and FMLA.

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive benefits experience focused on US health and welfare plans.
• Direct knowledge of self-funded health plan structures and TPA relationships.
• Experience building financial models for benefits cost analysis and budget management.
• Proficiency in US benefits compliance (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA).
• Experience with global HR/payroll platforms, preferably Deel.
• Must be based in the USA.

Nice to have

• Experience in a global or multinational company.
• CEBS or CBP designation.
• Previous experience transitioning a company to self-funded health insurance.
• Familiarity with ExperINS or similar healthcare consulting relationships.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous PTO and flexible working hours.
• Remote-first environment with support for home office setup.
• Comprehensive Time Away Policy, including up to 26 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents.
• MacBook provided to all employees.
• Inclusive culture with diverse family-friendly policies.