Senior Benefits Consultant

Senior Benefits Consultant

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, is seeking an experienced Senior Benefits Consultant to play a key role in shaping the benefits strategy that supports our employees and their families in Springfield, MA.

Responsibilities: The Senior Benefits Consultant combines deep technical expertise with strong financial and analytical capabilities and enjoys turning complex information into meaningful, strategic recommendations. As a senior member of the Benefits team, you'll partner closely with the Director of Benefits, Finance, vendors, consultants, and other key stakeholders to evaluate and enhance Baystate Health's benefits portfolio. The Senior Benefits Consultant will help ensure our programs remain competitive, innovative, compliant, financially sustainable, and aligned with the needs of our diverse healthcare workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape Benefits Strategy
• Drive Data-Informed Decision Making
• Lead Vendor & RFP Strategy
• Support Compliance & Benefits Operations
• Collaborate & Lead

Schedule:

• Full-time, 40 hours a week
• Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Location:

• 280 Chestnut St.
• Springfield, MA
• Hybrid work opportunity 3 days a week on-site, required
• Candidate must live in MA or CT

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree, required
• Master's Degree, preferred
• 710+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits, required
• Deep technical knowledge of health and welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefits.
• Experience working within a healthcare system or large employer environment, strongly preferred
• Experience with self-funded benefit plans and financial modeling.
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong experience with vendor evaluation, RFPs, negotiations, and relationship management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives while maintaining attention to detail.

The Advantages Of Working With Baystate!

• Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!

Education: Bachelors Degree (Required), Master of Business Admin

Certifications: Certified Employee Benefit Specialist International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Human Resource Professional Society of Human Resource Management, Senior Human Resource Professional Society of Human Resource Management

Compensation: Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum Midpoint Maximum

$98,051.00 $112,715.00 $133,348.00

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.