Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
What You’ll Do:
We are seeking a results driven team member who wants to contribute to the people function through the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs in alignment with company strategy, including vendor management, policy administration, employee communication and training, and benefits enrollment.
- Administer operations of health and welfare plans including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement for all US locations.
- Oversee ongoing benefit enrollment/terminations ensuring accurate and timely benefit administration to include claims resolution, enrollment change reporting, approving invoices for payment, and communicating benefit information to employees.
- Serve as the escalation point for employee questions and vendor issues to ensure quick, equitable, and courteous resolution.
- Vendor management, assist in managing relations, contracts, and selection process of vendors
- Serve as Workday Benefit Administrator (security level role)- maintain Workday set-up, make changes/updates as needed.
- Oversee maintenance of employee benefits files and work with payroll to manage benefit deductions. Investigate discrepancies and provide information to the team and/or vendor as needed to resolve.
- Assist during Open Enrollment (plan changes, Workday updates, election processing, reporting, and communication) and implementations as needed.
- Support reporting and plan compliance which includes ACA, Nondiscrimination Testing, miscellaneous state/city reporting requirements, annual plan audits.
- Manage the US 401(k) and HSA program to include payroll funding, employee resolution, and auditing contributions.
- Participate in the development and implementation of employee benefit policies and procedures and make recommendations based on center of excellence
- Document and maintain administrative procedures for benefit processes.
- Maintain employee communications on our intranet.
- Work on projects that may be assigned ad hoc and assist other corporate initiatives as necessary.
What You Need:
- 3+ years of experience in a benefits related role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, human resources or related field
- Excellent time management skills and ability to plan and set priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with Workday
- Prior experience in Aerospace industry
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $90,000 - $110,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
