The Benefits Analyst is responsible for key activities essential to the administration of ManpowerGroup's health, wellness and welfare plans along with providing additional support on retirement savings plans. • Drawing upon benefit knowledge, understanding of the business environment, and requirements and under limited supervision: o Support benefit projects such as company wellness plan, open enrollment and new vendor implementations o Develop, document and implement internal procedures and system controls to ensure effective plan operations o Monitor regulatory changes to ensure full compliance with all government mandates/regulations impacting benefit plans o Provide consult to other People & Culture team members on benefits • Collaborate with third party vendors to implement process improvements to optimize plan operations • Function as a key contact for plan administration issues and problem resolution • Maintain effective working relationships with internal functional departments such as legal, IT and finance to resolve issues and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures • Develop communication strategies and materials to ensure employees' awareness, understanding and effective utilization of the plans • Function as backup to Health & Welfare Benefits Manager as needed • Aid other members of the Employee Benefits team and the organization to ensure quick, equitable, courteous and accurate resolution Minimum of 3 years of benefit plan administration experience, with an emphasis on health and welfare plans; prior retirement plan (qualified and non-qualified) experience is helpful. • Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required • Certifications (CEBS or other benefits-related) a plus • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • High-level customer service skills • Ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.) • Experience with PeopleSoft and the ability to immediately apply this toward the role • Experience with outsourced benefit administration vendors preferred • Ability to build strong working relationships with outside vendors and internal cross-functional departments • Strong business acumen ManpowerGroup is an EOE/AA/Vets/Disabled Employer **Job:** _Human Resources_ **Organization:** _ManpowerGroup_ **Title:** _Benefits Analyst_ **Location:** _WI-Milwaukee_ **Requisition ID:** _0032859_