Benefits Administrator

F.N.B. Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

F.N.B. Corporation is seeking a Benefits Administrator located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The position involves collaborating to design and manage benefits programs for employees, including vendor negotiations, compliance with legal standards, and conducting educational meetings.

Candidates should have a BA or BS and at least 5 years of experience in a related field. The role offers opportunities for personal growth and skills development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of job-related experience required.
• CEBS certification (or working toward it) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate agreements with vendors for benefits renewal.
• Manage retirement calculations and pension updates.
• Monitor trends in benefits best practices.
• Assist with training and mentoring staff.
• Conduct educational meetings for employees and retirees.
• Maintain compliance with ERISA.
• Recommend efficiency improvements in benefits delivery.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to use general office equipment

Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software

MS Word – Intermediate Level

MS Excel – Intermediate Level

MS PowerPoint – Basic Level

Education

BA or BS

Tools

Personal computer

Job description

Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.

Position Title

Benefits Administrator

Business Unit

Human Resources

Reports to

Manager of Benefits

Position Overview

This position is primarily responsible for collaborating with the Manager of Benefits to design, implement, monitor, administer and modify, as necessary, a wide range of company‑provided benefits to F.N.B. employees. This includes assisting in devising communication packages and programs in written form, writing the material and conducting employee and retiree meetings designed to provide information on benefit design and administrative processes and, when directed by management, to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing of benefit administration with third party vendors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Negotiate contractual agreements with third party vendors for renewal obligations. Monitor contract compliance and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Manage the Deferred Vested retirement calculations to ensure accuracy. Prepare and update pension changes for Towers Watson in preparation of annual valuations presented to Pension Committee.
• Monitor trends in benefits best practices and advise on potential changes in F.N.B. programs. Also maintain an up‑to‑date understanding of legal compliance issues and participate in discussions concerning how to ensure legal compliance status.
• Assist the Manager of Benefits with respect to department personnel issues including training of staff and serving as a mentor and resource for less experienced staff, providing input for annual employee appraisals and department budgeting.
• Conduct employee and retiree educational meetings as often as necessary to ensure employee and retiree understanding of benefit plan design and administrative processes. Manage benefit communications to employees and retirees.
• Maintain all plan documents to ensure ERISA compliance is current, including plan amendments.
• Provide recommendations to management on methods to improve efficiencies in the delivery of benefits programs and maintenance.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
• All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.

Minimum Level of Education Required

• BA or BS

Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required

• 5 years

Skills Required

• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to use general office equipment
• Ability to use a personal computer and job‑related software
• MS Word – Intermediate Level
• MS Excel – Intermediate Level
• MS PowerPoint – Basic Level

Licensures/Certifications Required

• CEBS certification (or working toward CEBS certification) preferred

Physical Requirements Or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.

FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment‑based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.