Position Summary
The BenefitElect Administrator is responsible for the daytoday configuration maintenance and support of the BenefitElect benefits administration platform. This role ensures accurate employee enrollment seamless data integration and compliance with company policies and carrier requirements. The ideal candidate has strong technical aptitude experience with HR systems excellent analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data and rulesbased logic.
Key Responsibilities
System Administration & Configuration
- Maintain and configure BenefitElects dynamic rulesbased enrollment engine benefit eligibility logic and plan setup.
- Manage annual open enrollment build testing and deployment including plan rates documents lifeevent workflows and communications.
- Configure review and update carrier feeds demographic imports and HRIS integrations.
- Maintain branded employeefacing pages forms and communication materials.
Data Management & Quality Assurance
- Monitor data accuracy across BenefitElect HRIS and insurance carriers; investigate discrepancies and resolve errors.
- Perform pre and posttransmission audits to ensure timely and accurate eligibility and enrollment data.
- Conduct regular testing of system updates new configurations and enhancement releases.
Technical Support & Issue Resolution
- Serve as the internal subjectmatter expert for BenefitElect.
- Troubleshoot employee and HR issues related to enrollment life events system errors and access needs.
- Liaise with BenefitElect support for escalated technical issues enhancement requests and release management.
Compliance & Reporting
- Generate and maintain required ACA COBRA and other compliancerelated reports.
- Ensure benefit processes and data exchanges meet regulatory and company standards.
- Support internal audits and documentation requests.
CrossDepartment Collaboration
- Partner with HR Payroll Finance and IT to ensure alignment of system data workflows and compliance needs.
- Support Total Rewards team through analytics process improvements and yearround enrollment activities.
Qualifications
Required
- 3 years experience in benefits administration HRIS administration or HR operations.
- Handson experience with BenefitElect.
- Strong understanding of U.S. benefits: medical dental vision life disability FSA/HSA voluntary benefits and lifeevent rules.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP pivot tables data validation).
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Comfortable working with large datasets and complex rules logic.
Preferred
- Experience with API or flatfile system integrations.
- Knowledge of ACA ERISA HIPAA and COBRA regulations.
- Experience with carrier files EDI 834s or equivalent.
- Prior involvement in open enrollment configuration and implementation.
Key Competencies
- Detailoriented with high accuracy
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to balance recurring deadlines with projectbased work
- Problemsolving and rootcause analysis
- Vendor management and crossfunctional teamwork
Education
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Information Systems or related field preferred.
- Equivalent experience will be considered.
Position SummaryThe BenefitElect Administrator is responsible for the daytoday configuration maintenance and support of the BenefitElect benefits administration platform. This role ensures accurate employee enrollment seamless data integration and compliance with company policies and carrier require...
Position Summary
The BenefitElect Administrator is responsible for the daytoday configuration maintenance and support of the BenefitElect benefits administration platform. This role ensures accurate employee enrollment seamless data integration and compliance with company policies and carrier requirements. The ideal candidate has strong technical aptitude experience with HR systems excellent analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data and rulesbased logic.
Key Responsibilities
System Administration & Configuration
- Maintain and configure BenefitElects dynamic rulesbased enrollment engine benefit eligibility logic and plan setup.
- Manage annual open enrollment build testing and deployment including plan rates documents lifeevent workflows and communications.
- Configure review and update carrier feeds demographic imports and HRIS integrations.
- Maintain branded employeefacing pages forms and communication materials.
Data Management & Quality Assurance
- Monitor data accuracy across BenefitElect HRIS and insurance carriers; investigate discrepancies and resolve errors.
- Perform pre and posttransmission audits to ensure timely and accurate eligibility and enrollment data.
- Conduct regular testing of system updates new configurations and enhancement releases.
Technical Support & Issue Resolution
- Serve as the internal subjectmatter expert for BenefitElect.
- Troubleshoot employee and HR issues related to enrollment life events system errors and access needs.
- Liaise with BenefitElect support for escalated technical issues enhancement requests and release management.
Compliance & Reporting
- Generate and maintain required ACA COBRA and other compliancerelated reports.
- Ensure benefit processes and data exchanges meet regulatory and company standards.
- Support internal audits and documentation requests.
CrossDepartment Collaboration
- Partner with HR Payroll Finance and IT to ensure alignment of system data workflows and compliance needs.
- Support Total Rewards team through analytics process improvements and yearround enrollment activities.
Qualifications
Required
- 3 years experience in benefits administration HRIS administration or HR operations.
- Handson experience with BenefitElect.
- Strong understanding of U.S. benefits: medical dental vision life disability FSA/HSA voluntary benefits and lifeevent rules.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP pivot tables data validation).
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Comfortable working with large datasets and complex rules logic.
Preferred
- Experience with API or flatfile system integrations.
- Knowledge of ACA ERISA HIPAA and COBRA regulations.
- Experience with carrier files EDI 834s or equivalent.
- Prior involvement in open enrollment configuration and implementation.
Key Competencies
- Detailoriented with high accuracy
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to balance recurring deadlines with projectbased work
- Problemsolving and rootcause analysis
- Vendor management and crossfunctional teamwork
Education
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Information Systems or related field preferred.
- Equivalent experience will be considered.
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