Benefits Specialist

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 20 ranking in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

• Administer Cumming benefit plans and programs across the US. Including but not limited to, health, dental, vision, life and disability, voluntary plans, and wellness.
• Liaise between carriers and Team Member to ensure timely resolution of inquires and issues.
• Process and audit enrollment data in Workday to ensure accuracy and timely processing.
• Manages the Benefits email account to ensure timely response.
• Respond to requests such as National Medical Support Notice, various state and vendor SDI and PFL notices, CMS verification of coverage. Other verification of coverage requests as needed.
• Support monthly invoice reconciliation and enrollment audits.
• Leave of Absence administration. Meet with Team Members prior to leave to discuss entitlements and explain the process. Collaborate with Payroll regarding Team Member’s leave status. Ensure proper leave documentation is submitted. Maintain leave of absence tracking.
• Preserve compliance with all applicable laws, company policies and procedures.
• Administers Tuition Reimbursement program and timely processing of payments. Manage applications to ensure they align with program guidelines.
• Provide support and champion the wellness program.

• Three years’ experience with benefits and leave of absence administration. Multi-state and self-funded experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of benefits compliance, such as but not limited to, ERISA, HIPAA, ADA/ADAAA, COBRA, and FMLA.
• Experience with benefit admin systems, either within and HCM or externals. Workday experience is preferred but not required.
• Proven problem-solving skills, organizational and time management skills.
• Detailed oriented and high degree of accuracy.

• Vision/Strategy: Understand how their role contributes to the organization’s goals.
• Leadership: Delivers quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Results Focus: Holds self-accountable to individual and team goals.
• Communication: Consistently communicates and collaborates with team members and clients.
• Relationship Building: Builds relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Development: Proactively participates in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.

What We Value: Our Culture

Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum requires the right team. We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry.

Cumming provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.