Lead Benefits Specialist - Back Office (Remote Two Days)

California State University, Office of the Chancellor; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous vacation plan

15 paid holidays a year

Tuition waiver program

Job summary

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Lead Benefits Specialist - Back Office to provide expert support and coordination for CSU benefit programs within Shared Services. The incumbent will perform highly complex tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance in benefits administration with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities include audits, enrollment and eligibility oversight, and cross-system data reconciliation with CHRS, SCO, PIMS, and CalPERS, delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business or equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of professional HR benefits experience.
• Experience with CSU CHRS PeopleSoft Benefits Administration module.
• Experience in HR in higher education.
• Advanced knowledge of HR principles, practices, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• CHRS Functional Lead: manage benefits data integrity and enrollment guidance.
• Benefits deduction oversight with SCO coordination and reconciliation.
• Dental benefits coordination with CSU providers for accurate processing.
• CalPERS coordination for retirees and FERP auditing and compliance.
• Systemwide data integrity and cross-system reconciliation improvements.
• ACA compliance monitoring and guidance on regulatory requirements.
• Lead liaison for CalPERS administration and payroll reporting alignment.
• Support collective bargaining changes to benefit provisions and proposals.
• Lead work coordination and performance coaching within the team.

Skills

PeopleSoft Benefits

HR policies

Data analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Lead Benefits Specialist - Back Office to provide expert support and coordination for CSU benefit programs within Shared Services. The incumbent will perform highly complex tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance in benefits administration with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities include audits, enrollment and eligibility oversight, and cross-system data reconciliation with CHRS, SCO, PIMS, and CalPERS, delivering