Benefit Consultant

Benefit Consultant

Cincinnati Children’s

• Strategy and Program Development - Assist in development of the strategy and/or plan/program design to support assigned Benefits Areas. Work with external consultants and vendors to map short‑ and long‑term strategies. Evaluate systems and processes and advocate for improvements to the process. Conduct demographic and financial analysis to vet potential design options. Attend and present to department and organizational leadership to gain alignment.
  
  Maintain subject matter expertise including knowledge of external market trends, relevant benchmarking, current regulatory landscape and ongoing regulatory happenings that impact CCHMC plans/programs and internal processes.
• Measurement and Analysis - Determine relevant metrics for ongoing measurement. Coordinate the procurement of metrics with relevant analytics. Report on relevant metrics.
• Policies and Governance - Keep abreast of changes in the field of employee relations through continuing education, seminars and literature. Use consistent and standardized processes. Recommend changes to policies and practices to respond to regulatory changes, environmental changes and advancements in Human Resources. Interpret policies and counsel regarding responsibilities and rights of CCHMC employees. Proactively identify, manage and facilitate equitable resolution of job‑related complaints and concerns;
  
  conduct internal investigations and report findings as appropriate. Ensure consistent practices/decision making in ER within workgroup to mitigate risk and promote a professional, ethical work environment. Identify, analyze, and provide effective conflict‑resolution practices. Identify and recommend strategies to address current and future employee relations needs.
• Program Implementation - Own execution of the assigned strategy, plan or program through project management including resource allocation and meeting cadence development. Work with internal communications to develop key messages and coordinate communications and resources for employees. Coordinate with relevant vendors and internal partners such as HR Operations, payroll, finance, and legal to operationalize. Review and update relevant corporate policies, including annual review and updates;
  
  recommend and lead policy changes; execute policy changes with Benefits Team and HR operations and HRIS partners. Serve as escalation point for exceptions and appeals. Resolve or escalate issues as appropriate.
• Vendor Relationships - Own the vendor relationships for assigned Benefits Areas, including day‑to‑day vendor contact, contract ownership, performance guarantees, renewal oversight, and RFP facilitation. Manage vendor transitions.

Participate in leading the development, implementation and maintenance of competitive benefit and reward plans, practices and policies.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

Lincoln Building

Full time

Day (United States of America)

Total Rewards

Regular

1

40

Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status 91,520.

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as atop 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American…