What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefit Specialist position at ALKEGEN?
Job Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Description
Requires in-office attendance four days per week Monday-Thursday, with Friday designated as work-from-home.
The Benefits Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive benefits programs that support both employee well-being and business objectives. This role ensures all benefit plans remain compliant with applicable laws and regulations while balancing cost-effectiveness for the organization and value for employees. A key focus is educating employees on available benefits through clear communication, resources, and ongoing support to drive understanding and engagement. The Benefits Specialist partners closely with HR, vendors, and leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions that optimize plan performance and employee experience.
Responsibilities
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Description
Requires in-office attendance four days per week Monday-Thursday, with Friday designated as work-from-home.
The Benefits Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive benefits programs that support both employee well-being and business objectives. This role ensures all benefit plans remain compliant with applicable laws and regulations while balancing cost-effectiveness for the organization and value for employees. A key focus is educating employees on available benefits through clear communication, resources, and ongoing support to drive understanding and engagement. The Benefits Specialist partners closely with HR, vendors, and leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions that optimize plan performance and employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Organize company-wide benefits needs assessments, analyze results, and develop various employee benefits programs, such as retirement plans, wellness, preventive medicine, medical insurance, life insurance, etc.
- Oversee annual renewals and claim reviews of benefits plans; communicate and negotiate with benefits providers to identify packages suitable for our employees and cost-effective for the business
- Implement and administer benefits programs, including annual open enrolment
- Develop and deliver clear, engaging employee education materials and communications to improve understanding, utilization, and satisfaction with benefits offerings
- Ensure all benefits programs comply with relevant state and federal regulations
- Review financial statements to ensure the company meets obligations to regulatory agencies
- Analyze benefits utilization, costs, and trends to recommend cost-effective plan design changes and improvements
- Maintain good working relationships with external partners (benefits providers, consultants, brokers, and auditors) and internal partners (HR team members)
- Oversee the management of employee benefits administration within the human resource information system (HRIS), Workday
- Serve as a subject matter expert for benefits, providing guidance to employees, managers, and HR colleagues
- 5 years of experience in a similar role with an employee population of 2000 employees
- Global benefits experience is required
- Good analytical, quantitative and project management skills required.
- Attention to detail is critical.
- Above average knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Working knowledge of 401(k) plans to include administration, testing, 5500, loans, distributions, and understanding of plan design and can assist with plan operations
- Knowledge of current federal and state labor/benefits laws and regulations including but not limited to ADA, ADEA, COBRA, EEOC, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, Healthcare Reform Act, HIPPA, and Pension Protection Act
- Experience maintaining vendor data feeds to ensure accuracy in transactions
- Experience with an HRIS - Workday experience is a plus
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.