Benefits, Compensation & HRIS Manager (Association Office)

Benefits, Compensation & HRIS Manager (Association Office)
Full-Time / Regular
$90,000 - $100,000 Salaried

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.

The YMCA of Greater New York Association Office is seeking a Benefit, Compensation & HRIS Manager who will provide solid analytical, technical, and consultative support Associate-wide, ensuring accurate processing, timely crisis resolution, the creation/generation of various reports, and regulatory compliance. The Benefit, Compensation & HRIS Manager will serve as the primary contact for all benefit and compensation administration inquiries, report requests, and onboarding procedures and policies, and will also be responsible for the HRIS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the HRIS, provides guidance to all branch HR Coordinators and AO staff on the Human Resources and Benefit modules. This includes report creation and generation (ad hoc), ongoing procedural guide creation and updates, various element testing (both HR and Payroll), and implementation. Includes training all levels of staff on the system.
  
• Primary contact for all health and welfare plan administration and guidance. Subject matter expert regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  
• Responsible for customization and management of file interfaces with vendors and insurance carriers, ensuring accurate plan enrollments, reconciliations, and timely COBRA notifications.
  
• Assist Retirees and COBRA participants with various benefit plan inquiries.
  
• Serve as primary contact for all staff regarding Leave requests (FMLA, Disability, PFL, Prenatal, Personal, etc.), which includes maintaining, tracking, and managing the disability/leave files/records. 
  
• Work with the Senior Executive of Benefits & Compensation in managing the annual Open Enrollment process, which includes creating and distributing communications, creating, testing, and implementing changes in the HRIS.
  
• Work with the Senior Executive of Benefits & Compensation to maintain and manage the YMCA Retirement Fund (YERDI) system, including monthly audits and serving as a contact for all plan questions.
  
• Assist in the administration of the Salary Administration Plan, which includes assisting with grading all Association positions, answering various compensation questions, and assisting in the annual exempt and non-exempt compensation process. Includes compiling and analyzing year-end compensation data as requested by senior management.
  
• Administration of the Incentive Pay program, which includes monitoring eligibility, staff communications, and ensuring payments are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
  
• Responsible for the management of PTO accruals in the HRIS. This includes providing guidance to all staff on eligibility and proper calculations.
  
• Manage all Qualified Domestic Orders, Qualified Medical Orders, Unemployment Insurance claim questionnaires, and employment verifications.
  
• Work with the Senior Executive of Benefits & Compensation on special projects as requested by various department heads/branches (i.e., national Y directory, EEO-1 reporting, headcounts, etc.).
  
• Handle ad-hoc projects as requested.
  
• Responsible for supervising one Coordinator.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management preferred.
  
• PHR or SPHR designation desired but not essential.
• Five (5+) years of solid Human Resources experience with strong knowledge of bene