Benefits Analyst (Leave Administration)

Location: Owings Mills, Maryland, United States; hybrid work with up to one day per week from home on Friday. Applicants must already have U.S. work authorization that does not require current or future visa sponsorship.

Base salary: $69,500–$118,000 for Maryland, Colorado, Washington, and remote workers; other ranges apply to Washington, D.C., New York, and California.

Company

hirify.global is a global asset management organization providing investment solutions and equity, fixed-income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors.

What you will do

• Provide operational support and benefits analysis for leave administration across the U.S. and Canada.
• Oversee day-to-day leave program administration, resolve moderately complex issues, and maintain a consistent and compliant associate experience.
• Implement and monitor human resource programs and perform historical and predictive analyses to support program development and improvement.
• Support implementation of a new third-party leave administrator and Maryland Paid Family Leave readiness.
• Contribute to the Global Leave Hub and global benefits projects involving analytics, communications, technology enhancements, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Associate Relations, Payroll, associates, and external vendors while handling confidential information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 2+ years of total relevant work experience.
• Ability to implement and monitor human resource programs and conduct historical and predictive analyses.
• Working knowledge of tactical and theoretical concepts used to develop advisory solutions for human resource initiatives.
• Strong process-execution, analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, including judgment, attention to detail, escalation, prioritization, accountability, initiative, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external partners and handle confidential information discreetly.

Nice to have

• At least four years of experience in benefits or leave administration, preferably in a large corporate environment.
• Knowledge of health and welfare plans, leave programs, vendor-supported benefit services, workers’ compensation, employee assistance, and retirement programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local leave and disability requirements, including FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and multistate paid leave programs.
• Ability to analyze complex leave issues, appeals, associate claims, and administrative concerns and recommend solutions that reduce operational and compliance risk.
• Experience troubleshooting benefit file-integration errors and working with analytics systems, vendor data, and reporting tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, formulas, pivot tables, tables, charts, and graphs.
• Experience with Workday or a comparable HRIS and case management platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow.
• CBP or CEBS certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with one work-from-home day per week.
• Competitive compensation and annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Retirement plan and health and wellness benefits, including online therapy.
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering.
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits.
• Collaborative, inclusive work environment with career development resources.