Associate Benefits Manager

TL;DR

Associate Benefits Manager (Benefits Administration): Administering employee benefits, leave programs, and workplace accommodations for colleagues across the United States, Canada, and Brazil with an accent on compliance, employee support, and equitable program delivery. Focus on managing complex leave cases, improving benefits processes, coordinating vendors, and supporting annual open enrollment through Workday.

Location: Hybrid role based at the Boston Hub, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home each week. No relocation assistance is offered.

Salary: $96,326–$144,488 per year.

Company

A global company that designs and produces construction toys while building an inclusive workplace and supporting employee wellbeing.

What you will do

• Administer employee leave programs, including FMLA and statutory leaves, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Coordinate workplace accommodations with employees, third-party vendors, and internal teams.
• Support health insurance, retirement, wellness, and other benefits programs.
• Collaborate with external partners including Aetna, WTW, Fidelity, and Delta Dental.
• Identify process improvements and support innovative benefits administration solutions.
• Facilitate annual benefits open enrollment in Workday and contribute to employee communications.

Requirements

• Experience in benefits administration, particularly employee leave and workplace accommodations.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel for benefits data management and process improvement.
• Knowledge of United States laws governing employee benefits and accommodations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage complex leave and accommodation cases with empathy, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Ability to work from the Boston Hub on the required hybrid schedule.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Canadian and/or Brazilian benefits programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace culture focused on creativity, collaboration, and belonging.
• Enhanced family care leave options.
• Life and disability insurance coverage.
• Headspace access and local wellbeing initiatives.
• Colleague discount, annual Play Day, and eligibility for a bonus scheme.
• Hybrid work policy with an average of 3 office days per week.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
• The hiring team discusses hybrid-work policy and role eligibility during recruitment.