Director, Benefits Compliance

Are you looking to accelerate your career without having to hide your authentic self - a place where you can be you? A career that’s making a bigger impact on the world?  At OneDigital, we are on a mission to help people do their best work and live their best lives.  From the services we offer to the way we show up for each other each day, we are fueling dreams, achieving big goals, and embracing each other’s truest selves.

We understand that pursuing a new job is a big deal.  Maybe you’re afraid you won’t fit in.  Well, here’s the good news.  For us, the days of “fit in to get in” are over and being different is not a barrier to getting ahead. Greatness comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and experience levels. If you are looking for a people-first culture that is wired for growth, driven to serve, and totally committed to having your back, give us a shot. Your best life awaits.

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

We kindly ask that external recruiters, agencies, and search firms do not contact our hiring managers or employees directly regarding open positions. All candidate submissions must go through our official application process and must be made aware to our internal Talent Acquisition team to verify candidate ownership.

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles sent to OneDigital without a prior signed agreement will be considered the property of OneDigital. In such cases, OneDigital reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidates without any financial obligation to the agency or recruiter.

Our Newest Opportunity: 

The Director, Benefits Compliance is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, and oversight of all compliance and regulatory activities related to employee benefit programs administered by OneDigital Resourcing Edge. This role serves as the organization’s internal authority and subject matter expert on benefit-related compliance and regulatory requirements and plays a critical role in protecting the organization from regulatory, financial, and reputational risk.

The Director partners closely with the Benefits organization and key cross‑functional stakeholders—including Legal, Payroll, Finance, Systems, and external vendors—to ensure proactive compliance oversight, audit readiness, and continuous improvement across all welfare benefit programs.

Key Responsibilities                                                                                                 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including but are not limited to):

• Serve as the enterprise compliance leader for all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, COBRA, FSA, HSA, and other welfare plans
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive benefits compliance governance framework aligned with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex or high‑risk benefits compliance issues
• Monitor, interpret, and assess the impact of federal and state benefits regulations, including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Section 125, and regulatory agency guidance
• Translate regulatory requirements into enterprise‑level policies, operational controls, standards, and procedures
• Proactively identify emerging regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Lead internal benefits compliance audits, monitoring programs, and control assessments
• Own the vendor relationships related to compliance
• Ensure organizational audit readiness and serve as a key partner during internal audits, external audits, and regulatory inquiries
• Oversee remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of compliance findings
• Partner with Legal, Payroll, Finance, HR Systems, and external vendors to support regulatory filings, agency requests, and compliance investigations
• Provide strategic guidance to Benefits Operations, Systems, and Service teams to ensure compliance is embedded into workflows and processes
• Oversee multiple department annual and ongoing compliance activities, including ACA reporting, Form 5500 filings, open enrollment compliance reviews, and required disclosures
• Govern benefits compliance documentation, including plan documents, SPDs, SBCs, notices, policies, and standard operating procedures
• Ensure accurate and timely distribution of all legally required employee communications
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and internal stakeholders on benefits compliance matters
• Develop compliance resources, guidance, and training to support consistent execution across the organization
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen controls, reduce risk, and increase operational maturity<