HRIS and Benefits Specialist

American Dental Association•Chicago, IL

1d•$65,637 - $82,046•Hybrid

About The Position

The HRIS and Benefits Specialist administers benefits enrollments, conducts audits, prepares reports, and implements system updates. The position partners closely with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards & Data to support organization-wide reporting requirements, including Section 503, VEVRAA, EEO-1, and other HR data initiatives. It serves as the primary point of contact for day-to-day HRIS administration, configuration, and troubleshooting; researches technologies, including AI tools, to improve employee experience and HR processes; maintains the system as business needs evolve; and supports retirement plans, medical, dental, life, disability, and wellness programs. The role requires accurate, responsive, and consistent benefits administration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or experience in lieu of degree.
Three years of experience, or seven years in lieu of a degree, maintaining and overseeing organization-wide HR/payroll information, administering employee benefits, maintaining HR foundational tables in an HRIS, working with large employee data files, comparing and synthesizing data, and organizing and communicating information in an easy-to-read format.
Proven track record working with complex and confidential information.
Knowledge of HRIS systems, benefits administration, and compliance.
Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
Strong analytical skills and ability to develop and implement dashboards and reports that enable end users to analyze data and make business decisions.
Knowledge of HR processes and practices.
Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, quantitative analytical, customer-service, creative, collaborative, multitasking, prioritization, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Collaborative team approach; analytical, self-starting, results-focused, innovative, and team-based.
Ability to exercise sound judgment; work effectively with a fast-paced team; evaluate solutions and implement appropriate outcomes; manage multiple projects; independently prioritize and organize workload; stay self-motivated; and pay close attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Position may require more than the standard number of work hours within a workweek, before- or after-hours work, and/or weekend work.

Nice To Haves

UKG (UltiPro) experience, including creating and running reports.
Visio or other organizational chart software.

Responsibilities

Administer benefits enrollments, conduct audits, prepare reports, and implement system updates.
Partner with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards & Data to support organization-wide reporting requirements, including Section 503, VEVRAA, EEO-1, and other HR data initiatives.
Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day HRIS administration, system configuration, and troubleshooting.
Research new technologies, including AI tools, to improve the employee experience and enhance HR processes.
Configure and maintain the system to support evolving business needs.
Generate reports for HR functions, including compliance, open enrollment, and performance management.
Support administration of retirement plans, medical, dental, life, disability, and wellness programs, emphasizing accuracy, responsive service, and process consistency.