Benefits and Compensation Specialist

• Administer and manage employee benefits programs including self-insured health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and other voluntary benefits
• Conduct regular benefits audits to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Works with brokers to create competitive, cost-effective benefits packages for the organization; facilitates implementation and enrollment for insurance and retirement plans
• Educate employees on available benefits and assist with enrollment and inquiries
• Assist with new hire onboarding experience including meeting (in-person or virtually) with new employees to explain benefits, policies and/or procedures
• Assist in the preparation of payroll data such as maintaining and reconciling salaries, employee data and benefits deductions
• Manage the employee leave process including FMLA, disability and leave of absence
• Benchmarks jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation ranges for each position
• Prepares and maintains job classifications and salary scales
• Prepares and presents summary reports of job analysis and compensation analysis information
• Gathers data from market-based compensation and benefits surveys, analyzing data and market trends
• Prepare and present reports on various benefits and compensation metrics and strategy to senior leadership
• Ensure data integrity within HR systems and perform regular system audits
• Assist in assessing and integrating benefits, HR systems, and processes of acquired entities
• Stay current with trends, compliance, and best practices
• Answers frequently asked questions for employees relative to benefits and compensation
• Ongoing professional development by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; participating in professional organizations
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an HR role with a focus on benefits
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, labor laws, and regulations
• Strong knowledge of self-insured benefits plans
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and MS Office Suite, particularly Excel

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

• Perform detail-oriented work timely and accurately with frequent interruptions
• Manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy in data and reporting, and meticulously manages benefits administration
• Clearly conveys information and educates employees on benefits
• Basic Human Resource principles, practices, methods, procedures, and terminology
• Knowledge of pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125 and workers' compensation
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including communication, patience, courtesy and compassion for employee issues
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and trust
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Propio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal background check, drug screen, education, and employment verification.