Benefits Specialist

Millennium•New York, NY

5d•$70,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Benefits Specialist supports the design, implementation, administration, and ongoing improvement of US benefit, leave, and wellness programs. The role administers programs including health insurance, 401(k), leave policies, and life and disability insurance, and coordinates annual open enrollment from planning through execution. The specialist serves as an initial point of contact for benefits escalations, leave, accommodations, and return-to-work administration, and helps employees understand benefit policies and procedures. The position processes and corrects benefit enrollments in Workday and delivers benefits orientations. It also supports reporting, special projects, wellness planning and programming, and vendor onboarding and relationships. The role partners with internal teams and external brokers and consultants to support effective service delivery.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of progressive benefits, wellness, and leave administration experience.
Working knowledge of applicable federal and state requirements, including the Affordable Care Act, COBRA, HIPAA, OSHA, and GINA.
Experience using HRIS platforms.
Strong vendor management skills and ability to address service issues effectively.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, collaborative environment.
Strong organization, process management, and governance skills, with close attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Workday experience.

Responsibilities

Support the design, implementation, and administration of US benefit programs, including health insurance, 401(k), leave policies, and life and disability insurance.
Coordinate the annual open enrollment process from planning through execution.
Serve as a key point of contact for benefits escalations and resolve employee questions by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
Process and correct benefit enrollments in Workday, including new-hire elections, qualifying life events, dependent changes, and coverage corrections.
Support US leave, accommodation, and return-to-work administration as an initial point of contact.
Deliver regular benefits orientation sessions and support benefits reporting, special projects, and wellness planning.
Manage vendor onboarding and ongoing vendor relationships, partnering with Legal, Vendor Management, Compliance, Communications, brokers, and consultants to support effective service delivery.
Support wellness programming, including onsite wellness events, annual calendars, employee communications, partnerships, and benefits and wellness resources.