Job Title: Benefits Specialist

Department: People (People Services & Total Rewards)

Location: Remote - US

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Benefits Specialist to join our Total Rewards team. The Benefits Specialist will help drive the Benefits strategy to attract, reward, and retain our highly talented team. They will research "best in class" benefits on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for vendor management for US benefits
• Research new and manage existing relationships with benefits service providers, outsourced vendors, and brokers on a regional basis to ensure compliance with processes, requirements, laws, and service expectations
• Provide Subject Matter expertise for any benefit queries escalated by People Services
• Administer the regional benefits program, eligibility, billing from vendors, audits, plan transfers, plan comparisons, and policy renewals
• Work with line manager to undertake benefits renewal processes for the region(s)
• Ensure enrolment windows are actively communicated to internal employees as appropriate
• Collaborate with counterparts in the Supported Employee Benefits Team to ensure consistent benefits offerings and compliance with local regulations
• Ensure all requests for changes to process, content, templates, etc are escalated to the correct team members
• Work with other team members i.e., Talent Acquisition and People Excellence, to ensure clarity on benefits offerings for the region(s)

Qualifications/Skills

• Previous experience within a Benefits role in the US
• Previous experience in Benefits vendor management or working for a benefits vendor
• University Degree (or equivalent) in Business Management, Human Resources, Finance, or a similar subject
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Ideally, be fluent in one or more languages (other than English) of the region(s) being covered
• Advanced knowledge of Excel i.e., vlookups and pivot tables
• Experience working remotely and with remote teams

OUR VALUES

Velocity: Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.

Integrity: Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.

Be Bold: Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.

Empowerment: Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.

Service: Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.

As a work-anywhere company, Velocity Global fosters a values-driven culture. We value inclusion and belonging. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, ancestry, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at Careers@velocityglobal.com .

What We Do

Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Our Global Work Platform™ enables the world’s leading companies to identify, hire, and pay the best talent in over 185+ countries and all 50 United States. More than 1,000 brands rely on our Global Work Platform™ to build highly collaborative global teams with ease. At Velocity Global, we make working from anywhere, anytime, possible.

Who We Are As a Team

We are a team of passionate, creative, empathetic, and innovative “owner-employees” committed to building the world’s #1 cloud-based, next-gen Global Work Platform™ .

If you wake up compelled to innovate, collaborate and laugh, you should apply!

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