Senior HR Analyst - Benefits

Description

The Senior HR Analyst - Benefits serves as the City's lead analyst for employee benefits, ADA Title I accommodations, and leave administration. This role provides advanced technical expertise, leads complex benefits and leave initiatives, and partners with the Compensation & Benefits Manager to promote consistent, high-quality service across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, public administration, business administration, or a related field.
• Five years of full-time professional experience in benefits administration including vendor management or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering self-funded benefit plans.
• HR experience in government/municipality setting.
• Experience overseeing the full ADA Title I interactive process and complex leaves administration.
• Experience collaborating tactfully with health insurance vendors including contract negotiations, and conflict resolution.
• Experience analyzing budgets and processing invoices.
• Experience providing advanced guidance and support to team members.
• Experience with PeopleSoft 9.1/9.2 and NeoGov systems.
• A strong attention to detail and ability to understand and accurately reference complex contracts.
• A strong sense of ownership, problem-solving, and initiative.

Knowledge

• Employee benefits laws and regulations (e.g. COBRA, HIPAA, PPACA, FMLA, and ADA).
• ADA policies, laws, and regulations as well as experience with employee reassignments.
• Best practices in self-funded benefits design, communication, and administration.
• HRIS and benefits systems (especially PeopleSoft and NeoGov).
• Research and data analysis techniques.
• Complex audit processes and program compliance.

Skills

• Deliver high-quality customer service to a unique workforce.
• Analyze and interpret rules, regulations, and data.
• Communicate complex topics to employees and leadership effectively.
• Present to small and large groups with confidence.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Resolve conflict in a respectful and collaborative manner.

Additional Information

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.