Senior Benefits Specialist - Experience with Self-Insured Plans Required -100% REMOTE

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

GP Strategies Corporation has an opening for a Sr. Benefits Specialist. This is a full-time, benefitted position and for this role, you can work 100% remotely. This position supports our LTG organization which acquired GP Strategies Corporation in 2021.

Job Summary: 

The US SR. Benefits Administrator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and activities for all benefits program administration for US and Canada. This will include all benefits and retirement programs, including self-funded medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, COBRA, FSA/HSA, 401(k) plan, leave of absences, ADA, workers compensation and voluntary benefit plans.

We are looking for a top performer to support our LTG organization as part of our shared service offering with GP Strategies Corporation (acquired by LTG). We need someone who can adapt and manage multiple priorities efficiently, while understanding the positive impact of their role to the overall organization. The ideal candidate is one who demonstrates a strong knowledge of benefits processes with an attention to detail, absolute discretion and strong collaboration skills.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Assists with new-hire orientations.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with carriers and processes life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment.
• Providing ongoing support for all acquisitions activity to include integration and assessments of benefits across entities
• Working closely with our benefits providers to make recommendations to the HR Leadership team for future changes and adjustments, annually and as required
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
• Research employee benefits plans and vendors to identify those that present the best value.
• Serve as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators.
• Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees.
• Coordinate daily benefits processing. Handle enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, distributions, loans, hardships and compliance testing.
• Oversee maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database and update employee payroll records.
• Gather employee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of vouchers for payment of administrative fees for all group plans.
• Allocate group health and dental claims monthly and review quarterly.
• Audit the accuracy and performance of functions performed by benefits department.
• Perform plan audits. Prepare, collect and organize data for actuarial assessments. Review data in conjunction with actuarial evaluation task forces.
• Review both short- and long-range cost estimates/projections and relevant statistical analyses regarding modifications in benefits programs and implementation of new programs.
• Survey industry trends. Complete benefits surveys and review information obtained from the results. Analyze complex benefits information. Forecast trends and assist with future benefits designs. Develop specific recommendations for review by management.
• Monitor administrative costs of benefits programs and recommend cost containment strategies, including alternative methods for administration and funding. Prepare budgetary recommendations and assist in the monitoring, verifying and reconciling of budgeted funds.
• Provide customer service support to internal and external customers. Develop communication tools to enhance understanding of the company's benefits package.
• Design and distribute materials for benefits orientations, open enrollment and summary plan descriptions. Provide training and support to group benefits associates, home office associates and the field staff.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable National laws.
• Experience working with self-insured healthcare plans.
• Experience working with multiple levels of benefit offering, preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Experience with ADP workforce now, preferred

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management or related field, and five to eight years of related benefits or employee benefits administration experience.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PHR and CEBS professional designations preferred.

About Learning Technologies Group:

Learning Technologies Group is a leader in the high-growth workplace learning and talent industry. The Group offers end-to-end learning and talent management solutions ranging from strategic consultancy, through a range of content and platform solutions to analytical insights that enable corporate and government clients to meet their performance objectives.

LTG is listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (LTG.L) and headquartered in London. The Group has offices in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and South America.
LTG’s businesses are at the forefront of innovation and best-practice in the learning technology sector, and have received numerous awards for their exceptional performance. Our portfolio of brands represents the best of breed and they are acknowledged throughout the industry as market leaders.

For more, visit ltgplc.com.

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GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.

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