Specialist, Benefit Operations

Location: Chester/ Uxbridge- Hybrid

Pay Rate: £22.00 hour

PAYE

Contract

Duration: 6 Months

Atrium is seeking a talented Specialist Benefit Operation to join our People Services team and play a key role in delivering an exceptional employee experience through the effective administration of health, welfare, retirement, wellbeing, and savings programs.

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end administration and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs across assigned markets, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and high-quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

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• Manage the day-to-day administration of employee benefits and retirement programs, including enrolments, eligibility changes, terminations, claims, and vendor coordination.
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• Act as the escalation point for complex benefits queries, providing expert guidance to employees, HR teams, vendors, and key stakeholders.
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• Maintain and update process documentation, local work instructions, training materials, and knowledge articles.
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• Support the implementation of new benefit programs, plan design changes, and system enhancements.
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• Monitor vendor performance, manage invoicing and payment processes, and ensure service levels are achieved.
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• Coordinate annual enrolment activities and benefits communication campaigns.
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• Perform data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, testing, and auditing activities to support compliance and governance requirements.
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• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.
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• Support wellness initiatives and employee engagement activities related to benefits programs.
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• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, external vendors, and global Benefits teams to deliver effective solutions.
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Essential Requirements

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
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• Proven experience in Benefits Administration.
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• Experience working across multicultural and multinational environments.
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
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• Good understanding of HR processes, employment legislation, and benefits regulations.
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• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
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• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Desirable Experience

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• Experience within an HR Shared Services environment.
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• Exposure to broader HR functions such as Payroll, Talent Acquisition, or Performance Management.
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• Experience with Workday, ServiceNow, Darwin, or Ariel systems.
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• Experience training, coaching, or developing others.
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Languages

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• Fluent English required.
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• Italian or Spanish language skills would be highly advantageous.
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Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global People Services team where you will contribute to delivering world-class benefits programs, drive process improvements, and make a meaningful impact on employee wellbeing and engagement across multiple markets.