COBRA Administrator - State Prog Admin Sr

Working Title: COBRA Administrator
Job Class:
State Program Administrator Senior
Agency:
Minnesota Management & Budget

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/15/2026
• Closing Date: 09/28/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Minnesota Management & Budget
• Division/Unit:
  Enterprise Employee Resources Insurance Division
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $28.75 - $42.16 / hourly; $60,030 - $88,030 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 217 - Nonrepresented Employees Compensation Plan
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) is seeking a COBRA Administrator to serve as a key expert on the Statewide Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) team, ensuring that employees and dependents across the state receive accurate, lawful, and timely continuation‑of‑coverage and benefits billing support. This role blends analytical depth with cross‑agency collaboration, guiding HR staff, SEGIP partners, payroll teams, and state employees through complex eligibility, billing, and compliance issues.

This position provides strategic insight into benefits administration processes. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a detail‑rich environment, enjoys tackling complex problems independently, and wants to make a meaningful impact on how benefits are delivered to more than 59,000 state employees and retirees.

• Monitoring and maintaining COBRA administration to ensure accurate eligibility, lawful coverage offerings, and compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Analyzing and resolving complex COBRA, benefits billing, and eligibility discrepancies through audits, queries, and cross‑module research in the State’s human resources information system.
• Oversee payment monitoring and enforce coverage continuation or termination based on billing status, including adjustments and reinstatements as needed.
• Provide high‑level expertise and guidance to state agencies, SEGIP staff, and employees, including influencing policy and contributing to collective bargaining discussions.
• Support system development and enhancements by recommending changes, testing updates, and implementation improvements to CORBA and benefits billing processes.

Telework options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. With approval, employees that live within 50 miles from the primary work location may telework up to 40% of the time. This position is required to be in‑office at least 60% of the time.

To facilitate proper years of service crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Candidates must clearly demonstrate all the following qualifications on their resume. Resume tips are available here.

• Two (2) years of experience
  * performing benefits administration work (billing, determining eligibility, and enrollment) that includes analyzing issues, identifying discrepancies, and querying systems.

• COBRA administration including knowledge of…