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Senior Benefits Specialist - Analyst

Boston, MA (Main Campus), USFull-time$68k–$96k2026-09-18 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior subject-matter expert administering health/welfare and retirement benefit programs, resolving complex inquiries, and delivering analytics for program design and cost management.

Role type

Senior IC benefits specialist/analyst

Builds

Health/welfare plan operations, retirement program administration, and benefits utilization dashboards

Domain

Higher education / Human Resources / Total Rewards

Required skills

Health and welfare plan administration, Retirement plan administration, Vendor file feed management, Advanced Excel, Regulatory compliance (ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA), Data analysis and reporting

Preferred skills

Workday HRIS, Higher education experience, CEBS/CBP/PHR/SPHR certification

Technologies

Workday, Excel

Responsibilities

Serve as escalation point for complex benefits and retirement inquiries, Administer day-to-day health and welfare plan operations, Build and maintain reports and dashboards on benefits utilization and costs, Partner with carriers and vendors to troubleshoot data discrepancies, Support annual retirement plan compliance activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC