Benefits and Wellness Consultant

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    • HM will hire anywhere in the US and worker does not need to be in the office.

      looking for an experienced Benefits and Wellness Specialist to help administer, including healthcare, retirement, worklife, and wellness policiesprograms for the Americas. Reporting to the Global Head of Benefits and Wellness, this role will be dedicated to supporting employees in the U.S., Bermuda and Canada. This individual will be responsible for helping to manage the daytoday benefits operations and wellness programming as part of a matrixed team where individual responsibilities may shift to meet agile demands.

      The Benefits and Wellness Specialist will help drive key initiatives to enhance benefits and wellness programs, achieve greater efficiencies in vendor service delivery and optimize employees’ understanding and utilization of benefits plans.

      Responsibilities

      • Help manage daytoday benefits operations including but not limited to the employee life cycle (i.e., onboardingnew hire orientation, transfers, terminations), benefits invoicingbilling, HRISWorkday and Sharepoint maintenance related to benefits, and respond to daily employee inquiries.
      • Assist with leaves of absence and the disabilityaccommodations process in compliance with state and federal laws and firm policies.
      • Contribute to the development and delivery of effective marketing strategies, communication materials and policy documents for benefits and wellness programs in the (Americas) region.
      • Enhance the benefits governance framework and drive operational efficiencies.
      • Partner with FinancePayroll teams to analyze, reconcile, and identify risks and opportunities to drive effective budgeting for both short and longterm benefits needs.
      • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations such as managing the 5500 filing process, 1095 reporting, nondiscrimination testing and related compliance deliverables.
        
        
      • Experience working in a dynamic, matrixed, fastpaced, and pressurized environment
      • Motivated selfstarter with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
      • Commitment to confidentiality and experience interacting with employees’ complex private medical and financial matters; HIPAA training to be completed upon hire
      • At least three years of recent professional experience with U.S. employee benefits and wellness plan development and delivery
        • Proven track record in healthwellness and worklife programs
        • Experience in retirement plans from an implementation and governance standpoint
        • • Preferred Qualifications

          • 5+ years of progressive benefitswellness administration experience for plans in the U.S.
          • Meaningful knowledge of Americas benefits plan design including healthcare, worklife (i.e., family building and support) and retirement plans along with plan administration, associated payroll processes, regulatory requirements and benefits program taxability
          • Exceptional project management skills with the ability to deliver on tight deadlines with follow through and attention to detail
          • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
          • Strong sense of accountability and sound personal judgment, including an understanding of competitor offerings and the general marketplace with the ability to use data to influence key stakeholders
          • Proven ability in vendorbrokerconsultant relationship management and establishing effective partnerships with external service providers to ensure quality service, including but not limited to working with HRIS systems such as Workday
          • Successful record of handling employee benefits inquiries, building efficient operational processes, and demonstrating influence with key internal stakeholders
            
            
          • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, Human Capital or related field, or equivalent practical experience
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