HR Rep, Sr - Benefits, Compliance & Risk Mgmt

The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.

What You Will Be Doing:

Under general supervision, responsible for overseeing and administering employee health, welfare and retirement benefits, HPSJ’s wellness and safety programs, and compliance activities consistent with business initiatives, strategic goals and HPSJ’s Human Resources philosophy, and internal and external requirements. Work is varied and moderately complex and requires a moderate degree of discretion and independent judgment.

Our Vision:

Continuously improve the health of our community.

Our Mission:

We provide healthcare value and advance wellness through community partnerships.

Essential Functions:

• Researches and recommends additions and changes to benefits, insurance coverages and programs based on best practices, legal requirements, and other standards.
• Identifies opportunities for education, interventions and programs based on enrollment, claims and other data, and through collaboration with HR team members.
• Leads coverage renewals, quarterly review sessions, benefit updates and other initiatives using project management techniques as appropriate.
• Administers and assists employees with transactional benefit processes, including but not limited to enrollments, disenrollments, reconciliation and COBRA.
• Develops and implements internal and external communications regarding benefits, insurance coverage and programs that keep internal and external stakeholders informed.
• Develops and delivers routine and ad-hoc training to enhance understanding of HPSJ’s benefit offerings.
• Manages vendor relationships, including developing and maintaining contracts and service agreements, and ensuring compliance.
• Monitors legal and regulatory developments; recommends changes to policies, procedures and practices.
• Reviews and responds to document requests and other deliverables, including but not limited to those related to company-wide audits, information requests, business initiatives.
• Conducts routine and ad hoc audits for compliance with internal and external policies, procedures and other requirements; reports on findings; collaborates with stakeholders on corrective actions plans and monitors.
• Ensures that data and information is captured, recorded, stored and reported in an accurate and timely manner.
• Develops and distributes procedures; implements effective and efficient processes in collaboration with other departments; assists in the development of policies.
• Compiles, develops, and produces internal and external reports.
• Promotes an environment that supports and encourages the adoption of HPSJ’s stated

What You Bring:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Required

• In-depth knowledge of principles and practices of human resources administration.
• In-depth knowledge of human resources systems, processes and reporting best practices in the areas of benefits and compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of federal and California regulations and requirements governing benefit and retirement plans, including ACA.
• In-depth knowledge of benefit types and coverage, including plan designs, benefit levels and eligibility.
• Knowledge of knowledge of safety administration practices and procedures, including ergonomics and IIPP development and implementation.
• Strong customer service skills, with a commitment to delivering top notch service to all customers.
• Capacity to develop and maintain trust and build credibility within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and embrace organizational values, integrate into practices, and foster their manifestation among staff.
• Produces work that is accurate and complete.
• Produces the appropriate volume of work.
• Nimble learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures to learn.
• Resiliency: Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Interpersonal savvy: Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people; interacts effectively with individuals both inside and outside of HPSJ; establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
• Optimizes work processes: Knows the most effective and efficient process to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership skills, including but not limited to the ability to influence without authority, establish direction, and build alliances and relationships.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally to diverse individuals and groups inside and outside of HPSJ, and document according to standards.
• Strong listening skills, with the ability to synthesize information and facilitate conversations.
• Strong presentation skills, including but not limited to the ability to tailor presentations to a specific audience, and identify key messages.
• Basic knowledge of change management theory and ability to apply it.
• Strong vendor management skills, with ability to objectively evaluate, assess, select and manage vendors.
• Basic knowledge of audit processes, and ability to effectively implement and maintain them.
• Strong knowledge of basic data analysis and communication/reporting tools and techniques, with ability to perform analysis and resolve problems, and recognize and act on trends.
• Time management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; can attend to a broader range of activities; meets deadlines.
• Manages projects and deliverables on time and on budget.
• Basic mathematics skills, including the ability to do simple algebra.
• Intermediate skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows and Outlook, including the ability to create formulas, charts and graphs.
• Ability to speak and be understood in English.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard information.

What You Have:

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field; and
• At least four years in a corporate human resources function, which includes at least two years administering benefits, safety, compliance or risk management; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

• Experience in human resources in healthcare.
• Experience in human resources in a unionized employment environment.

Licenses, Certifications

Required

Preferred

What You Will Get:

HPSJ Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Robust and affordable health/dental/vision with choices in providers
• Generous paid time off (starting at 3 weeks of PTO, 4 paid floating holidays including employee’s birthday, and 9 paid holidays)
• CalPERS retirement pension program, automatic employer-paid retirements contributions, in addition to voluntary defined contribution plan
• Two flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employer-Paid Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer-Paid Disability Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Assistance Program
• Health Advocacy
• Supplemental medical, legal, identity theft protection
• Access to exclusive discount mall
• Education and training reimbursement in addition to employer-paid elective learning courses.
• A chance to work for an organization that is mission-driven – our members and community are at the core of everything we do.
• A shorter commute ­– if you’re commuting from the Central Valley to the Bay Area.
• Visibility and variety – you have a chance to work with people at all levels of the organization, and work on diverse projects.

We are an equal opportunity employer and diversity is one of our core values. We believe that differences including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and other characteristics, will help us create a strong organization that is sensitive to the needs of those we serve. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and merit.

HPSJ provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on color, race, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin (including language use) or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation or any other characteristic made unlawful by applicable Federal, State or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has these characteristics, or is associated with anyone who has or is perceived to have these characteristics.

Important Notice: This job description is not a contract between HPSJ and the employee performing the job. The duties listed in the job description may be changed at the discretion of HPSJ, and HPSJ may request the employee to perform duties that are not listed on the job description.