Corporate Benefit Enrollment Specialist

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) is a regional bank holding company providing commercial banking services in 80 communities through 129 banking offices in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. GBCI offers an extensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance; retirement plan including employer match and profit sharing; paid vacation, holiday and sick leave. Salary is negotiable depending upon relevant experience.

About The Role

Summary

The overall responsibilities of the Benefit Enrollment Specialist is to oversee the life cycle of benefit enrollment for all new hires, qualifying life event, status changes and benefit termination processes. This includes working with vendor software to track new hire enrollment, tracking new benefit eligible statuses, answering employee questions related to benefit and enrollment process, submitting tracking reports to Bank Divisions as needed, and accurately terminating employee benefits as necessary. Will be responsible for communicating with Bank HR Division and individual employees on their enrollment status on a regular basis. Will be responsible for monitoring the electronic mailbox for the benefit department and will serve as the primary point of contact for 1st tier benefit inquiries. Will assist the department with benefit invoices for vendors and bank divisions. Will provide support to the Corporate HR Department with other projects as assigned. Will provide administrative/back-up support within the Benefits Department which may include workers' compensation and leave of absence communication as needed. This position will report to the Benefits Administrator and will assist that role with additional duties..

This is a Corporate position which may be located in an available bank division across our nine-state footprint in AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, TX, UT, WA, or WY. The entry rate for this position is $24.99 + / hour (calculated for Kalispell, MT). Click here to learn more about our bank divisions.

All compensation offers are analyzed individually and take into consideration multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, years of experience, and educational background.

WA Applicants ONLY:

Spokane $27.91 to $41.86 per hour

Wenatchee $28.30 to $42.44 per hour

Description

• Monitors and tracks all New Hire benefit enrollment. This includes answering benefit and enrollment questions from HR Division and Employees, sending reminders on the deadline to enroll, and tracking and sending reports as often as needed.
• Monitors the electronic mailbox for the benefit department and acts as the primary point of contact for 1st tier benefit inquiries.
• Completes the manual termination of benefits in the payroll system that are not managed through third party software.
• Tracks all employee status changes and communicates with HR Division or employee on steps needed to complete enrollment.
• Runs and distributes reports as needed for tracking and validation purposes.
• Completes monthly vendors benefit invoices and submits for payment.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Must complete the assigned online training courses and achieve a passing score by due date.

About You

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Required/Preferred

Education Level

Description

Required

Associate Degree

Associate's Degree in Human Resources or related field

Experience

Required/Preferred

Experience Level

Description

Required

3 years

Minimum of 3 years of Human Resources experience

Preferred

1 year

Minimum of 1 year employee benefit experience

Preferred

3 years

Customer focused experience

Would an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience be considered?: Yes

License/Certification

Required/Preferred

License/Certification

Description

Required Skills and Abilities

• A significant level of trust, credibility and diplomacy is required. In-depth dialogues, conversations and explanations with customers, direct and indirect reports and outside vendors can be of a sensitive and/or highly confidential nature. Communications may involve motivating, influencing, educating and/or advising others on matters of significance.
• Possess good overall knowledge of human resources with emphasis on employee benefits.
• Ability to work independently to carry out assigned tasks.
• Possess good problem-solving skills and ability to react quickly to arising problems.
• Able to communicate effectively with people both verbally and in writing (listens and understands problems and assist staff at all levels as needed).
• Ability to effectively produce internal marketing materials and content including correspondence, presentations and digital tools to effectively present benefits information to all staff levels.
• Possess proven time management and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Advanced computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience with database programs.
• Employee must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Employee must be capable of interacting calmly and professionally with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds at various levels within and outside of the organization.
• A significant level of trust, credibility and diplomacy is required. In-depth dialogues, conversations and explanations with customers, direct and indirect reports and outside vendors can be of a sensitive and/or highly confidential nature. Communications may involve motivating, influencing, educating and/or advising others on matters of significance.
• Possess good overall knowledge of human resources with emphasis on employee benefits.
• Ability to work independently to carry out assigned tasks.
• Possess good problem-solving skills and ability to react quickly to arising problems.
• Able to communicate effectively with people both verbally and in writing (listens and understands problems and assist staff at all levels as needed).
• Ability to effectively produce internal marketing materials and content including correspondence, presentations and digital tools to effectively present benefits information to all staff levels.
• Possess proven time management and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Advanced computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience with database programs.
• Employee must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Employee must be capable of interacting calmly and professionally with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds at various levels within and outside of the organization.

Additional Requirements

Travel

Occasional travel required: (less than 10 days per year) by automobile (as driver and passenger), commercial airlines, rental vehicles and public transportation and be able to lodge in public facilities.

Working Conditions

Environment: Indoors, a climate-controlled shared work area.

Noise Level: Moderate noise; not extreme or excessive; within reasonable limits.

Lifting: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push,

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.