Senior Benefits Administrator - hybrid Element Care
Boston, MA3 days ago
Highlights
Position Overview: Contribute to Client's success by overseeing implementation, compliance, legislative changes, plan management, administration support, vendor management, relevant projects and communication of all health & welfare benefit plans including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, leave of absence, wellbeing and voluntary benefits & programs. Drives complex, high-risk projects; consults and partners with other team members as a subject matter expert to resolve technical issues, handles highly complicated, sensitive, and / or nuanced escalations (e.g., Tier 3).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $57.15 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | http://www.eclaroit.com |
Description
Health Benefits Program Manager
Job Number: 26-01806
Job Number: 26-01806
Use your skills where environmental innovation meets global impact. ECLARO is looking for a Health Benefits Program Manager for our client in Boston, MA.
Our client is a leading environmental solutions provider focused on water, waste, and energy services that drive sustainability and resource recovery. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.
Position Overview:
- Contribute to Client's success by overseeing implementation, compliance, legislative changes, plan management, administration support, vendor management, relevant projects and communication of all health & welfare benefit plans including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, leave of absence, wellbeing and voluntary benefits & programs.
- Individual contributor subject matter expert role.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, and deliver employee health & welfare programs and education including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, leave of absence, employee wellness, life insurance, savings accounts, voluntary benefits.
- Lead project management of acquired companies, oversee the project and implementation of competitive harmonized benefits.
- Partner with ERISA counsel and vendors to ensure compliance requirements meet or exceed for all retirement plans including providing guidance regarding new or existing regulations relating to plan
- financial reporting (e.g., ACA, Pcori fees), government form filings (e.g., Form 5500), notices (SAR) and reporting, SPD / plan amendments etc.
- Lead the communication / marketing of benefits programs to ensure that the financial investment is optimized through employee understanding, attraction and retention.
- Serve as liaison and manage relationships with third-party benefits administrations including performance & metrics reviews, continuous quality improvement initiatives, troubleshooting performance & / or new program implementations.
- Coordinate all compliance matters related to health & welfare benefit plans to ensure compliant plan management.
- Drives complex, high-risk projects; consults and partners with other team members as a subject matter expert to resolve technical issues, handles highly complicated, sensitive, and / or nuanced escalations (e.g., Tier 3).
- Partner with HR, Benefits Administration, HR Operations & HRIS to provide guidance and support timely day to day matters & / or corrections.
- Provide leadership for projects and initiatives with cross functional areas, such as internal shared services, other members of the benefits' team, and / or outside vendors.
- Collaborate with HR partners to ensure a good understanding of programs and policies and to ensure coordination across groups.
- Ensure programs and processes are documented, appropriately administered and that the highest standards of service and compliance are regularly met.
Qualifications:
- BA or BS in a related area or equivalent experience, required; graduate degree, preferred.
- 8+ plus years of experience with a strong background in design, development, and delivery of health & welfare benefit programs for large (10, 000+ employees) companies.
- Combination corporate & consulting experience preferred. Combined with 2+ years of M&A activities.
- Robust experience merging & managing complex medical, pharmacy, leave of absence & wellbeing programs for acquired companies is required.
- Experience working with multiple unions / plan designs, required
- Experience with managing a self-funded healthcare plan including contracting, negotiation, audits, and day to day escalation management.
- Demonstrated experience manage health & welfare benefits including developing annual budget, ongoing cost management & partnership with finance on analysis & reporting.
- Demonstrated experience with HRIS & Workday software experience, required.
- Experience in working in an environment with HR Shared Services or outsourced HR Operations.
- Experience in administration of health & welfare, leave of absence & wellbeing plans.
- Comprehensive knowledge of health & welfare benefit plan principles and practices, as well as state and federal government regulations, compliance & operations.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of health & welfare actuarial concepts and problem-solving skills, to assess, identify problems and escalate when necessary.
- Ability to work both independently with minimal direction and collaboratively across multiple functions both externally and internally (Legal, HR & Benefits administration, HRIS).
- A track record of building strong relationships and people partnership skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to participants, vendor partners and broad level of internal stakeholders.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Proven ability to develop and monitor processes to ensure plan management is of the highest quality.
- Proven project management skills.
- Excellent capability to utilize Google Suite products such as Google Doc, Google Sheets & Google Slides.
- Excellent capability to utilize AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini).
- Strong ability to present information in an objective and logical manner for effective decision
- making as well as strong negotiation and influencing ability.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, "hands-on " large-company matrix environment.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Knowledge of Canadian benefit plans an asset.
- Certification / Licenses / Training: Specialty Health & Welfare and / or Benefits Certification, preferred.
Pay Rate: $57.15 / Hour
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Heckle Tulab
heckle.tulab@eclaro.com
212-804-7460
Heckle Tulab | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
About Company
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.
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