MILLS COLLEGE

MILLS COLLEGE

Senior Benefits Specialist - Analyst

Boston, MA (Main Campus) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$68k-$96kDetected 1 day ago
ComplianceExcelProcess ImprovementHRHRISCustomer SupportHIPAALeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • The role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with exceptional customer service instincts who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and is comfortable balancing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with carriers and vendors to troubleshoot data discrepancies, file feed errors, and billing reconciliation.
  • Deliver consistently high-quality customer service, modeling a proactive, empathetic approach to employee engagement.

Requirements

  • Strong analytical skills with proven ability to build reports, dashboards, and data analyses (advanced Excel required

Nice to have

  • experience with Workday or similar HRIS strongly preferred).
  • CEBS, CBP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

Compensation

  • $67,855.00 - $95,845.00
  • With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
  • Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

Benefits

  • Serve as a senior point of contact for escalated benefits inquiries from employees and retirees, resolving complex eligibility, enrollment, billing, and claims issues.
  • Administer day-to-day health and welfare plan operations, including new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment support, and COBRA coordination.
  • Retirement Program Administration
  • Administer the university's retirement program(s), including enrollment, contribution changes, loans/withdrawals coordination, and vendor data feed oversight.
  • Support annual retirement plan compliance activities (e.g., nondiscrimination testing coordination, Form 5500 support, plan audits).
  • Serve as the primary liaison with retirement plan recordkeepers and investment providers on day-to-day service issues.
  • Assist employees with retirement planning questions and coordinate financial wellness education sessions.
  • Build and maintain recurring and ad hoc reports and dashboards on benefits utilization, retirement participation, and plan costs to support decision-making.
  • Support the Associate Director and Manager, Benefits with data and analysis for RFPs, renewals, and executive-level presentations.

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