Senior HRIS and Benefits Specialist

For over a century, Fred Finch Youth & Family Services has been changing the trajectory of young lives — providing behavioral health, education, and family support services to some of California's most vulnerable youth and families. This role supports the HR team that takes care of the employees who take care of our community.

About the role

You'll be the architect behind the benefits, data, and workflows that let our direct-care staff focus on what they do best — showing up for kids and families every day. This role involves building our UKG implementation from functional to fully optimized, with real autonomy and visibility to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary system administrator for UKG — configurations, security roles, user access, upgrades
• Audit the current UKG implementation and build a prioritized optimization roadmap with the VP of HR
• Design and deploy automated workflows that reduce manual effort across HR
• Administer all employee benefit plans (health, dental, vision, life) and lead annual Open Enrollment
• Serve as primary liaison to carriers, the 401(k) provider, and third-party administrators
• Manage EDI feeds between UKG and benefit carriers, ensuring accurate, timely, HIPAA-compliant data exchange
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, and ACA, including required filings
• Build HR reports, dashboards, and analytics; support EEO-1, ACA, and other regulatory reporting
• Train HR staff and end users on HRIS functionality and best practices

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of progressive HRIS experience, including hands-on system administration, configuration, and workflow development
• Demonstrated experience managing EDI integrations between an HRIS and benefit carriers or TPAs
• Experience conducting HRIS audits and implementing system improvements
• Direct experience with UKG Pro or UKG Ready
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (equivalent experience considered)
• Strong Excel and data management skills
• Experience implementing or optimizing an HRIS system

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with UKG Ready
• UKG Pro/Ready certification
• SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR
• Experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, or human services setting

Location Requirement

Must reside in Alameda County, San Diego County, or an adjacent California county.

Pay

$93,330 – $119,115.36 annually

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, hybrid at management's discretion.