Benefits Analyst Senior | Benefits | Full Time | Remote - Authorized - FL, GA, MO, PA, SC, NC, TN and TX

<STRONG>Overview</STRONG><br><br>FTE: 1.00<br><br>Remote - Remote - Authorized - FL, GA, MO, PA, SC, NC, TN and TX <br><br>UF Health is seeking a Senior Benefits Analyst - Voluntary Benefits, Disability & Time Away to join their benefits team!<br><br>This role serves as the system-wide subject matter expert and program owner for voluntary benefits, disability (STD/LTD), and leave/time away programs. This role operates within the Benefits Center of Excellence and is responsible for program design, governance, vendor strategy, compliance, and enterprise harmonization-not transactional administration.<br><br>The senior analyst partners closely with HR Operations, Finance, vendors, consultants, and HR business partners to ensure programs are competitive, compliant, data-driven, and aligned with system strategy. This role does not perform transactional leave administration or case management. These activities are managed by HR Operations and third-party administrators.<br> <br><STRONG>Responsibilities</STRONG><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong><br><br><strong>Program Strategy, Design & Communications</strong><br><ul><li>Support the design, evaluation, and ongoing evolution of voluntary benefits, disability plans, and time-away programs including absence management.</li><li>Analyze program utilization, cost drivers, and employee trends to develop data-backed recommendations.</li><li>Develop plan design proposals aligned with system goals, regulatory requirements, and market competitiveness.</li><li>Support annual renewals, financial modeling, and long-term planning.</li><li>Develop employee communications in partnership with HR Communications (leave education, vendor launches, awareness).</li></ul><br><strong>Market Harmonization</strong><br><ul><li>Support transition planning to move markets to standardized enterprise programs for time away (PTO), leave, disability, and voluntary benefits.</li><li>Partner with market HR & Employee Relations teams to assess readiness, timing, and policy impacts; align with enterprise timelines.</li><li>Identify risks, dependencies, and change impacts; escalate critical items to Benefits leadership.</li><li>Support creation of implementation playbooks and change management materials.</li></ul><br><strong>Vendor & Partner Management</strong><br><ul><li>Serve as a strategic point of contact for voluntary benefit carriers, disability vendors, third-party leave administrators, and consultants.</li><li>Monitor vendor performance, service issues, SLAs, and outcomes; drive continuous improvement and accountability.</li><li>Support RFPs, renewals, implementations, and vendor transitions.</li><li>Partner with HR Operations to identify systemic issues and trends requiring COE intervention.</li></ul><br><strong>Governance & Advisory</strong><br><ul><li>Apply system standards and benefits governance consistently across voluntary benefits, disability, and leave/time-away programs.</li><li>Review exception requests and prepare recommendations with supporting rationale.</li><li>Maintain plan standards, decision frameworks, and SOPs for leave/disability/voluntary benefits.</li><li>Provide guidance to HR Operations and HR Business Partners on policy interpretation and best practices.</li><li>Ensure compliance with ERISA, DOL, IRS, FMLA, ADA, and applicable state leave requirements.</li></ul> <br><STRONG>Qualifications</STRONG><br><br><ul><li><strong>Education: </strong>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field required.</li><li><strong>Experience: </strong>Minimum 5 years of progressive benefits experience focused on voluntary benefits, disability, or leave/time-away programs. Experience in a large, complex employer and multi-market harmonization preferred.</li><li><strong>Skills:</strong></li></ul><ul><li><ul><li>Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, and state leave programs.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret program data, claims trends, and process metrics.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects.</li><li>Proficiency in BenAdmin software and HRIS systems.</li><li>Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities (pivot tables, lookups, modeling).</li><li>Excellent communication and consulting skills leveraging data insights.</li><li>Self-starter who is adaptable in an evolving COE environment.</li></ul></li></ul><br><br><strong>Preferred Attributes</strong><br><ul><li>Experience with union environments.</li><li>Large healthcare system experience.</li><li>PeopleSoft experience.</li><li>Workday migration experience.</li></ul>

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