Location: Hybrid – South San Francisco, CA

  Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt

  Department: Human Resources

  Reports to: Human Resources Director – Core HR Services

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking an experienced and service oriented Senior Benefits & Leaves/WC/Accommodations Manager to lead our employee benefits and leave administration programs. If you’re a compassionate HR leader with deep and broad knowledge of employee benefits and leave of absence employment laws and processes, proven supervisory experience, and a passion for delivering excellent employee experiences, we want to meet with you.

❤️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to making sure that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services stretch across the state and include foster and resources for family support, adoption services, mental health care, residential services, youth transition programs to assist from foster care to adulthood, and community-based initiatives. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater. To help create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.   

📝️ Summary Position 

The Senior Benefits & Leaves Manager oversees all aspects of our benefits and leave programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state (especially California), and local laws. This includes self-insured health plans, 403b education and administration, state and federal accommodations, workers’ compensation, and respective leave types (FMLA, CFRA, PWFA, etc.). You’ll supervise an HR team supporting daily administration in these areas, work closely with employees and managers, and liaise with brokers and vendors to maintain high-quality, cost effective programs.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a mission-driven environment with hands-on experience managing self-insured health plans, 403b administration, and complex leave cases across a large, statewide diverse workforce.

🔍Key Responsibilities

Benefits Administration

• Lead administration of medical, dental, vision, life, 403(b), COBRA, and wellness programs.
• Manage self-insured and group health plans, including vendor relationships, claims, funding, and renewals.
• Lead annual enrollment planning, communications, and execution.
• Ensure compliance with ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Analyze plan data and recommend cost-containment or benefit enhancements.

Leave & Accommodation Management

• Provide leadership and guidance to the administration for all employee leaves: FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PWFA, disability, workers' comp, etc.
• Lead the interactive process and ensure compliance with ADA/FEHA.
• Supervise and mentor team members ensuring timely and accurate case management and tracking.
• Oversee return-to-work and benefit transition to ensure a seamless process.

Compliance & Reporting

• Stay current on relevant laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local level.
• Lead and support benefits and leave-related audits and documentation.
• Analyze trends in utilization to support leadership in planning and strategy.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as the primary liaison for brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators.
• Collaborate with internal communications and HR teams to support managers, leaders, and employees through clear, accessible education and engagement initiatives that promote understanding of leave policies and available resources.
• Supervise HR team members and support their development and performance.

✅Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (HR or Benefits certification highly preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience, including (3+ years of experience managing self-insured health plans such as claims administration, funding, and vendor oversight. 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership role. managing and mentoring HR team members.)
• Advanced knowledge of CFRA, FMLA, PWFA, FEHA/ADA, ACA, ERISA, COBRA, and other compliance areas.
• Experience managing programs in a multi-site organization (900+ employees) for a nonprofit human services agency preferred.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced software and computer skills including HR systems and Microsoft business programs.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and professionalism.

💻Work Environment & Schedule

• Hybrid role with in-person presence required 2 days per week at our South San Francisco office.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• High volume meetings, typing and phone usage to perform essential job functions.

❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting worklife balance
• Flexible paid time off including holidays, birthday, diversity days, vacation and sick leave.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

🏋️‍ Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.