Specialist, Rewards, Benefits and Compensation, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Responsibilities

• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• Benefit Expertise & Compliance:
  Become the go-to expert for all company benefit offerings, ensuring their accurate and compliant delivery
• Direct Employee Support:
  Serve as the primary on-site resource, guiding employees through benefit questions, enrollment, and complex issue resolution, including vendor liaison.
• Engaging Communication &
  
  Education:
  
  Develop and deliver compelling communications, presentations, and orientations to maximize employee understanding and engagement with their benefit programs.
• Enrollment & Administration:
  Oversee new hire and annual benefit enrollment processes for health, retirement, disability, and leave programs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner with the Company’s global Total Rewards team to ensure accurate benefit communications and related processes.
• Strategic Analysis & Improvement:
  Analyze benefit utilization trends, contribute to process improvements, benchmarking, and participate in broader HR initiatives and special projects.
• Established and active employee resource groups

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
• 3 years of HR experience, preferably in benefits administration supporting hourly/manufacturing employees.
• Strong understanding of benefits administration, regulatory compliance (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA), and general HR processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and Microsoft Office applications, with strong analytical and data analysis skills.
• Proven project management and organizational skills, with experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related discipline.
• Prior HR experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with benefit vendor systems and integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources across multiple functions.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
• Ability to guide and influence employees and leaders at all levels.
• Experience with wellness program design or implementation.

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