Senior Benefits Consultant

If you are searching for a dynamic, fast-paced team who supports an organization who takes care of people, please consider applying to this role and start a fresh career journey. Your work on our team will have a direct impact on our organization’s success and supports our vision of making Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. We hope this inspires you to apply and begin living our IU Health Values – Purpose, Excellence, Compassion and Team – every day.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Benefits Consultant to join the Corporate Benefits team. This role comes with a hybrid work schedule, including both remote/home-based work and office-based work at our downtown Indianapolis location.

As a senior benefits consultant, you will partner with stakeholders to successfully execute business objectives. Manage benefits programs and policies to ensure compliance and alignment with IU Health’s strategy. Analyze and report benefits metrics using Oracle, vendor systems, and Excel. Recommend and implement improvements to benefits programs, services, and processes. Work independently and provides guidance to leaders, HR partners, and team members regarding benefits programs and policies.

Designs, develops, and implements benefits and retirement programs. Recommends and implements improvements to programs, services and processes. Researches and analyzes program design alternatives and tests proposals prior to implementation. Develops, compares, and standardizes all benefits, followed by an annual review process. Consults with management, human resources personnel, and employees regarding benefits and retirement programs and policies. Interacts with internal and external resources to ensure proper program/policy design and ongoing administration which complies with legal and contractual requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

Strong analytical skills with the ability to capture the essence of complex information.

Strong problem-solving skills; attention to detail; ability to self-direct with minimal supervision, problem solve, demonstrate judgement, and work well under pressure.

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

As the most comprehensive medical system in Indiana, IU Health offers many different career opportunities as you grow professionally.  IU Health also offers a large benefits package, PTO, 401k with a match and several other programs to meet your needs.  This is just a few reasons why applying for your career with IU Health is a good choice.

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Nursing, related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Requires 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Requires experience in the design; development; and administration of benefits and/or retirement programs.
• Requires knowledge and understanding of benefits programs and policies.
• Requires ability to apply and understand a variety of technical regulations and laws (e.g. ; ERISA; COBRA; ADA; FMLA; etc.).
• Requires experience with matrix organization and complex work environment.
• Requires basic proficiency in MS office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.