Senior Benefits Specialist - Analyst
Core
Subject-matter expert responsible for day-to-day administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs for a university.
Role type
Senior Benefits Specialist/Analyst (IC)
Builds
Health and welfare plan operations, retirement program administration, and analytics dashboards for program design and cost management.
Domain
Higher Education / Human Resources / Total Rewards
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Benefits administration (health/welfare/retirement), Retirement plan administration (403(b)/401(k)), Vendor and carrier management, Regulatory compliance (ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA), Data analysis and reporting, Advanced Excel, Employee relations and customer service
Preferred skills
Workday or similar HRIS experience, Higher education or nonprofit sector experience, CEBS/CBP/PHR/SPHR certification
Technologies
Workday, Excel, HRIS
Responsibilities
Serve as escalation point for complex benefits and retirement inquiries; Administer health/welfare plan operations including enrollment and COBRA; Partner with vendors to resolve data discrepancies and billing issues; Build and maintain reports/dashboards on utilization and costs; Support retirement plan compliance activities (nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500); Identify and implement process improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC