Benefits Specialist

Location: Houston, TX 77024

Position Type: Temporary (Contract)

Contract Length: 7 months (Estimated 1,232 total hours)

Schedule: 8 hours/day | 40 hours/week

Compensation: $35.00 - $36.06 per hour

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Benefits Specialist to oversee day-to-day benefits administration and support our annual open enrollment process. In this role, you will provide strategic direction, manage critical data workflows for internal and external audits, and serve as a main point of contact for employee benefits inquiries. This position requires 100% on-site presence at our Houston, TX office, with occasional travel required for new plan enrollments.

Key Responsibilities

• Benefits Administration & Open Enrollment: Oversee day-to-day benefits administration functions, process benefit elections, and manage all actions related to the annual open enrollment period.
• Data & Compliance Management: Gather employee data, oversee monthly billings for all group plans, and manage data to support internal/external audit requests. Ensure strict compliance with HIPAA, billing regulations, and safety guidelines.
• Employee & Vendor Relations: Provide timely, accurate, and courteous responses to employee inquiries. Work closely with payroll, HR Services, and vendor partners to maintain and update data feeds as necessary.
• Leave Tracking: Monitor benefit premium payments and ensure correct pay mapping for employees currently on FMLA/Leave of Absence (LOA).
• Process Improvement: Document and maintain administrative procedures, assist in reviewing plan documents, and offer suggestions for continuous HR workflow improvements.
• Leadership & Support: Provide the benefits department with tactical leadership and strategic direction; coach and mentor assigned staff to support their professional development.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Graduate’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Computer Science, or a related field (equivalent hands-on experience will be considered).
• Experience: Proven experience handling onboarding and termination procedures within a corporate HR environment.
• Technical Regulations: Advanced, thorough understanding of HIPAA regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Skills: Strict attention to detail, strong multitasking capabilities, and excellent verbal/written English communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.