Benefits Data Analyst I Or Ii - Selerix - Remote

When it comes to making a meaningful difference in the lives of our customers and employees, USAble Life is always ready. We are a diverse group of individuals working together to go the extra mile. Through our DEI initiatives, employees feel empowered to bring their talents and voice to our culture.

Our passion for delivering the best products is matched only by our passion for our people. We are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others which extends beyond our office walls. USAble Life has a long tradition of supporting our communities, and we’re proud of the fact that our employees share that commitment.

We have been recognized as a “Best Places to Work” in Arkansas, Florida, and Hawaii. You’ll be rewarded with opportunities for personal and professional development and opportunities for advancement. This, coupled with our engaging culture and a comprehensive benefits package, ensures we are committed to our employees.

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What We Offer You:

• A culture that values employees and celebrates, empowers, and inspires a diverse workforce
• Outstanding and affordable benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and company HSA contribution in 31 days or less
• Competitive compensation and yearly performance bonus
• PTO provided at date of hire
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) with up to 6% match; fully vested from day 1
• Remote opportunities with company-provided equipment
• Team-oriented, collaborative group of peers
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups
• Recharge Days and Volunteer Time Off
• This is a remote position.

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The base salary range for a Benefits Data Analyst I is $42,000 to $62,000. The base salary range for a Benefits Data Analyst II is $51,000 to $75,000. Actual salaries will vary by geographic location and are based on factors such as candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, competencies, internal tenure, and equity. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan based on company performance and individual performance.

A Benefits Data Analyst will:

• Work with new and existing groups who have smaller employee populations and whose benefits offering, administrative rules, enrollment needs and data structures are of a low to moderate complexity.
• Work with business partners and employer groups during their annual re-enrollment period.
• Gather all offered benefits and administration rules, and configure a new enrollment platform for groups new to Enrollment Services.
• Duplicate and/or modify an existing platform.
• Articulate pre-formatted, excel based data exchange layouts, reviews and validates census data against the administrative rules and tests all enrollment scenarios.
• Monitor the live enrollment and delivers eligibility and deduction files accurately and on time.

Essential Duties:

• Work closely with sales, account managers, partner agencies or senior members of the team to schedule the group's re-enrollment, verify changes to benefits and/or administrative rules and obtain the most recent group census.
• When implementing groups new to USAble Life's Benefits Data solutions, work closely with sales, account managers, partner agencies, group administrators or vendors to understand the groups benefits, eligibility rules, administrative practices and data exchange requirements.
• For re-enrollments, duplicate the group's enrollment application and modify the configuration based on changes requested by the group.
• For groups new to USAble Life's Enrollment Solutions: configure a new application which reflects offered benefits, administrative rules, enrollment approach and eligibility data.
• Ensure a positive experience as well as credibility in the enrollment solution.
• Determine key deliverables.
• Develop, maintain or modify documentation to reflect the group's benefits and administrative rules for re-enrollments.
• Effectively communicate milestones, assess and mitigate project risk, and work closely with all partners to ensure customer acceptance and satisfaction.
• Develop, duplicate or modify test scenarios which reflect each instance of the group's benefits offering.
• Test enrollment platform based on developed scenarios; document results and work with senior members of the team to resolve complex configuration related problems.
• Release application for enroller testing and modifies based on feedback.
• Validate and deliver election and/or deduction files to the appropriate internal or external partners.
• Track processing of files to ensure employee access to insurance services and payroll deductions are accurately updated and billing correctly reflects changes to participation and premium as a result of a successful enrollment.
• Analyze the group's census information to ensure that benefits' classes & benefits match the defined rules.
• Work with senior members of the team when working with complex data comparisons or data consolidation from multiple sources.
• Work with Team Lead to identify improvements to the platform and improve the overall enrollment experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of benefits administration including eligibility rules, annual and new hire enrollment cycles
• Strong understanding of the enrollment capabilities of one of the offered platforms
• Able to understand and configure an enrollment platform based on moderately complex eligibility requirements, administrative rules, source data and data output
• Good data analytical skills: able to understand, develop and test the relationships between configured rules, eligibility scenarios, data sources, and data output
• Strong troubleshooting ability: able to trace causes of discrepancies by working backward from expected outcomes and data output to configuration settings and benefits requirements
• Use understanding of platform capability to independently resolve configuration issues
• Strong work management skills: knows how to manage multiple enrollment requests simultaneously, tracking and communicating milestones and risks
• Effective written and oral communication skills demonstrating knowledge of benefits administration process when working with enrollers, account managers, groups, vendors or distribution partners
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite especially Excel and business writing tools like Word and Outlook
• Basic knowledge of PowerPoint, Visio or comparative applications

Required Education and Experience:

• A Benefits Data Analyst I will have an Associates Degree in Information Systems, Accounting, or Business Analysis and 2 years of experience in Insurance Administration or Employee Benefits Administration; May substitute certifications in relevant fields and/or equivalent work experience for education.
• A Benefits Data Analyst II will have an Associates Degree in Information Systems, Accounting, or Business Analysis and 3 years of experience in Insurance Administration or Employee Benefits Administration; May substitute certifications in relevant fields and/or equivalent work experience for education.
• Or, equivalent military experience