What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Benefits Analyst position at The Planet Group?
Senior Benefits Analyst
Direct Hire
Onsite in Lowell, MA
Must Haves:
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in employee benefits and leave administration, preferably at a publicly traded company
- Able to take on all US Benefits & Leaves Administration
Preferred:
- Manufacturing industry
- Workday and Cornerstone expertise is a plus
- Immigration Administration
Job Title: Senior Benefits Analyst
Reports to: Human Resources Leader
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer all US employee benefits programs, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and wellness initiatives.
- Serve as the primary contact for US employee benefits questions, issue resolution, broker interactions and vendor communications, with exposure to International benefits.
- Support new hire benefits onboarding, including HRIS enrollment support (Workday and ADP experience a plus).
- Maintain accurate HRIS and benefits records and generate reports for analysis.
- Preserve confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files (per HIPPA).
- Ensure compliance with other federal, state, and plan-level requirements for benefits and leave programs.
- Support dependent eligibility audits, plan renewals, and annual open enrollment processes.
- Manage full leave administration, including FMLA, PFML, ADA, STD/LTD, and workers' compensation.
- Provide clear and timely communications to employees, HR Business Partners, and internal stakeholders regarding leave policies, eligibility, and status updates.
- Investigate and solve complex leave-related issues and escalate as needed.
- Facilitate other leave requests, which may include accommodation requests under the ADA.
- Deliver clear and engaging presentations, prepare accurate metrics, and perform in-depth data analysis to identify benefit trends and cost implications.
- Assist with employee/manager training and general employee education on benefit offerings and leaves of absence.
- Engage in the broader compensation planning activities to support benefits analysis and planning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary : $100,000 - $140,000