Job Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day administration of group benefit programs for all employees in North America and Asia Pacific (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other benefits including wellness programs). He/she provides excellent customer service to a variety of internal customers and monitors benefit administration across multiple systems and applications. Additionally, the Benefits Analyst will provide analytical and administrative support in the development and management of the leave of absence program.

Roles and Responsibility (list in order of importance)

• Support the design, implementation and administration of benefits including health, life, short/long term disability insurance, retirement, and ancillary benefits within the governance framework
• Oversees delivery of benefit programs for US, Canada & APAC.
• Evaluate and analyze health and welfare programs to ensure that all plans remain market competitive, aligned with our values and are cost effective. Investigate trends, best practices and costs while partnering with internal team members and external experts to bring recommendations to management.
• Manage and lead the implementation and administration of benefits and wellness programs, policies, plans and processes. Including the ability to lead annual enrollment, work with third party vendor systems for implementing, testing and operating new benefit programs.
• Understand current and emerging market trends in the well-being space to identify opportunities and gaps that support the design of wellness and engagement initiatives that are aligned to our corporate values.
• Lead and manage wellness vendors and effectively administer or implement critical initiatives such as new challenges, and innovative or leading-edge programs.
• In collaboration with other departments, work with third-party vendors to monitor integration files and internal reporting for 401(k) audit, annual compliance testing and year-end data collection.
• Lead administration of all aspects of leave of absences (LOA) in accordance with company policies and compliance with federal and state law
• Provides timely response to requests and questions regarding benefits, escalating complex issues to vendors or benefits team members.
• Participate in ongoing and/or ad hoc projects as determined by the needs of the organization.

Required Qualifications

Years of Experience in Related Field: 5 + years of progressive benefits administration

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• CEBS or CBP certification preferred
• Independent, self-managed, and self-starter
• Exemplary planning, organization, project management and time management skills
• Must be able to identify and solve problems related to benefits and HRIS administration.
• Ability to identify, recommend and act on process improvements among responsibilities managed to create efficiencies
• Exceptional verbal and communication skills