Senior Specialist, Benefit Operations

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Position Purpose

The Senior Specialist Benefit Operations is part of People Services and has responsibility for execution and administration of the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) benefits and retirement program, including health & welfare, savings plans, and wellness.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective, end to end operation of benefits programs for assigned markets, ensuring efficiency and positive customer experience
• Understand, interpret, and communicate benefit plan provisions and processes
• Proactively document all processes and activities, drafting and updating Local Work Instructions (LWI’s) and Knowledge Articles, including defining streamlined processes for all applicable scenarios
• Drive implementation of new benefits / benefit designs and process changes into operations, process improvement activities and other projects related to benefit programs 
• Execute and administer day to day activities related to benefit plan eligibility, enrolments, status changes, terminations and claims, including
  • Actioning changes in provider portals
  • Reviewing and reconciling system generated reports and integrations
  • Administering invoicing and payment processes: raising POs, validating invoice specifications and tracking payments, within the defined vendor management framework
  • Logging, managing and monitoring through to resolution any deviations from agreed service standards
• Manage renewals and enrolment windows in partnership with benefits system provider and Benefits Strategy and Delivery Management teams. Agree and maintain annual calendars of activities
• Review / update system generated communications, and content on the benefits system and HR portal, ensuring they support employee self-service, are current, accurate and market-relevant
• Research and problem-solve on issues related to benefit programs and procedures as the escalation point for Key Business Partners and Employees
• Assist with compliance and governance of all total rewards plans including identifying risks, participating in audits and delivering corrective actions
• Specify and implement required benefits system changes:
  • prepare change request documentation
  • manage and perform testing activities
  • train team members, and HRAs on benefit topics, processes and changes
• Complete annual Benefit Surveys
• Assist with administration of wellness programs and vendors. Coordinate wellness communications

Must have requirements…

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• In depth experience in Benefits Administration
• Demonstrated analytical abilities and attention to detail
• General knowledge and understanding of HR policies, processes, regional Employment Laws and Benefits legislative requirements for the relevant region
• Proficiency in Excel, particularly vlookups and pivot tables, and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience working in a rapid, fast-moving environment which is both complex and changing, together with the ability to successfully manage multiple competing tasks and priorities
• Ability to use business judgment when assessing requirements and performance, in order to identify the right solution to meet business needs
• Experience working in a multi-cultural/multi-country work environment
• Ability to network across a global organization in order to align with organization objectives and strategy
• Ability to present complex technical information in a clear and understandable way to staff, callers, and functional business and technical groups
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset

Ideal Candidates would have…

• Practical operational experience of other HR processes, e.g., talent acquisition, payroll, performance
• Experience working within an HR Shared Services delivery model
• Experience working with current BMS HR and Benefits enabling systems: Workday, ServiceNow, Darwin, Morneau Shepell’s Ariel
• Experience in coaching others to build capabilities or enhance functional depth

Other Requirements

• Proficiency in English required plus Italian or Spanish, preferred

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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