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Negotiate contracts and evaluate vendor performance, service quality, and cost effectiveness to deliver value to the organization and employees.\nAnalyze plan coverage, utilization, market practices, employee needs, and industry trends. Recommend benefit strategies, policies, and programs that support the company’s business objectives and ability to attract and retain talent.\nDevelop and execute clear, multi-channel communication strategies that help employees understand and effectively use their benefits.\nOversee compliance with applicable federal and state benefit regulations, reporting obligations, and filing requirements. Partner with brokers, consultants, and vendors to support timely and accurate Affordable Care Act reporting, Form 5500 filings, Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor requirements, audit responses, and other benefit-related obligations.\nIdentify compliance risks and communicate material concerns, required actions, and potential business impacts to senior management in a timely manner.\nMaintain leave-of-absence policies and processes to support compliance, consistent administration, appropriate benefit continuation, and effective employee and manager communications.\nLead annual open enrollment for benefit and 401(k) programs, including project planning, communications, system configuration and testing, vendor and consultant coordination, reporting, and issue resolution.\nProvide guidance on escalated employee benefit and claims matters and coordinate with vendors and internal partners to resolve issues appropriately and efficiently.\nKnowledge, Skills, and 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