Benefits Liaison

Sedgwick • Eden Prairie, MN

10d • $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Benefits Liaison Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence: Dubuque, IA : 4141 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002 Cedar Rapids, IA : 333 1st Street SE Ste. 200 Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Coralville, IA: 3273 Ridgeway Drive Coralville IA 52241 Dublin, OH : 5500 Glendon Court Dublin OH 43016 New Albany, OH : 7795 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054 Chicago, IL : 175 W. Jackson Blvd. 12th Fl. Chicago IL 60604 Indianapolis, IN: 8909 Purdue Road Suite 501 Indianapolis, IN 46268 Irving, TX: 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 125 Irving, TX 75063 Memphis, TN : 8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis TN 38125 Southfield, MI : 300 Galleria Officentre Southfield MI 48034 Orlando, FL : 12650 Ingenuity Dr Orlando FL 32826 Eden Prairie, MN : 11000 Prairie Lakes Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 West Hills, CA : 8521 Fallbrook Ave West Hills, CA 91304 PRIMARY PURPOSE: To coordinate activities of absence programs for specific client; to assist/support Benefits Program Manager; to implement customer surveys; to assist in client training and benefits fairs; and to prepare reports for program administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Six (6) years absence management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Knowledge of legal requirements and best practices relevant to absence programs and administration
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self motivated with ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
• Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
• Computer keyboarding, travel as required
• Hearing, vision and talking

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated progressive responsibilities strongly preferred.
• Project management, office operations management, disability/absence management, insurance-related and/or statistical analysis experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between Company and client human resources (HR) and employees in management of the absence programs.
• Communicates with client, employee, healthcare providers and Company operations team to coordinate resolution of escalated issues involving absence program.
• Assists manager in evaluating results of absence programs and best practice in absence administration; assists in assessing effectiveness of absence plan administration, communication and documentation; assists in development of management reports; assists in preparation of reports assessing financial impact of program administration.
• Maintains records and files pertinent to absence programs.
• Monitors satisfaction with leave and disability administration via periodic customer surveys and recommends needed changes.
• Works with appropriate stakeholders for client and Company to ensure continuous performance and process improvement.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and best practices relevant to absence programs and administration.
• Works with management to update and maintain absence program procedures relating to administration, compliance requirements, audits of leaves; employee handbook and other program-related documents.
• Assists with client training and development of communications; assists in administration of benefits fairs as needed.
• Assists client in reviewing and requesting approvals from Company operations team to conduct Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the organization's quality program(s).
• Travels as needed.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees