Benefits Administrator

About the role

We are looking to add a Benefits Administrator to join our Talent & Culture (HR) team in West Des Moines, IA. This role will implement and manage the benefits strategies in alignment with the organization’s overall business operations to attract, retain, and motivate employees.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefit and retirement programs, such as medical, dental, life insurance, disability, and 401(k).
• Manage and administer leave of absence with vendor and HRIS and oversee absence policies, procedures, and practices.
• Manage benefit vendor relationships and elevate concerns, as needed.
• Ensure benefit and retirement programs are accurately reflected in Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Own annual Open Enrollment strategy, administer and manage within HRIS, and facilitate post-Open Enrollment audit.
• Collaborate with Talent & Culture partners to deliver benefit programs, making recommendations and leading leader/employee communications, as needed.
• Maintain tools to assist employees in benefits communication and selection (i.e., benefits orientation, Total Rewards flipbook, intranet, etc).
• Collaborate with Holmes Murphy broker team to understand internal and external trends, while continuing to provide employee insights, in order to support and drive the overall benefit strategy.
• Stay abreast of benefit-related legal requirements in order to remain compliant and communicate effectively with employees and vendors.
• Oversee management of HMA Benefits inbox; address escalated issues and respond to questions in a timely manner.
• Manage other benefit-related tasks including owning compliance initiatives, COBRA processes, workers’ compensation claims, and any state-mandated requests.

Requirements

• College degree in Human Resources or Business-related field required.
• 3-5 years in the human resources or benefits field preferred.
• Experience in the insurance industry is a plus.
• Experience with Workday is a plus.

Skills

• Expertise in human capital management, staying updated on industry trends, and effectively applying relevant principles.
• Excel in relationship management, demonstrating a proactive approach to understanding stakeholders, solving problems, and collaborating on impactful solutions.
• Strong critical thinking and execution skills, with the ability to analyze diverse information, connect logical ideas, and develop innovative strategies to address complex challenges.

About Us

In addition to being great at what you do, we place a high emphasis on building a best-in-class culture. We empower employees to build trust through honest and caring actions, ensure clear and constructive communication, establish meaningful client relationships that support their unique potential, and contribute to the organization's success by effectively influencing and uplifting team members.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits.
• Company-paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement.
• 401k Profit Sharing — Holmes Murphy makes a lump-sum contribution to every full-time employee’s 401k annually, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays.
• Paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities.
• Inclusion & Belonging Programs, including a paid Diversity Day time-off option, Employee Resource Groups, and development programs.
• Annual merit increases and promotion opportunities.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity.