Job Title:  Senior Benefits Specialist

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Health and Welfare Benefits, the Senior Benefits Specialist administers all AMETEKs Health and Welfare benefit programs by providing a variety of analytical, technical and functional tasks that support the benefits system workflow processes in a largely outsourced environment.
 

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• You will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the group health and welfare benefit programs including medical, prescription, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending plans, and Health Savings Accounts for our Active, COBRA and Retiree populations.
• Serve as the main point of contact with our health and welfare benefits administration platform and ensure benefits system functionality is maintained and operated at a consistently high level, meeting the needs of users/customers on an ongoing basis
• You will be the main point of contact for internal local HR teams throughout the country to answer employee compliance questions, vendor escalations and other health and welfare benefits items that come to us through the Corporate Benefits Inbox 
• You will oversee all work with third party vendors to manage interfaces
• You will maintain data integrity through identifying and correcting system issues
• You will oversee the process for reconciling weekly funding and resolving data integrity issues with vendors and with internal Accounting. 
• You will manage the annual biometric screening process for all US based AMETEK locations
• Serve as the main point of contact for all Affordable Care Act tracking responsibilities, including working with the ACA vendor for ongoing hours tracking, 1095s, etc. 
• You will assist the senior manager with all compliance related deliverables throughout the year
• You will provide analysis, reporting and census data as needed
• You will manage the employee appeal process
• You will identify and recommend process/customer service improvements, innovative solutions, or alternate methodologies while sustaining current systems.
• You will Support all third-party vendors by providing appropriate information to support the workflow process and service AMETEK employees. 
• You will Build and maintain relationships with vendors and field HR. 
• You will assist the senior manager in holding vendors accountable for service levels, quality and timeliness of deliverables. 
• You will document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned processes
• You will assist with annual open enrollment; provide support to internal and external customers and organize all systems, communications and process testing
• You will maintain documentation of processes and provide analytical review of current and new processes to ensure efficiency.  
• You will process necessary forms as required. 
• You will escalate all issues to proper parties.  

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration  preferred; or other related degree.
• 8+ Years of related experience.
• Requires a solid knowledge of HR, Benefits, ERISA, and Business Administration. Position impacts these functional areas and a solid understanding of alignment between these areas and business goals is needed.  In addition, technical experience is required as department’s core functions are mostly outsourced. 
• The ability to critically think, resolve problems and escalate when necessary.  
• Experience working with Benefits/HRIS system functionality, including design, testing, and operational support.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Excellent verbal skills
• Analytical skills, critical thinking, & problem-solving skills 
• Communication skills & team building.
• Tasks accomplished through multi software and system applications.

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