Benefits Manager

Armada is growing quickly, and our benefits program needs to scale with it. As Benefits Manager, you will own the day-to-day operation of Armada's benefits program: enrollments, renewals, broker and carrier management, compliance, and benefits-related employee relations. You will be the person employees come to when they need help with their coverage, and the person the business relies on to keep the program accurate, compliant, and competitive. You will partner closely with HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and Global Mobility to turn complex compliance and operational requirements into a simple, reliable experience for employees.

Responsibilities

Own benefits administration end to end, managing the full benefits lifecycle for US employees including new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, changes, COBRA, and offboarding; Run open enrollment, coordinating with the broker and carriers and delivering clear employee communications; Manage brokers, carriers, and vendors, holding them to service levels, escalating service issues, and supporting renewal and marketing analysis; Keep the program compliant, owning the compliance calendar and maintaining compliance with US benefits requirements including ERISA, ACA reporting, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, 401k audit, nondiscrimination testing, and state-level mandates; Handle benefits-related employee questions with discretion and empathy; Partner on payroll and budget accuracy with Payroll, HR Operations, and Finance; Support benefits beyond the US by partnering with EOR providers to ensure local compliance; Build processes that scale by documenting and improving benefits processes and policies, using automation and AI tools where they add efficiency

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 ownership of open enrollment for a US employer, ideally in a high-growth company; Working knowledge of US benefits regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Section 125, with sound judgment about when to bring in Legal or outside experts; Experience working with brokers, carriers, and vendors and holding them accountable for service quality; Proficiency with HRIS and benefits administration platforms, plus strong spreadsheet and reporting skills; Clear, empathetic communication with employees and credibility with leadership when explaining trade-offs; A team-first, low-ego mindset, comfortable building structure in a fast-moving environment

Nice to have

Exposure to 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

Benefits

Competitive base salary and equity; Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost); Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA); Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k); Unlimited paid time off (PTO); 14 paid company holidays per year