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Altavista, Virginia Office/Professional 1 day ago
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Summary: Administers self-insured employee benefit programs and supports learning, performance management, and talent development initiatives.
Job Requirements • 3–5 years of experience administering self-insured employee benefit plans
• Minimum of 3 years of talent development, training, or employee learning experience
• Knowledge of Affordable Care Act, ERISA, and HIPAA compliance requirements
• Experience administering employee-sponsored health and welfare benefit programs
• Experience with ADP Benefits
• Experience using HRIS platforms
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables
• Experience managing benefit enrollments, eligibility changes, and employee records
• Experience coordinating with benefit vendors and third-party administrators
• Experience maintaining confidential employee and benefits information
• Experience administering learning management systems
Preferred Skills • Experience coordinating annual open enrollment
• Experience supporting performance management programs
• Experience evaluating benefits utilization, costs, and program effectiveness
• Experience developing employee training and development programs
• Experience creating benefits reports, audits, and compliance documentation
• Knowledge of COBRA, Section 125, and related benefits regulations
• Experience resolving eligibility, enrollment, claims, and payroll deduction issues
• Experience supporting self-insured plan renewals and vendor negotiations
Job Responsibilities • Administer self-insured and employee-sponsored benefit programs
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and qualifying life events
• Serve as the primary resource for employee benefit questions
• Coordinate with benefit vendors, brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators
• Monitor compliance with ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, and applicable benefits regulations
• Coordinate annual open-enrollment activities
• Prepare enrollment materials, employee communications, and benefit documentation
• Maintain accurate employee benefit records in ADP Benefits and HRIS systems
• Reconcile benefit enrollments, invoices, payroll deductions, and vendor records
• Generate benefits reports and analyze program data using Excel
• Maintain required plan documents, notices, records, and compliance reports
• Support benefit audits and regulatory filings
• Investigate and resolve enrollment, eligibility, coverage, and vendor issues
• Administer the learning management system
• Assign, track, and report employee training activities
• Support performance management and employee development programs
• Coordinate training schedules, course records, and completion reporting
• Evaluate benefit and talent development programs using participation, cost, and performance data
• Recommend process and program improvements based on compliance requirements and workforce needs
• Maintain confidential employee, benefits, performance, and development records
Pay: 60k-70k/year
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.
Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $70,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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