Benefits Strategist

About the position As a Benefits Strategist, you will own and execute the day-to-day administration of our employee benefits programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless experience for our team members. You will work closely with internal teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners to manage enrollments, payroll interactions, file feeds, and reporting. We are looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives on executing processes efficiently while contributing to the smooth operation of our Total Rewards programs. This full-time position reports to the Senior Manager of Total Rewards and is expected to work in a hybrid model, which currently includes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in-office.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day administration of benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and voluntary benefits
• Oversee the operations of leave administration, ensuring payroll is accurately updated, team members understand how to apply for disability benefits and federal protections, and providing a high-touch, guided experience for team members through the process
• Collaborate with team members individually to walk them through benefits and leave processes as they come up, answering questions and ensuring a seamless experience
• Support administration of our self-funded medical plan, including coordination with carriers, reconciliation, and team member communications
• Maintain and update the company intranet with benefits information, ensuring content is accurate, up to date, and easy to digest
• Assist in planning and executing benefits communications, including enrollment reminders, plan updates, and educational materials
• Support the development and execution of our wellness program, including coordinating initiatives, tracking participation, and helping build engaging programs for team members
• Partner with Total Rewards team, Finance, and external partners to ensure accurate data, reporting, and compliance across benefit programs
• Assist with compiling and analyzing benefit spending on a monthly basis to ensure we’re meeting financial goals
• Research local, state, and federal laws to ensure compliance and industry standards
• Ensure compliance as it relates to required postings, emergency action plans, handbook updates, company trainings, and other projects
• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the team member experience

Requirements

• 2+ years hands on benefits administration experience
• HRIS proficiency
• HR and Benefits compliance awareness
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization
• Strong follow-through and accountability
• Professionalism and discretion with confidential information
• Effective collaboration and communication

Nice-to-haves

• Self-funded medical plan experience (highly preferred)
• Leave administration experience (highly preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members, and 85%+ employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
• Up to $2,000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
• Medical, transit, dependent care FSA
• Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
• Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4,000 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
• Paid holidays, annual shutdown week, PTO, and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
• Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
• Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1,000 per person, per fiscal year
• Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team member's work-from-home environment
• Generous team member merchandise discount
• Valuable extras: identity theft protection, subsidized parking, monthly wellness, pet insurance, accident & critical illness insurance

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