Health & Welfare Benefits Specialist 2, Total Rewards

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, data-driven Health & Welfare Benefits Specialist with experience to help optimize and support our health and welfare programs for thousands of employees.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration of medical, dental, vision, life, supplemental, and wellness programs.
• Contribute to annual open enrollment, plan renewals, and employee communications to deliver a seamless and consistent experience.
• Analyze benefits data and develop dashboards and reports for HR, Finance, and leadership.
• Track vendor performance, service metrics, and contractual obligations to drive accountability and improved outcomes.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Avoid audits, regulatory filings, and updates to plan documents, SPDs, plan amendments, and summary materials.
• Maintain and enhance internal processes, standard operating procedures, and benefits documentation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen data accuracy, and improve overall employee satisfaction.
• Respond to employee benefit inquiries with professionalism, empathy, and a solutions-focused approach.
• Partner closely with HRIS, Payroll, and external vendors to ensure clean data, accurate integrations, and operational excellence.
• Support cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the health and welfare benefits function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits, HR operations, or Total Rewards.
• Strong understanding of health and welfare benefit plans and related regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with HRIS and benefits administration systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• A proactive mindset with a commitment to improving processes, controls, and the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
• Experience: 5 Years of Experience.