Benefits & Wellness Administrator - Hybrid 8-Month Contract

Randstad Enterprise; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Enterprise in Hartford, CT or Wellesley, MA is seeking a Benefits Administrator, Health & Wellbeing, to support day-to-day operations of health and welfare plans; interacts with outsourcing vendor and carriers to ensure accuracy.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or equivalent, experience in employee benefits, strong communication, detail orientation, and MS Office. The role includes annual enrollment support, COBRA/ACA reporting, wellness programs, and claims support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in Employee Benefits and Wellness programs is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service oriented.
• Strong client-centric approach with focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work well independently or collaboratively as needed.
• Problem solving skills with a proactive approach.
• Ability to succeed in a fast paced, fluid environment and readily adapt to change.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with carriers to support health & welfare operations
• Review and respond to routine HR inquiries and cases in Workday, following established procedures and guidelines. Triage and elevate complex or non-standard issues to appropriate team members for resolution
• Support the employee annual enrollment process, including testing, quality checks and proofreading
• Support activities related to government forms and filings (e.g., Form 5500, PCORI) and support compliance-related tasks such as COBRA and ACA reporting requirements
• Review and support employee benefits and communications materials including maintaining and updating internal website
• Serve as a point of contact for Human Resources colleagues on benefit-related inquiries
• Process expense reports, calculate fees and premiums, and prepare invoice payments for benefit plans
• Compile census and benefits reports for internal and external business partners
• Assist in coordinating wellness and total rewards activities and programs (e.g., blood drives, biometric screenings, flu shots, webinars)
• Serve as the primary point of contact for death claims, following established procedures to guide beneficiaries through the claims process. Collaborate with team members to provide comprehensive support, including retirement-related aspects of claims.
• Provide support for retirement operations as needed
• Complete other duties as assigned

Skills

Benefits administration

Wellness programs

Workday

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or related experience

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

Randstad Enterprise in Hartford, CT or Wellesley, MA is seeking a Benefits Administrator, Health & Wellbeing, to support day-to-day operations of health and welfare plans; interacts with outsourcing vendor and carriers to ensure accuracy.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or equivalent, experience in employee benefits, strong communication, detail orientation, and MS Office. The role includes annual enrollment support, COBRA/ACA reporting, wellness programs, and claims support.