Hiring: Benefits Administrator Specialist | Health, Retirement & Wellness Programs Company: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Location: Tucson, AZ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 18:06:50 Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Confluence, HIPAA, Jira, TestNG About the job Required Skills: •Administer AURA’s NSF-funded employee benefits programs to ensure operational effectiveness, including eligibility, carrier/vendor files and integrations, plan design, open enrollment, communications, process improvement, reporting, and billing. •Serve as a benefits subject matter expert, providing analysis, guidance, and recommendations on administration, processes, procedures, requirements, and applicable regulations. •Oversee end-to-end benefits administration, including eligibility, enrollment, payroll deductions, funding, reconciliations, corrections, participant escalations, nondiscrimination testing, operational controls, documentation, required communications, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely, accurate execution. •Interpret benefits-related legal and regulatory documents, including Summary Plan Descriptions, insurance policies, collective bargaining agreements, and other plan materials; support compliance audits and filings as assigned. •Collaborate with benefits brokers on competitive, cost-effective programs, including RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluations, implementations, service management, and issue resolution. •With the Compensation and Benefits Manager, manage carrier and vendor relationships to support smooth plan administration and benefit-change execution. •Develop, revise, and improve multi-channel employee benefits communications and content. •Support the administration of employee retirement plans, resolve issues, and conduct analysis related to deferrals and distribution requests. •Lead open enrollment planning and execution, including education, communications, implementation, organization, and timeline management. •Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and other relevant regulations and requirements. •Track Health and Welfare programs and budgets; reconcile enrollment, eligibility, premium, financial, and other data; identify and correct errors; and complete billing and benefits reporting. •Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant records, data, and documentation, including procedures in Confluence and case management tracking in JIRA. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!