
Benefits Specialist
Braun Intertec Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bloomington • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $66,000 - $99,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Administer the daily operations of our health, welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs with accuracy.
- Support employees with thoughtful, clear guidance—especially when questions get tricky.
- Drive open enrollment like a pro: coordinating vendors, testing systems, and crafting communications that people actually read.
- Partner with Payroll to keep deductions clean and correct.
- Administer and support leave programs with empathy and precision.
- Build strong relationships with vendors and help elevate service delivery.
- Analyze plan performance and bring forward ideas that make our benefits better, smarter, and more meaningful.
- Keep us aligned with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other regulations.
- Prepare filings, notices, and documentation with accuracy and clarity.
- Support audits, renewals, and RFPs with a detail‑oriented mindset.
- Champion holistic wellbeing across a variety of dimensions.
- Launch programs, challenges, and campaigns that spark engagement.
- Partner with vendors to bring fresh, relevant wellbeing resources to our workforce.
- Track participation and feedback to continuously evolve our wellbeing strategy.
- Create engaging, easy‑to‑understand benefits and wellbeing communications.
- Lead new‑hire orientations and employee education sessions with confidence and approachability.
- Translate complex concepts into friendly, accessible language.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field—or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years of hands‑on benefits experience with strong knowledge of health, welfare, and retirement plans.
- Workday experience strongly preferred.
- CEBS coursework is a plus.
- Compensation experience a plus.
- Experience with wellbeing or recognition programs is a plus.
- Strong understanding of benefits regulations.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and spot trends.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- A collaborative spirit, a sense of humor, and a passion for helping people.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
benefits administrationleave program administrationdata analysisvendor managementopen enrollment coordinationemployee educationcommunication craftingregulatory complianceauditingRFP support
Soft Skills
clear guidancerelationship buildingempathydetail-orientedengagementcollaborationapproachabilityanalytical mindsetcustomer servicesense of humor
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeCEBS coursework