The Benefits Lead supports the implementation and administration of health and welfare benefits programs, practices and policies. Manages relationships with third party vendors in support of the organization’s benefits philosophy and policies and serves as an advocate for employees to ensure excellent service
Required Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources or related field.
- Seven years of progressive related work experience in the management of employee benefits.
- Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required to interact with and influence a wide range of internal and external constituencies.
- Excellent independent judgment and the ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Highly organized to effectively plan, track, evaluate and follow-up on multiple priorities for multiple people.
- Ability to exhibit a sense of urgency around customer service to model behavior for others.
- Ability and willingness to approach tasks with a spirit of collaboration and high degree of initiative in order to problem solve with peers and customers.
- Must be approachable, dependable and a self-starter. Possesses and demonstrates the ability to quickly grasp the essence of an issue or problem and a curiosity to uncover facts as well as the follow through to build/recommend solutions.
- Desire and ability to either build a long-lasting solution or to provide a quick fix, and the judgment and expertise to distinguish which is appropriate in the given circumstance.
Preferred Job Qualifications: