Benefits Administrator

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students.  Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Responsible for managing the automated Benefits Administration (BenAdmin) function in the PeopleSoft payroll system to ensure timely benefit enrollment with vendors for 3,900+ employees.  Other responsibilities include:  Assist employees with benefits enrollment via PeopleSoft self-service; monitor and resolve weekly Harvard Pilgrim file errors using HPHConnect tool; work closely with the HR Service Center on benefit deduction adjustments/overrides; act as liaison between employees and benefit vendors for issue resolution.  Work with Assistant Director on MA PFML and FMLA administrative responsibilities, including claims reconciliation and coordination of benefits billing for various leaves.  Maintain Retiree Medical database for retirees and spouses; reconcile and process monthly Tufts Health Plan invoices for retiree medical coverage, and coordinate retiree billing through the VOYA Financial company.  Act as liaison between retirees / COBRA participants and VOYA Financial; assist retirees/spouses in setting up VOYA automatic premium payments; reconcile monthly VOYA payments to Controller’s Office.  Oversee student employees, including training and managing work schedules; assist in training Benefits Specialist.  Conduct employee and faculty New Hire Orientations in conjunction with Benefits Specialist; update PowerPoint presentations as needed.  Will train and oversee Benefits Specialist in annual summer leave project, ensuring that summer leave benefit payments are recovered properly. 

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $61,650 to $77,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or appropriate combination of education and experience. 

3+ years of benefits-related preferable. 

Higher Ed focus desirable but not necessary.  Experience with PeopleSoft HR, particularly Benefits Administration module, desirable, along with ability to work with Excel, PowerPoint and FileMaker Pro databases. 

Requires strong customer service skills, including good communication skills, and analytical expertise for working with Benefits reports.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .