Senior Benefits Specialist
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH · HybridFull-time$62–68K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Northeast Ohio Medical University seeks a Senior Benefits Specialist in its Office of Human Resources. The specialist serves as the institution’s subject matter expert on employee health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs, including accommodation requests. The role provides guidance and administration to employees, supports accurate and timely benefits service, and works with benefit providers and vendors in a collaborative academic environment.
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Senior Benefits Specialist Position Type: Admin/Professional Department: Human Resources Full or Part Time: Full Time Pay Grade: MN10 Department Specific Information: Join Northeast Ohio Medical University's (NEOMED) Office of Human Resources NEOMED is a mission-driven, community-based medical university committed to educating health professionals, advancing discovery, and improving the health of our region. We are seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist in the Office of Human Resources who wants to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative academic environment. At our organization, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and team-oriented environment that is essential to fulfilling our mission. We believe every employee should feel appreciated, valued, and empowered. To maintain a supportive organizational culture, we seek individuals whose values align with our mission and who thrive in a team-based approach. We encourage individuals whose values align with this collaborative approach to apply. Starting Salary Range: $62,167 -- $68,287, commensurate with experience Benefits & Perks NEOMED is committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success---both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive. Healthcare Coverage Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance Retirement State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future Paid Time Off Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year Additional Benefits Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months) (Policy#3349-7-151) Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45) Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance Summary: Serve as the institution's subject matter expert on employee health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs, including accommodation requests and other benefit-related initiatives. Provide comprehensive support, guidance, and administration to employees on all benefit matters, ensuring accurate, timely, and effective service. Principal Functional Responsibilities: Benefits Administration: Administer all benefit plans and programs including design and promotion of wellness initiatives; manage the benefits administration platform, process all enrollments and terminations and required documents with providers and payroll to ensure accurate records and deductions; complete analysis of comparison and survey data and employee utilization of current benefit plans to assist in development of specific recommendations for management review. Ensure plans are administered in accordance with plan provisions and federal and state regulations. Open Enrollment: Plan and administer annual open enrollment and new-hire benefits orientation programs, educating employees on benefit offerings and plan provisions to support informed enrollment decisions. Serve as a resource for benefit-related questions and resolve issues involving benefits, services, or claims, escalating complex matters to the Executive Director or vendors as appropriate. Benefits Partnership: Foster strong working relationships with all benefit providers/vendors; recommend improvements to existing programs/strategies and investigate new benefit programs provide analytical a
How this job compares
Set against the 5,667 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$62–68K/yr
- Ohio median$89–133K/yr71 salary ranges
- US median$96–140K/yr2,675 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $65K, is 42% below the Ohio median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 296 open Human Resources jobs in Ohio and 5,667 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- 1,441 of the 5,667 open Human Resources jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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