Senior Benefits Specialist

The Senior Benefits Specialist is a member of the Human Resources (HR) team with shared accountability for the success of the Department. In coordination with the System Director, Benefits, the Benefits Specialist assists in planning and coordinating retirement benefits activities (including claims administration, regulatory compliance, vendor management, data analysis and reporting) and providing benefit service to all Endeavor Health employees.

The Senior Benefits Specialist regularly interacts with employees, Managers, HR Business Partners using a consultative and service oriented approach, works independently using appropriate judgment and discretion to address employee questions and concerns as well as perform day to day responsibilities.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Senior Benefits Specialist

• Location:Hybrid (remote and in either Evanston, Skokie, or Warrenville)

• Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

• Hours:Monday-Friday, during normal business hours

• Travel: travel to other Endeavor Health locations may be required for in person meetings

What you will do:

• Respond to escalated employee inquiries in coordination with the HR Service Center on retirement benefit design, processes and procedures.

• Instruct other Human Resource staff on retirement benefit design, processes and procedures.

• Serves on project teams to assist with needs such as system testing, communication review, scheduling, training and point of contact for HR Service Center and vendors.

• Audits bi-weekly file feeds with vendor and resolves any errors prior to payroll running.

• Works with vendor and payroll to audit payroll report and works with finance to fund bi-weekly retirement contributions to vendor.

• Complete benefit surveys, analyze other plans, surveys, and other sources of information.

• Assist in evaluating and comparing existing employee benefits market data.

• Assists with the development of materials for benefits presentations for New Employee Orientation, retirement benefit content for multiple websites and miscellaneous communications.

• Prepare and distribute written and verbal information to inform employees of retirement benefits, policies and procedures.

• Investigates claims, answers questions on eligibility, enrollment, vesting, etc. related to retirement plans.

• Administers multiple retirement plans.

• Contributes to documenting processes and procedures for proper routine administration.

• Effectively implements benefit plan changes and may interact with attorneys in problem resolution.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field required or equivalent work experience.

• Experience: 5+ years of previous retirements benefits experience

• Skills:

  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

  • Critical and Strategic Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

  • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

  • Communication - Ability to impart or exchange information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium, means of sending and/or receiving with consideration of the audience. Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Customer Focus - Ability to orient work and the organization toward serving clients' needs

• Certification: n/a

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit .

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website () to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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