Sr. Benefits Consultant

Job Summary

As a Senior Benefits Consultant on the U.S. Benefits team, you’ll lead the administration and continuous improvement of Cardinal Health’s leave and disability programs while supporting benefits projects for our expanding Navista/MSO (Management Services Organization) population.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations for Cardinal Health’s leave programs, including FMLA, short term and long-term disability, parental, and personal leaves.
• Serve as the primary contact for the external leave vendor (e.g., MetLife), ensuring high quality service delivery and timely resolution of escalations.
• Partner with HR Operations, Payroll, Legal, and Employee Relations to ensure compliant, consistent leave administration and accurate pay continuation.
• Lead MSO-specific leave management efforts—configuring entity-specific processes, onboarding new practices, and aligning policies across multiple EINs.
• Support reporting and project management for MSO benefits initiatives, including annual enrollment, plan onboarding, and vendor transitions.
• Track milestones and deliverables to ensure timely execution of benefits projects and accurate communication to stakeholders.
• Collaborate across HR, Finance, Legal, and Procurement to drive operational alignment and compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Human Resources, Business, etc.) or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in employee benefits, leave management, or HR operations within a complex or multi-entity organization preferred
• Strong understanding of FMLA, ADA, and state leave regulations.
• Proven experience managing third-party vendors and monitoring service-level performance.
• Advanced Excel and data-management skills; Power BI or Tableau experience a plus.
• Finance background or experience with financial reconciliation or cost tracking a plus.
• Strong project-management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver results in a matrixed environment, and operate with discretion and professionalism.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Pay and Benefits

Anticipated salary range: $105,100-150,100
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs