Benefits Specialist

Location: 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid work with occasional onsite attendance

Salary: $71,000–$77,700 per year

Company

hirify.global is a medical and research institute focused on cancer research, patient care, public health, and medical education.

What you will do

• Provide one-on-one support on benefits education, plan interpretation, enrollment, transactions, and escalated Benefits COE tickets.
• Administer health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, educational benefits, childcare programs, and other offerings.
• Troubleshoot benefits system issues and escalate complex matters to HRIS and benefits specialists.
• Support benefit plan audits, nondiscrimination testing, data gathering, research, and employee communications.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Finance, HRIS, Information Systems, and external vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate processing.
• Support orientations, benefits presentations, open enrollment, benefits fairs, plan enhancements, wellness programs, and other HR initiatives.

Requirements

• At least two years of progressive employee benefits experience, including benefits operations, compliance, vendor management, and complex project execution.
• High school diploma required; a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of employee benefit programs, administration processes, policies, procedures, and benefits systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, as well as HRIS platforms such as Workday, PeopleSoft, or Oracle.
• Strong customer service, communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and integrity.

Nice to have

• Three years of employee benefits experience.
• Experience supporting system enhancements, upgrades, and user acceptance testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment focused on compassionate patient care.
• Contribute to cancer research, public health programs, medical education, and employee benefits initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external vendors, and Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
• Hybrid work arrangement with occasional onsite attendance.