Benefits Specialist

Job Description

Western Digital seeks a well-rounded Benefits Specialist to play a pivotal role in the administration and enhancement of our benefits programs that make an enduring impact on the health and wellness of our valued workforce. The Benefits Specialist will report to the Director, US and EMEA Benefits.

· Support the US administration of our employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, life, disability, voluntary benefits, 401(k) and EAP.

· Support the leave of absence administration and manage the relationship with the external leave of absence vendor.

· Assist with the COBRA administration process.

· Support the processing of US life insurance EOI approval and denials.

· Assist with the implementation, execution, and post enrollment review of our US annual Open Enrollment events.

· Manage the Benefits e-mail in-box.

· Process Workday transitions, maintaining accurate and up-to-date benefits enrollment data.

· Run ad-hoc reports per various HR/Payroll/Finance requests.

· Support the processing of payroll wire and invoice payment requests in the US and EMEA regions

· Support the processing of vendor files in the US and EMEA regions.

· Support and update US and EMEA Benefits sites, as applicable.

· Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· Minimum 5-7 years of direct experience as a Benefits Administrator or similar, working specifically with benefit laws and regulations including HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, and COBRA, with demonstrated knowledge of benefits terminology and administrative processes.

· BS/BA Degree required. Relevant coursework or certification in Human Resources preferred.

Required skills:

· Experience specifically overseeing benefits administration.

· Experience using HRIS Systems, preferably Workday.

· Experience with Microsoft Suite including Excel and PowerPoint

· Working knowledge of Human Resources concepts, practices, policies, and procedures.

· Ability to always maintain confidentiality.

Competencies:

· Curiosity and willingness to learn

· Passion for People and collaborative

· Attention to detail

· Effective Communication with customer service mentality

· Analytical Mindset

· Adaptability