Benefits Analyst

Gainbridge; Zionsville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Job summary

Group 1001 in Indiana is seeking a Benefits Analyst to lead day-to-day benefits operations, wellness initiatives, and compliance with HIPAA and COBRA rules. You’ll partner with Payroll, HRIS, and vendors to ensure accurate enrollments, deductions, and invoicing. The role requires 3+ years of benefits experience, strong Excel, and Workday HRIS familiarity.

Bachelor’s degree preferred. You’ll drive continuous improvement, manage enrollment cycles, and support the company’s holistic benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years related work experience with employee benefits.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience coordinating wellness programs and measuring participation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Strong Excel skills with large data reconciliation.
• Experience with Workday HRIS preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information (HIPAA).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day benefits program operations (health, dental, vision, FSA, life/disability, wellness, tuition assistance).
• Serve as primary resource for employee benefit inquiries; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Monitor benefits mailbox and case queue; respond promptly and accurately.
• Review and process benefit change requests and enrollment changes in Workday.
• Oversee tuition assistance lifecycle from preapproval to reimbursement.
• Support leave of absence processes with third-party administrator.
• Lead annual enrollment activities and system configuration testing.
• Review vendor invoices and advise Payroll on deductions.

Skills

Benefits administration

Wellness program coordination

Excel

HIPAA privacy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group 1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets - our employees.

Why This Role Matters:

The Benefits Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day administration, compliance support, and continuous improvement of the benefits program. This role also leads the company’s wellness objectives, responsible for sustaining and elevating the established program.

How You’ll Contribute:

Benefits Administration

• Own day-to-day operations for the benefits program, which includes health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability, wellness programs, tuition assistance, etc.
• Serve as primary resource for employee benefit inquiries - elevate complex or sensitive issues to senior team members as needed.
• Monitor the Benefits mailbox and Workday Case Management queue - respond and resolve inquiries promptly and accurately.
• Review benefit change requests - validate the request, confirm required documentation, ensure accurate changes in Workday.
• Manage the tuition assistance lifecycle from preapproval to reimbursement.
• Support the leave of absence process in partnership with third party administrator.
• Support annual enrollment activities, including system configuration testing.
• Review and process vendor invoices to ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Advise Payroll on benefit-related deduction adjustments.

Wellness Program Leadership

• Serve as wellness program manager - sustain established program and recommend enhancements that strengthen employee engagement.
• Develop, organize, and execute wellness events and challenges.
• Track and report on key wellness program metrics such as participation and engagement.
• Identify communication opportunities that align with overall Benefits and Wellness objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and Employee Resource Group leaders; coordinate with external wellness vendor partners on program delivery.

Compliance and Controls

• Manage internal controls such as enrollment audits, COBRA audits, and data integration validation; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor the federal and state regulatory landscape to flag developments affecting benefit programs.
• Support compliance activities in partnership with senior team members, including data preparation, participant notice distribution, and deadline tracking.
• Maintain foundational knowledge of company policies and procedures.

Systems and Continuous Improvement

• Serve as HRIS subject matter expert - work with HR Technology team on system testing, enhancements, process improvement, reporting, debugging, automation opportunities, etc.
• Identify and recommend efficiency opportunities to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Maintain library of standard operating procedures (SOPs), develop new SOPs as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Benefits team.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years related work experience, with strong working knowledge of employee benefits.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience coordinating or managing wellness programs, including measuring participation and implementing improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and follow-through.
• Strong Excel skills, including reconciling large data files.
• Experience with Workday HRIS preferred.
• Proven ability to deliver a high level of customer service.
• Ability to handle confidential information and protected health information with discretion and in accordance with HIPAA.
• Ability to work independently while remaining adaptable to changing priorities.
• Professional demeanor while interacting with all levels of the organization.

Benefits Highlights:

• Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.
• Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs - no enrollment is required.
• Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Group 1001 Insurance Benefits Employees are our number one asset. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the basics to support employees through many of life’s personal and professional milestones.