Senior Associate, Medical Benefits at justworks | AI Job Board

Job description

Who We Are

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

Our Values

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Who You Are

As a Senior Associate on this team, you will actively contribute to managing our relationship with carriers and play a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient handling of our medical benefits. Your ability to communicate with the team proactively and to be solution-oriented will be invaluable in this role. You will actively engage in collaborative problem-solving, working closely with Operations peers and members of Product, Engineering, Customer Support, Legal, and other cross-functional teams. Together, you will identify opportunities for us to invest in improving efficiency and streamlining our processes.

This role is an incredible opportunity for someone looking to join a high-performing team and gain experience and exposure to all aspects of building and running a product and business. As part of the Medical Benefits team, you will have several different growth paths available to you, assuming you meet/exceed expectations.

Justworks helps people by providing access to a wide range of world class benefits; from Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance to COBRA, spending accounts, 401(k) and a variety of boutique offerings. In this position, you’ll own the day-to-day success of our Medical Benefit program at Justworks, work with our Product and Engineering teams to improve existing systems, and help implement new Benefit offerings.

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

Perform day-to-day operations for all of our medical offerings
Work with insurance carriers to resolve escalated issues - enrollment errors, plan coding issues, and other discrepancies, escalating trends to the Team Lead
Collect plan and pricing data from carriers, and work within the carriers' systems to enroll groups and individuals timely
Consistent urgency, ownership, and proactive communication with partners and vendors
Partner with our Product, Engineering, and Legal teams to improve systems and resolve issues
Assist Team Lead with new-hire training and mentoring new members
Flag trends and bugs to the Team Lead and Manager, partnering with both to understand the scope and impact of the issue and drive operational efficiencies
Identify and remediate problems by developing and updating standard operating procedures
Build out and maintain internal benefit resources (help articles, Confluence, training decks, process documentation, etc.)
Resolve complex benefit inquiries/issues generated by Customer Success and Sales teams within the agreed upon service level agreements (SLAs)
Adhere to vendor and internal partner SLAs
Triage incoming issues/inquiries to identify the need for additional intervention and escalate accordingly
Maintain vendor relationships by leading conference calls, setting agenda items, and corresponding with account managers
Execute regular filing and/or any additional regulatory duties
Perform other related duties as assigned

How You Will Do Your Work

As a Senior Associate, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.
Ethical practice - the ability to integrate core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
Analytical - uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.
Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a similar role
Experience working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
Experience working cross-functionally
Experience with partnership management
Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar software
Ability to work both independently and as a team
Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to learn new technologies quickly

Preferred:

Partnership management experience
SQL knowledge

Role specific:

Knowledge of Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans strongly preferred

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $67,000.00 to $81,500.00 per year.

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Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks.

Diversity At Justworks

Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at accommodations@justworks.com. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.

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