Sr Benefits Analyst

You will have a significant impact on optimizing HR processes, enhancing employee experience, and driving HR's digital transformation journey, contributing to the success and effectiveness of Honeywell Aerospace's overall operations. Ensure operations are compliant with current federal and state laws and regulations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as with Honeywell Aerospace policies. Leads a range of projects that have high visibility and vary in scope and complexity for ongoing work operations, assist in wellness initiatives and supports leave benefit administration for acquired / divested employees. Manages inputs to payroll including audits & reconciliations, partners with vendors for the operation of the various plans, interacts, and influences diverse internal key stakeholders, develops, and refines operating procedures, drives continuous improvement focusing on the key Honeywell Aerospace initiatives of an excellent user experience of right & fast.

• Manage and administer leave programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Educate employees, HR, and supervisors about the process and applicability of all plans and regulations.
• Provide precise end-to-end execution of HR services and processes to support strategic objectives.
• Liaison with our third-party vendors supporting US leave administration for active population. 
• Partner with Legal and Corporate Compensation & Benefits leaders on executing total well-being initiatives – case and plan reviews, recommendations for communications, plan elimination, ensuring plan and participant data accuracy, etc.
• Manage ServiceNow (SNOW) cases ensuring timely and accurate responses back to participants.
• Build easy and intuitive processes to enable right and fast delivery of benefit solutions.
• Research files, escalations, appeals, plan information, etc. leveraging multiple data sources, conducting data analysis, and communicating findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Recommend enhancements and simplification of existing systems, processes and procedures based on trends, feedback, and experience.
• Assist in the coordination of communication materials, including those required for legal and compliance standards and review.
• Ensures benefit processes are documented and opportunities for improvement are identified.
• Leads and/or assists with root cause analysis and developing corrective action strategies.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 5 years proficient knowledge in health and welfare benefit administration functions, including vendor interaction points, employee changes and qualifying events, appeals, STD, LTD, FMLA, Parental, State Leaves, etc.
• 5 years of project management experience, including excellent planning, time management, decision making, and organizational skills. Exposure to difficult or complex projects while managing multiple priorities. 
• M & A experience preferred.
• Experience working in a shared services delivery role preferred.
• Excellent analytical, statistical, and reporting skills.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines with high accuracy.
• High attention to detail and a process improvement mindset.
• Strong written and documentation skills, ability to communicate complex issues in a concise manner.
• Ability to work independently.
• Advanced problem solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills.
• Reporting and transaction experience with Oracle HCM and ADP Global View Payroll.
• Case management experience with ServiceNow (SNOW).

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's Degree 
• Ability to anticipate and understand customer needs and deliver timely and accurate resolution.
• Ability to solve problems and set priorities, and to ask questions when needed.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills to manage difficult and sensitive matters.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and inspire change.
• Ability to navigate HR Services related technology to provide customer resolution.