Coordinator, Benefits Administration

National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA); Texas; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Benefits Administration Coordinator to act as the key liaison between clients and vendors. This dynamic role involves managing client deliverables, ensuring quality assurance, and fostering relationships to streamline benefits administration. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, along with a solid background in health care or employee benefits. Join this innovative firm and contribute to enhancing client experiences while enjoying a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and collaboration.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Tuition Assistance

401K

Employee Assistance Program

Career Mobility

Volunteer Opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in health care or employee benefits industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for client contacts and vendors during implementations.
• Analyze technical requirements and execute test plans for quality assurance.

Skills

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Data Manipulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

JOB TITLE: Coordinator, Benefits Administration

JOB TYPE: FLSA Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Benefits Administration

SUMMARY: The Benefits Administration Coordinator is responsible for serving as the day-to-day liaison for our client contacts and their respective vendors during implementations, open enrollments, and ongoing benefits administration. This position also works closely with Employee Navigator Support team and Employee Navigator Manager. Responsibilities include system configurations, creation and execution of test plans, delivering on project deliverables, maintaining employee eligibility, performing quality assurance tasks, resolving escalated client-specific issues, and collaborating with colleagues on client deliverables. Successful candidate will be a service oriented individual with high personal standards and a hands-on work style.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for all client deliverables and procedures related to benefit plan design changes for implementations, renewals and ongoing administration;
• Review and revise business and plan design requirements and the functional design specifications for system set-ups and configurations;
• Responsible for quality assurance tasks for various client deliverables and procedures such as, but not limited to, carrier files, payroll files, billing reports, worksheets, confirms, and inbox requests;
• Analyze technical requirements, test plans, training materials and procedure documents;
• Execute test plans and test case scenarios to ensure requirements are being met;
• Perform data manipulation, mapping, conversions, and validations utilizing internal systems, external files, and Excel;
• Monitor, research, and resolve client issues
• Participate and/or facilitate meetings with clients, carriers and other colleagues;
• Proactively identify and resolve risks and provide proper escalation for high level resolutions;
• Maintain best practices and proactively recommend opportunities for efficiency improvements;
• Establish and cultivate relationships with clients, vendors, carriers and internal departments to ensure successful implementations, renewals and ongoing administration;
• Coach and train internal members of the benefit administration team on best practices and client-specific knowledge.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in related field including the following: Business, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent work experience is preferred;
• Working knowledge SQL preferred.
• Minimum experience of 1-3 years' experience within a health care, health and welfare consulting, insurance brokerage, human resources consulting, or employee benefits related industry with experience working through an open enrollment or annual renewal benefits cycle preferred;
• Related exposure to Benefits Administration, COBRA, Spending Accounts, HRIS, and/or Payroll environments is a plus.
• Maintain a valid unrestricted Life, Accident & Health License in Texas and meet the continuing education requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to include work experience creating tables, charts, graphs, pivot tables, mail merger and formulas.
• This position interacts with and provides service to clients and colleagues alike, so highly level of people-service, collaboration and interpersonal skills required

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. Marsh & McLennan Agency offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: http://marshmma.com/careers .

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