HR Benefits Administrator (contract – $35/hr) – Boston, Massachusetts

Join a collaborative Total Rewards team and provide hands on operational support during Open Enrollment and year end. Ideal for someone with foundational HR or benefits experience who is eager to learn, takes initiative, and delivers highly accurate work.

Key Details

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days on-site / 3 days work from home per week)
• Location: Options to work on-site in Boston or Hingham
• Schedule 40 hours per week, options to work 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm
• Job Type: Contract (W2) to run through February 2027
• Pay Rate: $35/hour

Why This Job is Awesome / Your Impact

• Broaden benefits exposure across health and welfare, disability, vision, retirement, wellness, and retiree medical
• Gain hands on Workday benefits and Open Enrollment experience including testing and validation
• Build strong benefits operations and analytical skills through audits, invoicing, and detailed data work
• Work with an approachable manager who enjoys teaching and developing others

Responsibilities

• Answer benefits questions from employees and retirees by email and phone
• Support a shared HR inbox with Tier 2 benefits inquiries
• Review benefits changes submitted through Workday and confirm eligibility and plan rules
• Process monthly benefits invoices and help resolve discrepancies with vendors
• Perform Excel based audits and administrative data work
• Format and manipulate spreadsheets before sending to Payroll or other partners
• Assist with Open Enrollment and Workday benefits testing
• Validate rates, eligibility rules, and election behavior during UAT
• Update and format Summary Plan Descriptions and related benefits documents
• Use existing FAQs and scripted responses for common questions and know when to research or escalate

Required Qualifications

• 2 plus years of HR or benefits administration experience, or similar operational HR support
• Foundational benefits knowledge and comfort answering questions without escalating everything
• Strong attention to detail and a clear quality control process to audit your own work
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday benefits experience
• Open Enrollment support experience
• Retiree medical administration exposure
• Benefits invoicing and vendor coordination experience