Benefits Specialist

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

The Benefits Specialist will be responsible for administering HARMAN’s US LOA and Time Off, US Retirement, and Global Wellbeing programs. The Benefits Specialist will handle the day-to-day processing of the programs, assist employees with escalated inquires and focus on compliance and regulatory items including Plan testing & audits, 5500 filing and annual disclosures. The Benefits Specialist will also support the department with review and recommendation of new programs, review of employee communications, develop and roll out employee webinars/trainings, participate/contribute to the annual strategy of each program and develop and conduct the monthly Wellbeing Champion meetings. 

What You Will Do

• Main contact for vendor management, compliance of the Plans to include Plan Documents, Plan Amendments, Adoption Agreements, Summary Plan Descriptions, Summary of Material Modifications, state and federal laws and regulations as well as internal policies and escalated employee inquires.
• Compiles and reports census data for the annual non-discrimination testing and responds to any failures.
• Responsible for the Defined Contribution Administrative Committee Charter including ownership of the semi-annual meetings to include agenda preparation, coordination with other departments (Global Rewards and H&W), development of presentation material, meeting minutes and also participates in the Investment Committee. 
• Communicates and educates all eligible/active plan participants on the benefits of the programs, specific plan features, vendor’s tools and resources and coordinates program education sessions (face-to-face and WebEx sessions).

• Participates in developing the strategy for the Plans that meets the needs of our changing workforce; implement the program components, manage incentive program, vendor management, and develop and deploy employee communications.
• Responsible for the coordination of onsite well-being events (biometric screenings, flu shots, health fairs, etc.).

What You Need

• BA/BS degree required.
• 5-6 years benefit administration experience, including Leave Management, Retirement and Well-being.
• Must have knowledge of federal and state laws governing benefits, including leave of absence, HIPAA, ERISA, Health Care Reform and Retirement Plans.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex topics and interact with all levels of management and associates, including HR colleagues, Sr. Executives and Business leaders.
• Able to take initiative, effective at prioritizing multiple projects, comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience leading, measuring and managing vendor relationships.
• MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

What is Nice to Have

• CBP or CEBS preferred.
• Preferred experience with Workday.
• Experience in writing policies and procedure manuals.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic only.
• Be willing to work in a hybrid environment.

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.