Senior Benefits Analyst

Creighton University
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
2500 California Plaza (Show on map)
Jan 12, 2025
Creighton University is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Benefits Analyst to join our Human Resources team. This role is instrumental in evaluating, administering, and enhancing our employee benefits and retirement programs while ensuring compliance with all legal and organizational standards. The Senior Benefits Analyst will act as a key advisor to employees to promote a healthy environment and employee experience. This position will also help shape a competitive total rewards program that supports the University's Jesuit, Catholic mission and strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities Benefits Program Optimization: Evaluate and recommend improvements to employee health, dental, vision, life, voluntary benefits, and retirement plans to enhance cost-effectiveness and market competitiveness for a compelling value proposition to our current and prospective faculty and staff. Compliance Management: Under guidance of leadership, ensure all benefits programs adhere to regulations such as ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, COBRA, and other applicable laws. Oversee leave-of-absence administration across multiple states, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local requirements. Ensure full compliance with all applicable benefits regulations and leave-of-absence administration across 30+ states. Vendor Relationship Management: Serve as the primary liaison for benefits vendors, , resolving discrepancies, and monitoring service quality. Assist with leading annual vendor performance reviews and identify improvement opportunities. Assist in the development of new processes and procedures to improve efficiency both internally and with vendor partners Employee Education and Engagement: In concert with Creighton's mission, conduct educational sessions, webinars, and benefits fairs to improve employee understanding and participation in benefit programs. Provide guidance and support to the Creighton campus community with benefit related inquiries, answering general and complex questions. Develop resources and tools to support employees during life events and transitions. Data and Systems Integrity: Maintain accurate benefits data across HRIS systems (Oracle HCM, ADP) and vendor platforms, ensuring seamless integration and reporting. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. 7-10 years of experience administering comprehensive benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life, and disability insurance. In-depth knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, and other regulatory frameworks. Proficiency in HRIS systems and vendor benefits platforms such as Oracle, Workday, or ADP. Ability to analyze complex situations (i.e. benefit issues, appeals, administrative issues), identify workable solutions/alternatives and make appropriate determinations and/or recommendations resulting in minimal risk. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Proven experience leading benefits-related educational initiatives and employee engagement programs. Preferred Certifications: Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) Why Creighton? At Creighton, you are part of something big. Your skills and passions unite with thousands of faculty, staff and students inspired to change the world. Here, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475-year-old Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation. We pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society. We seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values. And it all starts with you. Creighton University, an R2 Carnegie classification, is a Jesuit, Catholic university. In this Ignatian tradition, Creighton emphasizes the type of research that engages the world and that is driven by engaged teachers who are committed to justice and the pursuit of knowledge for the betterment of society. Recognized for its undergraduate research profile and its six health professional schools. Creighton is an urban campus in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, a vibrant and growing city of nearly a million people with four Fortune 500 companies, an active sports scene, a vibrant arts community, and a nationally-recognized restaurant scene. Creighton University salary ranges are determined by role, level of responsibility, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact Human Resources - Phone: 402.280.1405.