RESPONSIBILITIES:

📍Lead the administration for company-wide employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability insurance, supplemental/voluntary benefits, and retirement plans, including preparation for annual open enrollment 📍Identify and make continuous improvements in administration, to deliver an outstanding experience for employees 📍Use a data-driven approach to critically evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of current programs. 📍Develop innovative, empathetic, and cost-effective employee programs - from feasibility analysis, implementation, to ongoing operations, with a keen understanding of the enormous impact that the most effective employee benefit programs can have in the lives of employees and their families 📍Build-out overall employee benefits strategy and related processes to support a diverse and growing employee population 📍Assist, advise, and counsel employees and dependents on complex or sensitive benefit-related questions (via email, phone, walk-ups, and drop-in sessions) 📍Collaborate with internal partners in Human Resources (HR), Payroll, Finance, Marketing, Legal, etc. to create and sustain best-in-class employee benefit programs 📍Oversee relationships with external vendors, consultants, and their onsite staff and ensure excellence in partner/vendor performance 📍Coach and mentor direct reports - provide training, oversee performance, and help grow their careers

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned including but not limited to the areas of:

📍Health and welfare benefits and retirement plan administration 📍Company wellness initiatives and employee services 📍Relocation administration 📍Leaves of absence administration 📍Workers' compensation administration 📍Commuter program administration 📍HRIS/benefits data administration

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

📍Bachelor's degree 📍8+ years of professional experience in employee benefits and/or human resources

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

📍Human Resources Certification (PHR) or professional human resources affiliations 📍Advanced degree (MBA, Masters in HR, etc.) 📍Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically and to move seamlessly between the two roles 📍Ability to use independent judgment and prioritize work 📍Effective verbal, written and presentation communication skills 📍Demonstrated proficiency with Excel and working with large data sets 📍Experience with Workday or other HRIS systems 📍Attention to detail and commitment to quality 📍Highly collaborative style and strong team orientation 📍Highly organized with ability to manage multiple high-priorities in a fast-paced, loosely structured environment 📍Ability to consistently meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines 📍Bilingual in Spanish and English