Job Description
Vālenz ® Health is the platform to simplify healthcare – the destination for employers, payers, providers and members to reduce costs, improve quality, and elevate the healthcare experience. The Valenz mindset and culture of innovation combine to create a distinctly different approach to an inefficient, uninspired health system. With fully integrated solutions, Valenz engages early and often to execute across the entire patient journey – from care navigation and management to payment integrity, plan performance and provider verification. With a 99% client retention rate, we elevate expectations to a new level of efficiency, effectiveness and transparency where smarter, better, faster healthcare is possible.
About This Opportunity: As our Benefits Partner, you’ll serve as a key resource for all health and welfare programs, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term strategy for a self-insured environment. You’ll partner across HR, Payroll, vendors, and employees to keep programs compliant, efficient, and easy to navigate. Your work will directly influence employee experience, cost management, and the overall effectiveness of our Total Rewards programs.
Things You’ll Do Here: Benefit Administration & Employee Support
- Administer medical, dental, vision, life, COBRA, FSA/HSA, wellness, and leave programs.
- Guide employees through eligibility, enrollment, life events, and complex claim or vendor issues.
- Lead benefits education efforts, including orientations, open enrollment support, and ongoing communications.
401(k) Management
- Oversee day-to-day 401(k) operations: eligibility, enrollments, contribution changes, loans, withdrawals, and compliance tasks.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with the recordkeeper and plan advisor, ensuring accurate data and timely issue resolution.
Data, Reporting & Insights
- Analyze claims, utilization, and enrollment data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Prepare reporting that supports decisions around cost, plan design, vendor performance, and program effectiveness.
Vendor, Compliance & Systems Oversight
- Partner with HRIS (Paylocity), Payroll, carriers, TPAs, and wellness vendors to maintain accurate data integrations and resolve issues.
- Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, Section 125, and maintain required plan documents and notices.
- Participate in RFPs and ongoing vendor evaluations to support quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Contribute to system enhancements, workflow improvements, and overall employee experience initiatives.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. What You’ll Bring to the Team: - 5+ years of benefits administration experience (or equivalent combination).
- Experience with brokers, carriers, TPAs, and wellness vendors.
- Knowledge of HRIS/benefits systems, file feeds, and core benefit regulations.
- Ability to analyze claims and benefits data to find actionable insights.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.
- High attention to detail and strong organization across multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Excel and comfort with large datasets.
A plus if you have…- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Health Administration.
- CEBS, CBP, or similar credentials.
- Experience supporting a self-insured medical plan.
Where You’ll Work: This is a fully remote position, and we’ll provide all the necessary equipment!
- Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions.
- Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
- Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company-approved devices/software.
- Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA.
Why You'll Love Working Here
Valenz is proud to be recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Our team is committed to delivering on our promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare . With this commitment, you’ll find an engaged culture – one that stands strong, vigorous, and healthy in all we do.
Benefits
- Generously subsidized company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card.
- Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
- 401K with company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible working environment
- Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Pet insurance
- Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
- Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors
At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Job Tags
Full time, Immediate start, Remote work, Flexible hours,