HR Benefits Administrator

About the role

The Benefits Administrator position is responsible for directing and planning the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker’s compensation, life insurance, travel and accident plan, flexible spending plan, retirement plans, etc.). This position provides excellent customer service and designs quality benefits plans, continually investigating new programs, improving existing ones, and supervising and monitoring benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, qualifying life events, and dependent updates.
• Support annual Open Enrollment activities, including employee communications, system testing, enrollment audits, and follow-up activities.
• Review and reconcile benefit eligibility files, enrollment data, invoices, and payroll deductions.
• Coordinate with benefit vendors and carriers to resolve enrollment, billing, and eligibility issues.
• Respond to employee questions regarding benefit plans, coverage, eligibility, and enrollment procedures.
• Administer leave programs, including FMLA, ADA-related leaves, state leave programs, personal leaves, military leave, and other company-approved leaves.
• Serve as a primary HR resource for employee questions regarding benefits, leave, and retirement programs.
• Research employee benefits plans and vendors to identify those that present the best value.
• Negotiate with vendors and administrators for best plans, options, and rates.
• Serve as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators.
• Coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration.
• Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HRIS, benefits experience.
• Face-to-face experience required (not call center enrollment).

Schedule

Fully onsite, first shift in Plano, TX.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.00 per hour. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)