The Role:
The Senior Benefits Analyst will support the strategy, design, and management of Cox's benefit programs, while partnering with vendors on benefits operations and resolving complex claims. This role also involves ensuring compliance with legal regulations, delivering comprehensive benefits communications, and providing actionable insights to optimize benefits offerings across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Support the design, strategy, and ongoing management of Cox's benefit programs, including life and disability plans, COBRA, and pre-tax savings/spending accounts, ensuring alignment with company objectives and employee needs.
- Partner with vendors in day-to-day operations to resolve benefits escalations as well as provide input into vendor negotiations based on vendor performance.
- Address and resolve complex claims and escalated issues, collaborating with internal resources, vendors, and external partners to ensure efficient resolution.
- Manage plan marketing and communications to internal stakeholders and employees, ensuring clear understanding and effective use of benefits offerings.
- Ensure plans comply with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including maintaining up-to-date plan documents, completing required audits and governmental filings, addressing legal inquiries, and responding to changing legislation.
- Evaluate the plan against peer organizations, monitor trends, and solicit employee feedback to ensure alignment with Cox's rewards philosophy and values.
- Develop actionable recommendations for optimizing benefits offerings based on internal and external data analysis.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive benefits presentations to employees at all levels of the organization
- Partner with cross-functional teams on the analysis, planning, and communication of benefits integration during acquisitions and divestitures.
- Serve as a key stakeholder on benefits-related projects and system updates (e.g., Open Enrollment, ACA compliance, Workday updates, etc.)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources management, or related discipline and 4 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years' experience in a related field.
- 3+ years of experience administering and/or analyzing health and wellness programs.
- Experience using HR systems to administer benefits.
- Thorough understanding of state and federal regulations related to benefit plans (COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, ERISA).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Proven project management experience with exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong customer service orientation with excellent verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clear, effective interactions with employees and stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with a strong track record of identifying solutions and navigating complex issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to organize and analyze data.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Workday experience.
USD 74,000.00 - 111,000.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $74,000.00 - $111,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources management, or related discipline
- 4 years' experience in a related field
- 3+ years of experience administering and/or analyzing health and wellness programs
- Thorough understanding of state and federal regulations related to benefit plans
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Proven project management experience
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Workday experience
What the Team is Saying
Cox Enterprises Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions include an enhanced 401(k) with an automatic company contribution plus a dollar‑for‑dollar match, administered by Vanguard. Financial coaching resources and a student‑debt platform integrated with the plan further strengthen long‑term savings support.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage offers multiple medical plan options with in‑network preventive care covered at no charge, plus no‑cost virtual mental‑health visits for plan members and access to Calm, Hinge Health, Oshi Health, and a specialty‑medication savings program. Recent enhancements also include supports for menopause and digestive health.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include flexible PTO, paid parental leave, fertility coverage via Progyny, adoption assistance, and Care.com access with backup care. Additional resources like Milk Stork and virtual counseling for kids and teens reinforce whole‑family care.
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What We Do
For well over a century, Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking. Since our founding in 1898, our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries, as well as in new ventures in agriculture, cleantech, digital media and more. As a privately-held, family-owned business, we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth, amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront. Our mission, our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.
Why Work With Us
At our core, Cox is a technology company that values human relationships. We know people feel most empowered when their work has meaning, when they feel respected and have opportunities to grow. “Career satisfaction” is not enough at Cox — we’re here to help you find balance, live well and achieve your career goals even as they change over time.
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