Benefits Manager

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for a Benefits Manager to join our team. The goal of this role at Wisk is to ensure that we support our global employees with the benefits they need, remain competitive with our offerings, and administer these programs and processes effectively. This role reports to the Total Rewards & People Operations team.

This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View, CA office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days.

In this role you will collaborate with the Sr Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations to develop and deliver market leading, competitive, and creative benefits programs to attract and retain top talent. Analyze current benefit trends, make recommendations for changes, and execute those plans seamlessly. Effective communication both internally and externally is crucial for employee and vendor management, as well as supporting compensation projects related to Wisk’s Total Rewards program, which will be among the key expectations of this role.

What You Will Do

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of all benefits plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• You will participate in re-evaluating, implementing, and maintaining our U.S., Canadian, and New Zealand benefit plans and processes to maintain competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with company goals
• Manage the annual open enrollment process, including developing communication materials, conducting employee meetings, and ensuring accurate and timely system updates.
• You have administered workers’ compensation processes and have knowledge of how timely these processes need to be. Working with our EHS team you will support any potential claims.
• You will run our current Total Rewards programs such as AwardCo (employee recognition), BrightFunds (charitable giving), and look for new ways for Wisk to reward/recognize team members.
• You will manage Wisk’s U.S. retirement fund through Fidelity, ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. You have knowledge of ERISA regulations and have gone through 401k audits in past experiences. If you have knowledge of RRSP (Canada retirement plans that's a plus!).
• You will collaborate with HR Business Partner’s and employees who take a leave of absence (LOA), ensuring they are utilizing Wisk’s benefit plans to their full extent, tracking leaves appropriately, and ensuring payroll is aware of any updates needed based on employee status change.
• You can analyze and resolve benefits inquiries from employees and people leaders, acting as the first point of contact from the People team.
• Create communications to explain changes in benefits to employees and answer employee queries about benefits policies.
• Serve as the primary contact for benefits vendors, insurance brokers, and third-party administrators, managing these relationships to ensure quality service. You will also manage the billing and payment process for benefits vendors.
• Work closely with Benefits and Payroll vendors to ensure all electronic data files are set up for accuracy and efficiency.
  
  

Requirements

• You have at least 5 years working with employee benefits programs and at least 8 years Total Rewards or Human Resources experience.
• A plus if you are a Certified Benefits Professional or similar designation.
• You have worked in technology or aerospace companies.
• You have hands-on experience managing benefit plans, health & wellness programs, retirement plans (knowledge of ERISA regulations), compliance reporting such as 5500’s, non-discrimination testing, workers compensation reporting, and ACA reporting.
• You have a deep and applied knowledge of Workday, Google Email, Docs & Sheets, Excel, VLookup.
• You are well versed in U.S. law around various leaves of absence as well and compliance for benefit plans.
• A successful candidate will be highly organized, self starter, detail oriented, and collaborative.
• High level of discretion and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• A strong understanding of compensation methodology is a plus.
• This role does not require travel.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

In addition to offering a great work environment and the opportunity to be part of the team making electric autonomous flight a reality, at Wisk, we offer excellent total rewards which include a competitive base salary, annual bonus, long term incentive, 401K, health benefits and much more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Range the Company expects to pay: $146,625 - $172,500 per year - The starting base salary within this range for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-related experience that is consistent with a business necessity.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those from marginalized or underrepresented groups in the tech industry and aerospace, to apply for our job openings. We consider every candidate who shares our passion for making the impossible possible, even if they may not strictly meet all preferred requirements. We firmly believe that a diverse range of perspectives can profoundly influence both our product and our company culture.

Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year, flexible vacation time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, and more.

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Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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