Senior Benefits Specialist
Northern Chicagoland Suburb, IL - Full Time
Confidential search for a Green-Tech company
A diverse, woman-led company, with over 400 team members and counting distributed around the globe—from Chicago and Europe to India, China, & New Zealand - this team is taking on climate change one ton of carbon at a time. Through their technology, they are transforming carbon into sustainable raw materials, replacing the need for virgin fossil carbon in consumer goods and transport fuels.
This team is looking for a Senior Benefits Specialist to join their People Operations team in a northern Chicagoland suburb who will take ownership of their role, helping build strategy and executing the day-to-day work making sure the folks who are working to fight climate change are taken care of.
Key Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee and may be revised at any time by the Company.
This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. This Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are not able to support work visa sponsorship with this role and preference will be given to local candidates.
A diverse, woman-led company, with over 400 team members and counting distributed around the globe—from Chicago and Europe to India, China, & New Zealand - this team is taking on climate change one ton of carbon at a time. Through their technology, they are transforming carbon into sustainable raw materials, replacing the need for virgin fossil carbon in consumer goods and transport fuels.
This team is looking for a Senior Benefits Specialist to join their People Operations team in a northern Chicagoland suburb who will take ownership of their role, helping build strategy and executing the day-to-day work making sure the folks who are working to fight climate change are taken care of.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the administration of global employee benefit programs including health insurance, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts, and other voluntary benefits.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance employee understanding and engagement with benefits programs.
- Ability to develop and deliver employee training programs on benefits-related topics.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for benefit related inquiries, providing timely and accurate information and resolving issues as needed.
- Responsible for benefits-related compliance reporting e.g. Form 5500s, 401k audits, medical SPDs.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as People Operations, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Lead the annual open enrollment process, including communication planning, vendor management, and system updates.
- Oversee the administration of leave programs including FMLA, other statutory leave requirements, internal company leave policies (i.e. paid parental leave).
- Analyze benefits data and prepare reports for management to evaluate program effectiveness and make informed decisions.
- Stay informed about changes in legislation and industry trends related to employee benefits, and recommend adjustments to programs as necessary.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. Or 8 years of experience within an HR-related or Benefits role in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in benefits administration or related HR field.
- Thorough understanding of federal and state regulations governing employee benefits programs, including ERISA, ACA, and FMLA.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
- Master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CEBS, PHR, SPHR) is a plus.
- Experience working in a multi-state or global organization with diverse workforce demographics.
- Experience negotiating and managing contracts with benefits vendors
- Experience with Ceridian Dayforce/Paylocity.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Hybrid – Your training period will require one month of being fully on site and then a hybrid schedule will be discussed and implemented
This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee and may be revised at any time by the Company.
This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. This Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are not able to support work visa sponsorship with this role and preference will be given to local candidates.
