Benefits & Leave Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the selection, implementation, and daily management of the company's benefits portfolio, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary programs.
• Oversee the annual open enrollment process—including planning, system configuration, communications, training, and post-enrollment audits.
• Administer company leave programs (FMLA, ADA, parental, and state-specific), ensuring compliance, consistent policy application, and empathetic case management.
• Build and manage a comprehensive ACA compliance framework, including eligibility tracking, offer management, reporting, and ongoing audits to ensure adherence to federal and state requirements.

This role supports employee well-being through competitive benefits and leave programs while ensuring regulatory compliance, contributing to a positive work environment that enables EVgo's mission of accelerating electric vehicle adoption.

Required qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Proven expertise in benefits design, selection, and administration, including vendor management and cost analysis.
• Strong knowledge of ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and state/federal leave laws.
• Proficiency with HR systems (e.g., ADP, UKG, Paylocity, Workday, Rippling, or similar) and advanced Excel/reporting capabilities.

For job positions in CA, CO, and NYC, the estimated salary range is $115,000.00 to $135,000.00 USD. In addition to a competitive base salary, discretionary target cash bonus, and restricted stock units (subject to Board Approval). EVgo offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, unbounded paid time off including parental leave, and a 401(k).

EVgo is one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles. Their mission is to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles by creating a convenient, reliable, and affordable EV charging network that delivers fast charging to everyone.