Benefits Lead Specialist

Confidencial; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 1,106,000 - 1,616,000; Full time

Job summary

A confidential company in Tijuana, Baja California, is seeking a Benefits Lead to manage health and welfare plans for the US and Canada. This role includes administration of day-to-day functions, serving as the primary contact with external providers, and implementing communication plans. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience in benefits administration, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of health functions. This position promises a dynamic work environment and the chance to make an impact.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in benefits administration, preferably in US and Canada.
• Strong communication and administrative experience with brokers and vendors.
• Strong understanding of health and welfare function.
• Strong analytic skills (including use of Excel to run cost scenarios).

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day functions related to health and welfare plans.
• Serve as the primary contact with external solution provider.
• Implement communication plans and deliver necessary materials.
• Provide support to employees regarding health plans and answer questions.
• Coordinate completion of regulatory filings.
• Create and provide monthly reports to external broker on employee and employer contributions.
• Participate in benefits and compensation surveys.
• Coordinate HR requests related to annual audits and 5500 filings for health, welfare and retirement plans.
• Provide administrative back-up to HR Representative (EE verifications, wire transfers, HSA reporting, retiree life reporting, uncashed checks).
• Delivery of Total Rewards and Recognition programs.

Skills

Benefits administration

Strong communication skills

Analytic skills

Analytical skills (Excel)

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Benefits Lead will administer the day-to-day functions related to health and welfare plans for US and Canada, which includes:

• Serving as the primary contact with the external solution provider (automated enrollment, carrier feeds, payroll feed, system plan set-up, trouble-shooting, access administrator)
• Facilitate new plan design set-up each year with solution provider; test system accuracy prior to production
• Implement communication plan and deliver (work with external vendors, mailings to employees, OE meeting presentations, etc.)
• Serve as primary knowledge source of existing health plans, and provide support to and answer questions from employees concerning the same
• Coordinate completion of regulatory filings
• Create and provide monthly reports as necessary to external broker regarding employee contributions/employer contributions to its various health related plans
• Participate in and complete benefits and compensation surveys
• Coordinate HR requests from Finance, External Auditors, Brokers, Actuarials, and Record keepers as it relates to annual audits and 5500 Filing for all applicable health and welfare and retirement plans
• Provide administrative back-up support and guidance to the HR Representative, in administrative areas such as EE verifications from medical provider (subrogation); wire transfer requests (in support of claims and premium payment); reporting HSA contributions to Health Equity, annual flu shots, various reporting requirements, retiree life eligibility reporting and insurance payments, and uncashed checks
• Delivery of Total Rewards program and Recognition (anniversary and retirement) programs

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in benefits administration (US and Canada strongly preferred)
• Strong communication and administrative experience with brokers, vendors, and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of health and welfare function
• Strong analytic skills (including use of Excel to run cost scenarios)