Benefits & Wellness Program Lead

The City of Frederick; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Frederick is seeking a Benefits and Wellness Specialist to administer employee and retiree benefits and wellness programs. You will process enrollments, maintain records, coordinate with payroll and vendors, and ensure compliance with ACA and other regulations.

The role requires discretion, attention to detail, excellent customer service, and ability to handle confidential information with general supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with post-secondary training in HR or related field.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in employee benefits, wellness, or closely related function.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Administers health and wellness benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life insurance, COBRA, and voluntary benefits.
• Maintains employee and retiree benefit records and documents; coordinates with vendors.
• Processes enrollments, changes, terminations, and personal information updates.
• Coordinates with Payroll to reflect enrollments and changes in the payroll system.
• Verifies and reconciles benefit invoices and monitors premium collections.
• Plans and manages wellness initiatives and employee health programs.
• Supports benefits renewal and annual Open Enrollment activities.
• Prepares benefit-related communications and reports including ACA reporting.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary training in HR or related field

Tools

HR software

Software systems

Job description

The City of Frederick is seeking a Benefits and Wellness Specialist to administer employee and retiree benefits and wellness programs. You will process enrollments, maintain records, coordinate with payroll and vendors, and ensure compliance with ACA and other regulations.

The role requires discretion, attention to detail, excellent customer service, and ability to handle confidential information with general supervision.