Experience SL CO

Experience SL CO

Benefits Specialist

Colorado, United States

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$83kDetected 13 days ago
Data AnalysisComplianceProject ManagementHRHRISHIPAALeadershipCommunicationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • The Benefits Specialist is a strategic and operational role responsible for overseeing employee benefits programs as well as optimizing processes and company policy related to employee benefits.
  • This position plays a critical role in enhancing the employee experience, driving cost-effective benefits strategy, and leading major initiatives such as plan design changes, carrier transitions, annual open enrollment and benefits plan compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage data to drive strategic decisions.
  • Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Compensation

  • $75,000 - $83,000 annual salary, 10% bonus opportunity Application Deadline: We anticipate reviewing applications through July 30th, 2026.
  • Support annual compliance tasks, including retirement plan audit, annual filings and notices.

Benefits

  • Administer and manage employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefits.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, resolving issues related to eligibility, coverage, claims, and life event changes.
  • Lead open enrollment efforts, including communication strategy, employee education, and HRIS updates.
  • Maintain and audit benefits data in the HRIS to ensure accuracy, compliance, and a smooth employee experience.
  • Proactively monitor benefits utilization and trends, identifying cost drivers and opportunities for savings.
  • Evaluate benefit plan performance and partner with carriers, third-party administrators and ESL's insurance broker to implement design enhancements or cost-containment measures.
  • Implement benefit transitions such as plan design changes or carrier transitions, including project planning, vendor coordination, data analysis, employee communication, and utilization tracking.
  • Produce and analyze HRIS reports to support benefits planning, compliance, and leadership decision-making.
  • Continuously assess and improve benefits-related processes and workflows to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with Finance and HR to forecast benefit-related costs and propose strategies that align with organizational goals and financial stewardship.
  • Support carrier invoice payment processing and perform regular reconciliation of benefits costs against payroll deductions.
  • Regularly reconcile payroll contributions to employee Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts and the Retirement Plan.

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