Benefits Specialist

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Posted Date: Nov

As a Health & Welfare benefits professional, you will support the Manager, Health & Welfare, in the administration, testing, and compliance of employee health and welfare plans. This includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accident insurances, disability, reimbursement accounts, commuter benefits, voluntary benefits, and related vendor relationships. You will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, financial accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Job Description

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Serve as the operational contact for health and welfare benefit providers, ensuring timely resolution of issues and escalation when needed

• Review and resolve data discrepancies and reporting issues with vendors

• Support H&W projects, including annual enrollment testing, total reward statement, and process improvements

• Partner with internal teams (e.g., HRIS, Payroll) to ensure compliance with system and regulatory requirements

• Maintain accurate documentation of H&W procedures and policies; update materials as needed

• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and audit requirements related to H&W benefits

• Conduct problem solving exercises and after-action reviews where service delivery issues occur to ensure that the root cause of the issue is identified, and appropriate mitigations are put in place going forward

• Track, process, and monitor H&W benefit finance transactions, including daily ledger processes and payroll updates

• Reconcile data discrepancies between Workday and Benefits Administrator systems

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum 10 years' experience in health and welfare benefits administration

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, ACA, ERISA)

• Ability to manage vendor relationships and monitor service delivery

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex benefit data

• Excellent communication and partnering skills

• Experience with Benefits finance activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering health and welfare projects end-to-end

• Project Management Program certification

• Experience using Workday and (Total Benefits Administration) TBA platforms

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The US annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $77,250 to $128,750. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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