Benefits Analyst Senior

About the role

Associated Bank seeks a Benefits Analyst Senior to administer and enhance employee benefits programs, analyze data, and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer health, wellness, retirement, leave, time off, deferred compensation, and voluntary benefit programs.
• Analyze benefits data, utilization trends, costs, and market benchmarks to identify opportunities for program improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and legislative changes by monitoring updates and coordinating necessary actions.
• Manage relationships with benefit vendors, ensuring service performance, issue resolution, data validation, testing, and ongoing operational support.
• Lead Workday benefits administration activities, including benefit configuration, eligibility rules, system testing, vendor integrations, and open enrollment execution.
• Partner with HR, payroll, finance, and external partners to implement benefit enhancements, resolve complex issues, and improve colleague experience.
• Support benefit communications by developing clear educational materials and responding to complex employee and manager inquiries.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements, validating benefit data, and supporting audits, renewals, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Benefits, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Experience analyzing benefits data and interpreting plan provisions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Able to manage confidential information with discretion.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with Workday Benefits Administration.
• Knowledge of employee benefits regulations and compliance requirements.
• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification.

Benefits

Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.

Paid time off to volunteer in your community.

Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.

Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.

Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.

Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.

Pay

$68,810.00 - $117,960.00 per year