Benefits Administrator (Temp)

Apply; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Accrued vacation

Birthday and volunteering time off

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Optro is seeking a temporary Benefits Administrator to support the benefits team during a high-volume period. You will handle day-to-day benefits, leave administration, answer employee questions, and update documentation.

Candidates with Experience in Workday Benefits/Absence modules and knowledge of HIPAA/ERISA are preferred. This remote role may require availability across multiple US time zones.

Qualifications

• Experience with benefits and leave administration.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Benefits and Absence modules is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, applicable state/federal leave laws, and QLE processing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strict adherence to confidentiality and handling of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Employee Enablement - Assist employees with Qualified Life Events (QLEs), coverage questions, and new hire benefits questions.
• Leave of Absence - Facilitate employee requests for leave with our LOA vendor, respond to questions from employees and the vendor, update absence records in Workday, and review payroll reports prior to handing them off to the Payroll Team.
• Open Enrollment - Provide operational support with employee communications, Workday testing, and resource document updates.

Skills

Benefits administration

Leave administration

Workday Benefits

Workday Absence

HIPAA knowledge

COBRA knowledge

ERISA knowledge

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Tools

Workday

Job description

Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, Optro helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity through its AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.

At Optro, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte!

Why This Role is Exciting

We are seeking a temporary Benefits Administrator to support our benefits team during a high-volume period. You will jump right in to support day-to-day benefits and leave administration, answer employee questions, and update documentation as needed.

• Immediate availability highly preferred

• Preferably located in Pacific, Mountain or Central time zones

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Enablement - Assist employees with Qualified Life Events (QLE’s), coverage questions, and new hire benefits questions.

• Leave of Absence - Facilitate employee requests for leave with our LOA vendor, respond to questions from employees and the vendor, update absence records in Workday, and review payroll reports prior to handing them off to the Payroll Team.

• Open Enrollment - Provide operational support with employee communications, Workday testing, and resource document updates.

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• Experience with benefits and leave administration.

  • Global benefits experience is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with Workday Benefits and Absence modules is strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, applicable state/federal leave laws, and QLE processing.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strict adherence to confidentiality and handling of sensitive information.

Perks (United States, Temp)

• Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Accrued vacation (non-exempt)

• Time off for your birthday & volunteering

• Employee resource groups

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

• Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s a mindset.

• Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.

• Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what’s next.

• Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s success.

• Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve.

Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.

We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation.

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