Benefits Specialist: ACA, Onboarding & Plan Support

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, is seeking a Central Benefits Partner I to support the HCM Benefits team in an in-office, full-time role. Responsibilities include managing benefits accounts, guiding enrollment and life events, and ensuring ACA compliance.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of benefits experience, with strong Excel and Workday skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages and administers health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and FSA/HSA accounts.
• Assists employees and agencies in enrolling in various flexible benefits under state and federal laws and regulations.
• Oversees onboarding enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and terminations.
• Advises plan participants, agency staff and others on participation requirement, enrollment and change procedures, reimbursement account rules, and other matters related to employee benefit plans.
• Ensures compliance with ACA, federal, and state regulations.
• Conducts benefit eligibility audits and data cleanup.
• Collaborates with insurance carriers and third-party administrators.
• Responds to requests from vendors and others concerning plan participants; coordinates with agency staff, plan participants and administrators as needed to correct individual accounts or other records.
• Reviews and approves documents submitted for changes in benefit elections or plan participation.
• Processes life events, open enrollment cycles, data corrections, and retroactive adjustments in Workday.
• Continuous communication and customer service.
• Conducts workshops, orientations, and meetings to explain benefit programs.
• Subject Matter Experts for ACA, Section 125, specific Oklahoma state statutes and admin rules, and other federal laws.
• Assist in all areas within benefits as requested by Supervisor.

Skills

Benefit administration

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or HR

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The State of Oklahoma, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, is seeking a Central Benefits Partner I to support the HCM Benefits team in an in-office, full-time role. Responsibilities include managing benefits accounts, guiding enrollment and life events, and ensuring ACA compliance.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of benefits experience, with strong Excel and Workday skills preferred.