We are currently seeking a driven Benefits Specialist to join our dynamic People Team. This role will report to the Director, Global Benefits and team, and will be responsible for the administration of employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance plans, 401(k), and all other benefits and perks assisting with the administration of all plans, programs, and any ad hoc projects. They will provide benefits expertise when engaging with team members and partners across the organization to support our team. The ideal candidate must be a great teammate who is able to efficiently manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a high-growth, fast-paced environment and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
YOUR DAILY IMPACT
- Work closely with the Benefits and People Team on all Health and Wellness plans
- Responsible for the administration of employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision; life insurance plans, disability programs, and 401(k).
- Responsible for participating in vendor management activities including day-to-day oversight, regular status calls, process improvement initiatives
- Responsible for day-to-day support activities, including, but not limited to, assisting employees with questions and resolution of benefits matters
- In partnership with the Director, Global Benefits, oversee COBRA and Adjunct administration through third-party administrator
- Conduct new hire benefits orientation
- Work with providers and third-party administrators to resolve questions, problems and work to ensure quality service
- Support the annual benefits open enrollment process, including working with vendors and brokers/consultants to manage employee communications, presenting benefits plans to all employees, gathering and analyzing data, and preparing recommendations
- Provide recommendations on current and potential benefit programs to make the benefits program more competitive
- Partner with internal partners such as Payroll, People Systems, People Team, Legal, and Finance on renewals, benefit program implementations, and other areas related to benefits administration
- Manage the benefits email inbox and respond timely to inquiries and/or forward to the appropriate benefits personnel for resolution
- Oversee the reconciliation of benefits invoices to ensure enrollment and budget accuracy
- Perform other Benefits/People team projects as needed
- Need to come from a benefits background, inquiring from employees about our benefits, speaking to vendors to troubleshoot
- Will have US Open Enrollment during this time. Lots of email communications going out which will generate incoming questions from other employees.
- 3 person team currently.
- Contract only assignment. 6 months. Will work 32 hours a week, generally 9A – 5P EST Mon-Thurs.