Benefits Analyst - Assistant Vice President
About The Position
In this role, you will support the administration of a broad portfolio of health and welfare and retirement benefit programs. You will help ensure the accuracy and integrity of benefit plan operations, assist with interpreting federal and state regulations, and support ongoing compliance activities. You will respond to employee benefit inquiries, investigating routine to more complex issues as appropriate, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support effective benefit delivery. Through strong analytical skills and attention to detail, you will contribute to process improvements, reporting, and initiatives that strengthen the organization’s benefits function.
Requirements
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience in administering 401(k) retirement plans, health and welfare programs, and associated compliance requirements.
- Track record of partnering with cross‑functional HR teams, legal, compliance, finance, payroll, and external vendors to drive results, optimize processes, and support business outcomes, leveraging HRIS and payroll systems such as Workday and Dayforce.
- Foundational knowledge of leave of absence management and related laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, and applicable federal and state leave regulations), with the ability to provide coverage and support for the current process owner while continuing to deepen skills in this area.
- Experience in supporting the development of clear, effective employee benefit communications, including emails, presentations, guides, announcements, etc.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel for analyzing benefits and retirement plan data; Word for drafting employee communications and compliance documentation; Outlook/Teams/SharePoint for effective cross‑functional collaboration and information management; and PowerPoint for creating clear and concise presentations.
Nice To Haves
- Clear, confident communicator who can translate complex benefits topics into simple, employee-friendly messages across multiple formats (guides, announcements, presentations, intranet content).
- Thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, staying organized, and able to shift priorities while maintaining accuracy.
- Strong stakeholder and vendor partnership mindset, able to collaborate across internal teams and external service providers to drive outcomes and improve processes.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented problem solver with sound judgment—comfortable investigating issues, connecting the dots, and escalating appropriately to reduce risk and improve employee experience.
- High integrity and discretion, with a demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information confidentially while building trust with employees and partners.
Responsibilities
- Support administration of defined contribution 401(k) plan and defined benefit pension plan, ensuring accurate participant enrollment, annual plan testing and audit compliance.
- Resolve routine to complex employee benefit inquiries across all health, welfare and leave of absence programs while partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure seamless benefit delivery.
- Prepare, analyze, and validate benefits‑related reports, dashboards, and financial data using Excel, and conduct data audits to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Draft and maintain benefits documentation, such as process guides, FAQs, summary plan descriptions, and communication materials.
- Contribute to team projects, such as annual enrollment execution, compliance activities, process improvements, etc.
Benefits
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
