Analyst, Benefits

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ purpose is to put better health within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them. 

Description:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Benefits Analyst to join our team. In this role, the Benefits Analyst will support the day-to-day administration of U.S. employee benefit programs, with a primary focus on leave of absence and disability administration. This role partners closely with employees, HR, Payroll, and the Company’s third-party leave and disability administrator to ensure leaves are managed accurately, timely, consistently, and with positive employee experience.

The successful candidate takes ownership of day-to-day leave operations, communicates with empathy, proactively identifies and resolves issues, holds vendors accountable, maintains accurate records, and ensures effective coordination across Benefits, HR, and Payroll.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day administration of U.S. leave and disability programs in partnership with the Company’s third-party administrator.


• Monitor employee leave cases from initial notification through return to work, ensuring timely follow-up, accurate status updates, and resolution of outstanding issues.


• Support administration of FMLA, short-term disability, long-term disability, parental leave, state and local leaves, personal leave, military leave, and other Company leave programs.


• Serve as a key point of contact for employees, managers, HR, Payroll, and vendors regarding leave and disability matters.


• Coordinate leave status, disability pay, benefit deductions, payroll actions, and return-to-work information with HR and Payroll.


• Reconcile leave and disability data between vendor reports and internal systems; research and resolve discrepancies.


• Manage vendor escalations, delayed determinations, payment concerns, missed communications, and service issues through resolution.


• Support workplace accommodation processes in coordination with the occupational health team through case tracking, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and appropriate escalation. 


• Prepare leave and disability reporting and track case volume, leave duration, pending actions, return-to-work status, and vendor performance.


• Support general U.S. benefits administration and implementation, including eligibility, enrollment, employee inquiries, vendor issues, and benefit reconciliations.


• Assist with Open Enrollment, employee communications, audits, benefit education, and other annual benefit activities.


• Maintain standard operating procedures, workflows, checklists, case records, and administrative controls.


• Identify opportunities to improve the employee experience, vendor performance, and operational processes.


• Other duties may be assigned to support the strategic direction of the benefits program.  

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.


• 2 - 4 years of experience in benefits, leave administration, disability administration, HR operations, or a related area.


• Working knowledge of FMLA, disability benefits, and U.S. leave programs.


• Experience working with a third-party leave or benefits administrator preferred.


• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with HRIS, payroll, benefits, or leave management systems.


• Ability to handle sensitive employee and medical information with discretion.


• Experience supporting multi-state leave programs and ADA accommodation processes is a plus.


• This is a hybrid role requiring four days in the office.

What We Offer*:

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential


• Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 4% of eligible pay.  Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute


• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date).  Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries


• 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)


• 11 company paid holidays


• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits


• Employee discount program


• Wellbeing rewards program


• Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority


• Career advancement and growth opportunities


• Tuition reimbursement


• Paid maternity and parental leave

*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment.  Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.

Compensation:

Base Salary: $65,000 to $75,000 annually.  The compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, work location, prior experience and job-related knowledge, relevant skills and expertise, current business needs, and market factors.  The Talent Acquisition team can provide more details about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Agency Notice:

Please note that Hikma has a set roster of approved recruiters for specific roles agreed to in advance and does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies regarding open positions.  In the absence of a signed agreement and approval from Hikma’s Human Resources department to submit resumes for a specific

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