Benefits Analyst III (temporary)
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Key details
- Location
- United States
- Work style
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 7–10 yrs
- Function
- People / HR & Recruiting
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 12h ago
Skills
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Benefits Analyst III (Temporary) based in the United States.
The Benefits Analyst III will play a key role in managing and optimizing comprehensive employee health and welfare benefit programs across multiple countries. This position combines benefits administration, regulatory compliance, financial analysis, and employee engagement to ensure effective and sustainable benefits operations. You will provide guidance to employees, retirees, and external partners while helping maintain compliance with applicable legislation and industry standards. Working closely with senior leadership, consultants, and third-party administrators, you will contribute to benefits strategy, program development, and continuous improvement initiatives. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced benefits professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on operational responsibilities. You will also help strengthen employee understanding of their benefits through effective communication and service delivery in a collaborative, remote working environment.
Accountabilities
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Manage global benefits programs: Coordinate and administer day-to-day health and welfare benefit activities across domestic and international markets, ensuring smooth operations and consistent service delivery.
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Support employees and retirees: Respond to benefits-related questions, assist with life events and enrollment processes, research individual cases, and provide clear guidance on benefit policies.
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Manage external partnerships: Act as the primary liaison with third-party benefit administrators, insurance providers, record keepers, consultants, and other vendors to ensure effective program administration.
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Ensure regulatory compliance: Collaborate with benefits leadership to monitor compliance with applicable U.S., Canadian, and international regulations, including ERISA, FMLA, and ACA requirements. Coordinate required documentation and regulatory filings, such as Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs), plan documents, and annual Form 5500 reports.
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Coordinate enrollment activities: Facilitate annual open enrollment and re-enrollment processes across applicable benefit programs, ensuring accurate information and effective employee participation.
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Contribute to benefits strategy: Support the development, implementation, and administration of health and welfare programs by researching industry trends, benchmarking best practices, monitoring legislative changes, and evaluating their potential impact.
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Develop employee communications: Create and maintain communication materials that explain available benefits, highlight their value, and help employees and retirees understand enrollment procedures and their responsibilities.
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Monitor financial performance: Review consultant reporting, track program expenses, analyze financial variances, and recommend corrective actions to support effective benefits management.
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Provide management insights: Prepare financial and operational reports that help leadership evaluate global benefit programs and make informed decisions.
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Drive continuous improvement: Develop performance metrics, standardize administrative processes, identify operational inefficiencies, and implement improvements across benefits functions.
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Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
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Professional experience: 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in corporate employee benefits administration.
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Benefits expertise: Strong technical knowledge of health and welfare programs, including plan development, implementation, administration, and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with defined contribution and defined benefit plans is an advantage.
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Regulatory knowledge: Working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian employee benefits legislation, particularly ERISA, FMLA, and<