Director, Benefits

Metropolis Technologies is pioneering the Recognition Economy with a focus on artificial intelligence and seamless experiences. They are seeking a Director, Benefits to set strategy and manage all company-wide benefit programs for over 20,000 employees, ensuring compliance and leveraging technology to enhance operations.

Responsibilities:

• Set a company-wide benefits strategy with near- and long-term goals that keeps Metropolis competitive, designing new plans and modifying existing ones based on current and future trends
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline benefits, leave, and PTO processes while reducing manual work
• Own the annual Open Enrollment strategy and ensure benefits communications are accurate, clear, and compelling
• Oversee the strategy, administration, and compliant tracking of all leave and PTO programs across the 20,000+ population, including return-to-work coordination
• Manage leave vendor and TPA relationships while integrating leave and PTO data across HRIS, payroll, and benefit systems
• Hold accountability for compliance with federal and state benefits and leave laws, including ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and AC
• Own 401(k) governance and oversee Form 5500 reporting, compliance testing, and required CMS, GAG, and RxDC filings
• Own plan budgets and financial stewardship of self-insured health and welfare plans, serving as the primary interface with Finance to maintain cost-allocation standards
• Act as the senior relationship owner with benefit carriers, brokers, consultants, and TPAs to drive streamlined processes that reduce cost and risk
• Lead, develop, and hands-on coach a team of four by setting clear expectations, ruthlessly prioritizing demands, and removing barriers