Senior Benefits Consultant

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Indianapolis, IN

Hospitals

About the position

If you are searching for a dynamic, fast-paced team who supports an organization who takes care of people, please consider applying to this role and start a fresh career journey. Your work on our team will have a direct impact on our organization's success and supports our vision of making Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states. We hope this inspires you to apply and begin living our IU Health Values - Purpose, Excellence, Compassion and Team - every day. We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Benefits Consultant to join the Corporate Benefits team. This role comes with a hybrid work schedule, including both remote/home-based work and office-based work at our downtown Indianapolis location.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to successfully execute business objectives.
• Manage benefits programs and policies to ensure compliance and alignment with IU Health's strategy.
• Analyze and report benefits metrics using Oracle, vendor systems, and Excel.
• Recommend and implement improvements to benefits programs, services, and processes.
• Work independently and provide guidance to leaders, HR partners, and team members regarding benefits programs and policies.
• Design, develop, and implement benefits and retirement programs.
• Research and analyze program design alternatives and test proposals prior to implementation.
• Develop, compare, and standardize all benefits, followed by an annual review process.
• Consult with management, human resources personnel, and employees regarding benefits and retirement programs and policies.
• Interact with internal and external resources to ensure proper program/policy design and ongoing administration which complies with legal and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Nursing, related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the design, development, and administration of benefits and/or retirement programs.
• Knowledge and understanding of benefits programs and policies.
• Ability to apply and understand a variety of technical regulations and laws (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, ADA, FMLA, etc.).
• Experience with matrix organization and complex work environment.
• Basic proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Nice-to-haves

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to capture the essence of complex information.
• Strong problem-solving skills; attention to detail; ability to self-direct with minimal supervision, problem solve, demonstrate judgement, and work well under pressure.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• Large benefits package
• PTO
• 401k with a match