Senior Benefits Specialist

4 weeks ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Blue Origin Full time
Job Summary

Blue Origin is seeking a highly skilled Senior Benefits Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our benefits team, you will be responsible for administering our group benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You will also collaborate with plan vendors to resolve eligibility and claims questions, and ensure compliance with federal and state laws.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer group benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • Collaborate with plan vendors to resolve eligibility and claims questions and ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
  • Analyze benefits reports to address errors and collaborate with payroll and HR tech teams for effective resolutions.
  • Serve as a resource for team members, HR Service Desk, employees, departments, retirees, dependents, and service providers for benefits-related queries.
  • Assist in the development and delivery of educational materials and activities for annual open enrollment and maintain web content.
  • Provide suggestions for continuous improvements in employees' benefits education.
  • Assist with the preparation and compliance of government filings, plan audits, and other tax-reporting requirements, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  • Ensure accurate completion of benefits enrollment through self-service in the HR system.
  • Assist with the implementation of new benefit plans, systems, processes, vendors, and acquisitions.
  • Monitor and analyze claim and premium data as needed.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve file integration issues, error reports, customer concerns, and enrollment system configurations.
  • Advise and support HR Service Desk team members who provide Tier 1 benefits support.
  • Manage and maintain employee benefits records in Workday and process new hire and qualifying event transactions.
  • Drive consistent improvements by evaluating internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
  • Document and maintain administrative procedures for benefits processes.
  • Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; four (4) years of related work experience including prior experience as a benefits specialist; preferably in a Workday environment with direct experience handling company benefits, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
  • Deep subject matter expertise of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, USERRA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, workers' compensation, Medicare, OBRA, Social Security, and DOL requirements.
  • Proficiency in analyzing data and reports to resolve issues.
  • Experience with HR systems, especially Workday, is highly preferred.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with employees, vendors, and other teams.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Capability to develop educational materials and conduct engaging employee sessions.
  • Proactive in suggesting improvements and driving process enhancements.
  • Driven, innovative, and resourceful thinker capable of adapting and driving positive, progressive change proactively.
  • Excellent project management, organizational, communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, and the ability to accurately deliver in a fast-paced environment.
  • Solid analytical capabilities, decision-making skills, and the ability to exercise appropriate judgment.
  • High level of discretion with strong integrity and the ability to effectively manage and maintain the confidentiality of information.
  • Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office 365.
  • Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through on own initiative with minimum direction.
  • Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Team-oriented with the ability to mentor junior members of the team.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), and/or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation preferred.
Benefits

Blue Origin offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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