Benefits Specialist

PUMA•Boston, MA

11d•$62,700 - $83,380

About The Position

YOUR MISSION The Benefits Specialist sits within the People & Organization team and is responsible for health & welfare programs, retirement plans & wellbeing across US & Canada. The Benefits Specialist will serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions, driving understanding and helping maximize the benefit programs. The Benefits Specialist is an individual contributor, reporting to the Head of People Rewards, and plays an essential role in the P&O team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3+ years of experience in Human Resources Benefits and HRIS.
Strong communication skills required.
Must be flexible and comfortable with managing multiple priorities.
Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office.
Must be service focused, creative, and possess strong analytical, presentation, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
Must be a self-starter with proven ability to work independently.
Results oriented with ability to work within demanding time frames.
Some limited travel may be required to support other corporate locations during Open Enrollment.

Nice To Haves

Workday experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted and reliable source for 1000+ employees in US and Canada through timely and value added support.
Act as a liaison between health & welfare and retirement plan representatives and employees to trouble shoot any benefits issues, claims and concerns.
Maintain and manage relationships with benefit vendors in US and Canada.
Prepare and develop communication and educational materials for employees; ensure timely distribution of benefits package for all newly eligible employees.
Manage the annual Open Enrollment process for all employees by communicating plan changes, educating employees on plans, monitoring enrollments and changes in self-service system and managing the Benefit Fairs in Assembly & CPG Corporate locations.
Approve and maintain all benefit enrollments and changes, as well as monitoring plan administration in Workday HRIS; complete ad-hoc reporting for audit purposes.
Audit and pay invoices for benefit plans including retirement plans & fundings.
Ensure compliance with state/provincial and federal laws and regulations.
Create and roll out monthly Newsletters, annual Flu Shot clinics, Wellbeing Events, etc.
Partner with internal stakeholders/groups including Finance, Tax, Payroll, HRIS
Manage the Tuition Reimbursement and Charitable Donation Match Programs
Provide effective, creative and objective input on renewals and plan designs by studying employee trends and developments in benefits offered by other organizations.
Identify opportunities within the current plans and programs and make recommendations for process and work flow improvements.
Integrate as a member of the broader HR Team.
Assist on Benefits and departmental projects where necessary.