Benefits Analyst Senior

Provides advanced, professional HR specialty support for a variety of programs and initiatives within the benefits area. Confidently discusses complex issues with managers and uses influence and coaching to ensure compliance to HR policies and procedures in assigned area. Ensures compliance with benefits related laws and regulations and the consistent application of policies and guidelines.

Essential Duties:

-Essential Duties:

- Design, communicate, implement and administer benefits programs.

- Deliver fit-for-purpose solutions to meet the business need while complying with policies and laws in multiple demographic work groups (trades, professional, etc.)

- Analyze and interpret complex data and make recommendations independently.

- Independently coach, counsel and educate and resolve specialty related problems for most all levels of personnel.

 - Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, State Leave Compliance), such as completion of non-    discrimination testing and audit of the 401(k) plan.

 - Execute benefits communications strategy, inclusive of employee facing communications, and maintain accurate and supportive information for internal website.

 - Assist with annual US open enrollment activities

 - Provide subject matter expertise alongside Benefits Manager in supporting internal improvement projects

 -  Conduct regular audits and assessment of benefits programs to ensure effectiveness and compliance. 

 -  Maintain Benefits Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to drive continuous process improvement.

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

Skills and Abilities: 

Ability to:

- Perform all assigned duties.

- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, communication (verbal, presentation and listening) and persuasion skills to interact with senior management and colleagues.

- Show strong track record of meeting deadlines.

- Effectively communicate, implement and administer benefits area programs.

- Handle confidential or sensitive information or issues.

Proficiency with: 

- MS Office and systems related to benefits.

Knowledge:

- Advanced knowledge of area of benefits, with additional basic knowledge of multiple areas within the sub-function.

- Advanced knowledge of compliance and governance requirements.

- Understanding of interfaces and dependencies within HR and related business and HR sub functions and vendors.

- Understanding of internal and external economic factors affecting assignment areas, costs, budget, schedule and profit impact of decisions.

Minimum Education and Certification:

- Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration or related degree or equivalent experience.

- Specialized courses or professional development programs in Human Resources or employment law are encouraged.

- Professional certification strongly preferred.

Minimum Experience:

- Typically 6 -10 years of progressive experience in specialty area of benefits.

- Experience working for a specialty service provider/consulting company or vendor preferred.

- Experience should include frequent problem identification and resolution and project / initiative communication and implementation.

- Demonstrated successful Project Management experience required.

Leadership:

- No direct reports, but is expected to serve as a resource to others for knowledge transfer, training and checking work.

- Coordinates and may occasionally lead benefits project(s).

Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

- Regularly required to stand, walk, and bend with good balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

- Regularly required to sit, perform repetitive duties, use a PC and to talk and hear.

- Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

- Regularly required to lift, move and carry up to 10 pounds.

This job description is a summary of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees are expected to perform tasks, as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

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