Benefits Specialist

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Key Responsibilities

• Program Administration & Escalations:

Serve as the primary contact for resolving escalated employee inquiries regarding medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, EAP, COBRA, 401(k), life/disability, and leaves of absence (LOA).

• HRIS & Vendor Operations:

Partner with HRIS, IT, Payroll, and third-party vendors to maintain system integrations, troubleshoot data feeds, and ensure data integrity.

• Open Enrollment & Onboarding:

Support the annual Open Enrollment lifecycle—including system UAT testing, employee sessions, and enrollment processing. Present benefits overviews during New Hire Orientation.

• Financial Reconciliation & Compliance:

Verify monthly premium billing statements for all group policies; audit and maintain statistical data regarding premiums, claims, and overall costs in strict compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, FMLA, and COBRA regulations.

• Communications & Portal Management:

Oversee the content, updates, and maintenance of the internal employee benefits portal; partner with Internal Comms to draft clear benefits literature.

• Wellness & Culture:

Organize company-wide wellness initiatives, health fairs, and engagement programs to foster a supportive work culture.

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

Requirements

• Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience:

2+ years of dedicated benefits administration experience within a corporate environment.

• Technical Skills:

Hands-on experience with core HRIS systems (Workday or Oracle preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft Office/G-Suite.

• Compliance & Domain Knowledge:

Practical understanding of federal and state laws governing health and welfare plans (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA).

• Core Competencies:

Excellent problem-solving skills, high attention to detail in financial/data auditing, strong written/verbal communication, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.

Salary Range

Compensation: $63,150.00/Year - $90,000.00/Year
About Our Department

As a key member of the Total Rewards team, the Benefits Specialist plays a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience across Echo Star. This role is responsible for the day-to-day administration, vendor coordination, and compliance of our comprehensive health, welfare, financial, and leave programs. Serving as a subject matter expert and primary escalation point, you will collaborate closely with internal teams (HRIS, Payroll, Communications) and external partners to ensure seamless benefits operations and execute key annual initiatives like Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs.

About Our Company

Echo Star is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Echo Star will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)

Key Responsibilities

• Program Administration & Escalations:

Serve as the primary contact for resolving escalated employee inquiries regarding medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, EAP, COBRA, 401(k), life/disability, and leaves of absence (LOA).

• HRIS & Vendor Operations:

Partner with HRIS, IT, Payroll, and third-party vendors to maintain system integrations, troubleshoot data feeds, and ensure data integrity.

• Open Enrollment & Onboarding:

Support the annual Open Enrollment lifecycle—including system UAT testing, employee sessions, and enrollment processing. Present benefits overviews during New Hire Orientation.

• Financial Reconciliation & Compliance:

Verify monthly premium billing statements for all group policies; audit and maintain statistical data regarding premiums, claims, and overall costs in strict compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, FMLA, and COBRA regulations.

• Communications & Portal Management:

Oversee the content, updates, and maintenance of the internal employee benefits portal; partner with Internal Comms to draft clear benefits literature.

• Wellness & Culture:

Organize company-wide wellness initiatives, health fairs, and engagement programs to foster a supportive work culture.

Requirements

• Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience:

2+ years of dedicated benefits administration experience within a corporate environment.

• Technical Skills:

Hands-on experience with core HRIS systems (Workday or Oracle preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft Office/G-Suite.

• Compliance & Domain Knowledge:

Practical understanding of federal and state laws governing health and welfare plans (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA).

• Core Competencies:

Excellent problem-solving skills, high attention to detail in financial/data auditing, strong written/verbal communication, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.