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Employee Benefits & Workday Specialist

Temporary Assignment

Onsite only, NOT a remote role, in Providence, RI

We are seeking an experienced employee benefits professional to provide temporary operational, analytical, and project support to a busy Employee Benefits office.

This position will focus heavily on Workday Benefits, annual system updates, data validation, reporting, Open Enrollment, vendor coordination, and benefits-related projects. The ideal candidate has hands-on Workday Benefits experience, including a working knowledge of benefits configuration, along with excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration and maintenance of employee benefit programs and related Workday business processes.
• Provide functional support for Workday Benefits, including configuration, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and other system activities.
• Assist with annual benefits system updates, including coordination, testing, data validation, and implementation.
• Support Open Enrollment planning and execution, including system preparation, testing, reporting, issue tracking, and operational activities.
• Review and audit benefits reports and data to identify discrepancies and maintain data accuracy.
• Use Microsoft Excel to analyze, reconcile, track, and report benefits information.
• Coordinate benefits-related projects by tracking activities, deliverables, deadlines, issues, and outstanding items.
• Monitor ServiceNow tickets involving benefits system issues, requests, and enhancements.
• Coordinate follow-up with appropriate stakeholders and help move system issues toward resolution.
• Work with external benefits vendors regarding service concerns, system requirements, data issues, and problem resolution.
• Research and resolve benefits-related questions in collaboration with HR representatives, vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and reconcile benefits information and assist with resolving data or system discrepancies.
• Support benefits communications, documentation, reports, and related materials.
• Provide additional operational, analytical, system, and project support as assigned.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with Workday Benefits.
• Working knowledge of benefits configuration and related Workday business processes.
• Professional experience administering or supporting employee benefit programs.
• Knowledge of annual benefits cycles, including Open Enrollment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to organize, analyze, reconcile, and interpret data.
• Experience reviewing reports, auditing information, identifying discrepancies, and maintaining data integrity.
• Project management or project coordination experience.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, deliverables, and outstanding issues.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience implementing or administering employee benefit programs.
• Experience supporting benefits system configuration, testing, annual updates, or implementation activities.
• Experience using ServiceNow or a similar ticketing or case-management platform.
• Experience coordinating with benefits vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in a complex, highly structured benefits or human resources environment.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced benefits professional to contribute to high-impact projects while expanding their experience with Workday Benefits, Open Enrollment, systems administration, reporting, and data analysis.

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