Sr Consultant, Benefits

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$67,000.00 - $110,600.00

Target Openings

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What Is the Opportunity?

The Benefits organization at Travelers oversees all company-wide employee benefit programs, including health and wellness, savings, retirement, and work-life across all countries we operate in. As a Sr Consultant of Benefits, you will be responsible for the coordination of retirement, wellness, and/or healthcare plans, programs, and initiatives for Canada.

What Will You Do?

• Involved in issue/escalation resolution within assigned program(s).
• May manage services provided by outside benefit plan vendors.
• Respond to escalated cases from Employee Services Unit.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements of benefits policies and procedures.
• May review provided medical documentation to evaluate and determine approval period for family medical leave requests.
• Coordinate communications updates to support programs across department.
• May lead departmental projects, as needed.
• Assist in formalizing recommendations for Senior Management.
• Create detailed reports and presentations of benefits programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s and/or associate degree or equivalent.
• 4 years of benefits related experience.
• Experience with managing complex benefit programs.
• Previous experience with Workday or similar HR Technology platform.
• Customer service oriented, excellent verbal and written communication skills, results driven, excellent organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excel, Word and related software package skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Thoroughly analyzes information and makes timely, practical decisions and recommendations.
• Ability to interpret, validate and audit benefit enrollment and/or premium related data.
• Works well in a team environment--establishes and maintains effective work relationships.
• Highly ethical and can maintain confidentiality.
• CEBS exams and designations.
  
  

What is a Must Have?

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in retirement, wellness, healthcare plans or related benefits field.
  
  

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
  
  

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.