Senior Benefits & Leave Specialist

Benefits Administration & Employee Support

• Administer employee benefit programs, including self-insured medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA, and voluntary benefits
• Manage benefit enrollments, life events, changes, terminations, and employee data maintenance
• Serve as a primary resource for employee benefit questions, eligibility, coverage, and deductions
• Partner with brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators to resolve enrollment, eligibility, billing, and employee issues
• Support annual enrollment activities, employee communications, system testing, and data validation
• Review benefit invoices, perform audits and reconciliations, and maintain accurate benefit records

Leave Administration & Accommodations

• Serve as the primary internal resource for leave programs and workplace accommodations
• Partner with the third-party leave administrator to coordinate leave activity, employee communications, escalations, and return-to-work processes
• Manage workplace accommodation requests and facilitate the interactive process with employees and leaders
• Monitor leave activity, status changes, and key dates to ensure accurate HRIS and payroll updates
• Maintain confidentiality and support compliance with applicable leave and accommodation requirements

Compliance, Process Improvement & Payroll Support

• Support benefits and leave administration in accordance with applicable regulations, plan requirements, and company policies
• Perform audits, reporting, data validation, and documentation to support compliance and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, employee communications, system functionality, and vendor performance
• Provide backup payroll support, including benefit deductions, leave-related payroll impacts, and payroll validation activities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration, leave administration, HR operations, or a related area, including self-insured medical plan experience
• Experience administering benefit and leave programs, including annual enrollment, employee communications, vendor coordination, and multi-state leave requirements
• Experience working with benefits brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, leave management vendors, and payroll processes
• Experience with HRIS and benefits administration systems; ADP experience preferred
• Experience in a multi-state, regulated, financial services, insurance, or publicly traded organization preferred
• SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS, or similar professional certification preferred
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits administration, including self-funded medical and disability plans, and working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, USERRA, and applicable state leave requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and customer service skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with employees, leaders, vendors, and business partners while delivering a positive employee experience
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Desire to live Slide's Core Values.