Senior Benefits Specialist (Health & Welfare) – Americas

Senior Benefits Specialist (Health & Welfare) – Americas Location New York Business Area Human Resources Ref # 10047317

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. 
Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.
What’s the role? People are Bloomberg’s most critical asset — and this is reflected in our approach to benefits. We continually innovate to provide programs that meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Senior Benefits Specialist to join our Americas Benefits team. Based in New York and supporting over 15,000 employees across more than 10 countries, you will lead the strategy, design, and implementation of Health & Welfare programs — with a strong focus on medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision plans. You’ll play a key role in shaping and evolving our U.S. benefits strategy, helping to assess, design, and implement potential plan enhancements while guiding the organization through related change management and employee education initiatives. As the US subject matter expert in Health & Welfare benefits, you’ll also contribute to the broader Americas benefits strategy, including Wellness and Work/Life programs.
In this role, you will manage vendor relationships, oversee plan administration, lead policy analysis, and partner cross-functionally to ensure programs are efficient, compliant, and aligned with employee needs. Success in this role will require strong analytical and project management skills, financial acumen, and exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
As part of the broader Global Benefits team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across EMEA and APAC on global initiatives impacting more than 24,000 employees in 73 countries.
We'll trust you to:

• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of Health & Welfare benefit programs, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision plans
• Drive change management efforts related to potential updates or enhancements to U.S. medical plan offerings, ensuring strategic alignment across stakeholders and clear, effective communication to employees.
• Partner with consultants, vendors, and internal teams to model financial impact, cost projections, and employee affordability scenarios for plan design changes
• Develop and deliver employee education, decision support, and communication tools to enhance understanding and adoption of any new plan changes
• Manage the implementation of new or revised benefit plans, programs, and policies
• Monitor plan utilization and performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
• Ensure Health & Welfare programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA
• Conduct plan reviews and audits to assess operational effectiveness and implement process enhancements
• Partner with Procurement, HR Operations, and Payroll on vendor management, renewals, and eligibility reconciliation
• Collaborate with Internal Communications to craft messaging that promotes understanding and adoption of new and existing programs
• Serve as the primary contact for complex Health & Welfare inquiries, exercising sound judgment and providing practical solutions
• Stay current on benefits legislation, market trends, and best practices to inform program design and employee engag