Benefits Specialist

• Leverages Mastery
• Accountability in Execution
• Problem Solving
• Decisiveness

• Administers all employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, ancillary insurances and wellness initiatives.
• Responsible for working with employees for qualifying events and working with carriers.
• Creates and analyzes the benefit survey data and trends to determine best benefit offering that prevent and treat chronic and environmental health conditions.
• In partnership with TPA – provides input on benefits program updates, additions, and deletions to management by studying employee requirements, participating in area surveys, reviewing trends, future costs/benefits, and competitive analysis of benefits offered by other organizations. 
• Serves as a chair or co-chair role on the wellness committee ensuring that the wellness initiatives support the overall benefit strategy.
• Tracks benefit usage and satisfaction to improve appropriate utilization of benefits offerings.
• Manages the annual Open Enrollment process by partnering with benefits TPA which includes working with communications team for campaigns and communicating during town halls.
• Collaborates with Director of Total Rewards to solicit requests for proposals (RFP’s) during benefits renewal period.
• Reconciles monthly benefit invoicing for all carriers.
• Conducts bi-weekly benefit orientation session with new employees.
• Participates and reviews area surveys in order to offer a rich employee benefits package.
• Develops simple employee friendly communications including plan documents, annual enrollment announcements, wellness initiatives, and lunch and learns to educate employees on benefits.
• Backup on LOA requests in absence of HR Specialist.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with insurance companies.
• Explains and researches benefit policies for employees.
• Remains compliant in all applicable regulations and updates policies to reflect these guidelines.
• Promotes positive employee relations.
• Runs reports as needed from the HRIS and benefits systems.
• Partners with HR Specialist on any benefits needs for employee’s on LOA

Required

• Three - Five years of benefits knowledge/experience and managing benefit programs
• Experience in managing competing project plans with tight deadlines.
•  Demonstrated ability to organize & prioritize work and communicate priorities effectively to internal & external stakeholders or track record of effectively managing multiple projects with overlapping tasks with time sensitive deadlines. 
• Performs tasks with appropriate level of attention to detail and ability to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, quality and accuracy in work performance.
• Proficient in use of Excel/data analysis tools to estimate costs, manage employee data, track issues etc.
• Experience using HRIS solutions to enable benefits enrollment, forecasting etc.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills' ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with all levels or organization and with partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence, and make effective presentations.
• Knowledge of ACA and HIPAA compliance.

Preferred

• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP or CEBS) preferred.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Human Resources.
• Experience in managing fully funded and self-funded health care plans with ability to help organization assess benefits/trade-offs of both approaches.
• PHR/SPHR preferred.

Company Values:

Must adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.

• Have fun, be passionate and show it!
• Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
• Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
• Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
• Strive for excellence in what we do every day!