Lead Benefits Analyst - Eat'n Park Hospitality GroupThe Lead Benefits Analyst is the recognized subject-matter expert responsible for leading the analysis, compliance and optimization of ENPHG's health and retirement programs. This role independently manages large and complex benefit processes and projects with limited oversight, ensuring they are competitive, cost-effective and aligned with business strategy.
The Lead Benefits Analyst translates complex benefits, financial, and utilization data into recommendations for Total Rewards leadership and other business stakeholders. The role owns benefits-related HRIS configuration, vendor integrations, data quality, and critical compliance processes. It leads cross-functional initiatives, influences vendors and internal stakeholders, and provides guidance, coaching, work delegation, and quality review to colleagues supporting benefits programs.
WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FITWe're searching for team members who welcome new challenges and care deeply about people. Every team member across the company plays a role in bringing our Core Values to life every day. In addition to aligning to our values, you'll be successful here with these skills and qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, accounting, business, finance, or a related discipline required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered where appropriate.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive benefits or Total Rewards experience, including experience supporting a multi-state workforce. Hospitality or retail experience strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of health and welfare, retirement, leave, ACA, ERISA, and related benefits compliance requirements applicable to assigned programs.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading large or complex benefits projects, processes, implementations, audits, or vendor initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate undefined problems involving multiple systems, vendors, plans, departments, or stakeholder groups and implement sustainable solutions.
• Experience managing third-party administrators, carriers, brokers, consultants, or benefits outsourcers, including evaluation of cost, service, outcomes, and team member experience.
• Experience developing and presenting data-supported recommendations to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency, with the ability to learn and apply technology to improve work quality, controls, and productivity.
• Experience using an enterprise HRIS such as UKG to maintain data, configure benefit plans, support integrations, and create or edit reports.
• Strong project and program management skills, including work planning, risk identification, stakeholder coordination, delegation, quality review, and implementation.
• Ability to translate user, business, compliance, and technical requirements into program, plan, process, or system changes.
• Ability to identify and succinctly summarize roadblocks, risks, and constraints; develop alternatives; recommend a course of action; and drive resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex benefits matters to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, data protection, sound judgment, and appropriate handling of sensitive information.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUWe believe our team members deserve the same hospitality we give our guests. Wherever you are on your journey, we offer rewards and resources to highlight the important moments, both at work and at home.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday with flexible start and end times.
- Health and Well-Being: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k), Paid Time Off.
- Career Growth: Access to Smile Universe training and internal promotion pathways.
- Welcoming and Fun: 20% discount at all our brands.
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