Principal Benefits Analyst

Your impact
As an integral member of the Human Resources total rewards team, you will own, manage and continue to build companywide well-being program; you will provide critical support in the management, administration, implementation and strategic direction of the global health, welfare, retirement plans, and other ancillary programs and perks. You will oversee the quality control for the global benefit programs; create new employee and manager training programs and communications. You will use existing and create new metrics in order to help shape the strategic direction of the benefit programs. You have a significant opportunity to grow your health, welfare and retirement business acumen, as well as financial and project management skills.
What you will do

• You own the global well-being program; manage the platform with the third-party, create challenges, rewards programs, chair the well-being committee and obtain continuous feedback from well-being champions;
• You are the front-line liaison with third-party partners and insurers and responsible for the correct administration of all programs and their performance;
• You audit summary plan descriptions for accuracy, manage annual plan audits, recommend changes, manage employee eligibility and payment of invoices;
• You develop, implement and manage employee communications of new and existing programs;
• You serve as lead project manager on select projects and interact with internal departments and external partners;
• You provide strategic direction, with support of leadership, of new programs, changes to existing programs; you use analytics, modeling, third-party partner reports and survey data to support your recommendations of new well-being initiatives and plan design changes to benefit programs and create presentations for leadership;
• You manage all employee leave of absence programs and interact with your HR colleagues, the medical unit and legal department as needed;
• You have a high-level knowledge of laws, such as; ACA, ADA, COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA
• You develop and present presentations to all levels of the company

Your required experience/skills

• Undergraduate degree
• 5 years' relevant experience with strategic management of benefit programs, particularly well-being programs
• Strong individual leadership skills ~ See it...own it...fix it...drive it...
• Customer interaction, team/matrix leadership, facilitation and communication skills
• Ability to identify and assess complex issues and create solutions
• Ability to develop metrics, work with teams to capture and track data, analyze and make recommendations based on data
• Ability to analyze & recommend - not just an ability to produce Excel pages for others to analyze
• Ability to be a self-starter and work with ambiguity

Your success in this role will look like:

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Guiding and mentoring a junior analyst
• Ability to be creative in finding solutions to complex problems
• Open to sharing new ideas and the acumen to communicate and execute

It would be nice if you had:

• International benefits experience
• Analytics experience

How we support you:

• Hybrid work environment offering up to two days per week work from home (for eligible positions)
• Development opportunities supporting professional growth championed by our dedicated Learning & Development team. 20-25% of our positions are hired internally!
• Ways to get involved: satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups.
• Wide range of benefits and perks to help you stay healthy, happy, and productive. These include paid leave programs, medical, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits, employee wellness offerings, and more!
• These benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and help you succeed in your role.

Our D&I Commitment
We're committed to fostering a culture and environment of diversity, inclusion and respect - a place where everyone can show up fully as themselves and do their best work every day. We're a technology leader committed to advancing diverse, inclusive teams - where belonging is rooted in our culture. Intelsat has an established Diversity & Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups. Intelsat is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law .
While it is important to note that meeting the minimum qualifications is a fundamental requirement for consideration, if you are enthusiastic about this role and are unsure how well your experience aligns with these requirements, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team will assess your application and determine if your skills and qualifications meet the essential criteria for this role or whether there might be another role within our organization that is a better match.
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