Benefits Partner

Boyd Group•Chicago, IL

22h

About The Position

The Benefits Partner supports the day-to-day administration and continuous improvement of employee benefit plans, including health, retirement, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, and disability plans. The role serves as a benefits subject matter expert, provides training and support to HR colleagues, resolves escalated and complex benefits issues, and analyzes processes to improve the employee and administrative experience. The position manages benefit-related systems and payroll transactions, supports open enrollment and benefit carrier or plan changes, and partners with HRIS to maintain accurate enrollment data and reporting. It also leads benefits communications, maintains procedures and employee-facing materials, and collaborates with the Benefits Director on plan analysis, compliance, and other HR initiatives. The position must ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including ERISA, ACA, and COBRA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
3–5 years of benefits administration experience, including processes, reporting, communication, and support for health, group life, disability, 401(k), flexible spending, and health savings account plans.
At least 2 years of hands-on HRIS and benefit enrollment system experience.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize and use sound judgment and decision-making.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated details clearly and concisely.
Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and able to meet critical deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas.

Nice To Haves

Workday experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer health, retirement, flexible spending and health savings account, life insurance, and disability benefit plans in accordance with plan documents.
Serve as a benefits subject matter expert and provide training and support to the HR Service Center team and broader HR community.
Resolve escalated and complex, non-routine benefits issues using critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Analyze benefit administration processes and recommend improvements to the employee and administrative experience.
Manage and report benefit deductions, 401(k) contributions, and other payroll-related transactions for Boyd-sponsored savings plans.
Plan and roll out open enrollment, including new carrier and plan changes, employee communications, testing, and data validation.
Partner with HRIS to ensure the benefit enrollment system reflects plan design and requirements and supports ongoing maintenance of enrollment data.
Lead planning and rollout of benefits communications, promotional materials, and communication vehicles.
Document, maintain, and update benefits administration procedures, including employee-facing communications on the Boyd Intranet.
Collaborate with the Benefits Director to evaluate benefit offerings against trends, benchmarks, and employee feedback and suggest plan design considerations.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, including ERISA, ACA, and COBRA; support ACA compliance, annual notices and disclosures, and mandatory reporting.
Contribute to other Benefits or HR initiatives and participate in special assignments or projects as requested.

Benefits

Annual paid time off (PTO) plans
Two weeks of paid parental leave for full-time employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week
Six paid holidays annually
Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance effective Day 1
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance
Additional voluntary life insurance
Continuing education opportunities
Free prescription or non-prescription safety glasses annually
Annual voluntary uniform stipend
Voluntary daily pay option
May be eligible for bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives