Benefit Lead & Design Consult

About the role

The Benefits Lead and Design Strategist is a dual-function role responsible for designing and administering a comprehensive benefits package for employees of GuideWell. This role is a contract opportunity with Magnit as the Employer of Record.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market data, benchmarking reports, and internal metrics to inform benefits design decisions.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of workforce demographics, needs, and preferences to craft tailored benefits solutions.
• Design and implement compliant, competitive and cost-effective benefits packages, including medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure benefits programs align with business objectives and employee needs.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to benefits programs based on data analysis, market trends, and legislative updates.
• Administer all employee benefit programs according to plan documents, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pension, 401(k), FSA, HRA, COBRA, FMLA, adoption reimbursement.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the rules and regulations for all employee benefit programs and policies, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.
• Manage various projects designed to increase efficiency, optimize solutions, and promote customer satisfaction including annual open enrollment, RFP processes and program changes, and software upgrades and rollouts.
• Accountable for the reconciliation process of all benefit plan billings to ensure timely and accurate payment to vendors.
• Maintain eligibility data feeds for plan vendors and resolve issues with plan representatives as needed.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure delivery of timely, targeted, cost-efficient, and accurate benefit programs.
• Educate employees on all aspects of employee benefit programs by communicating benefit programs clearly and concisely, translating complex data and/or benefits information into easily understood terms.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years related work experience in benefits design and administration.
• Education: Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience in Human Resources, Business, or related fields.
• Qualifications: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, strong knowledge of benefits-related laws and regulations, advanced skill level with Microsoft Office products and collaboration tools, ability to respond promptly to complex inquiries and conduct comprehensive research as needed, ability to use discretion and maintain a high degree of confidentiality when working with sensitive information.

Benefits

GuideWell and its family of companies has partnered with Magnit as its Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Employer of Record (EOR) since 2018. In May of 2025, GuideWell joined Magnit Direct Source to implement the GuideWell Contractor Cohort. This program is designed to create, manage and curate a contractor talent pool for temporary contract opportunities with GuideWell. As a contractor working on temporary assignment with GuideWell, you'll be employed by Magnit. You'll have the opportunity to work on temporary projects at GuideWell companies that make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying the benefits of being part of the Magnit team.