by Terrance Ellis | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Own benefits strategy and day-to-day operations for a growing, multi-state company where employee experience and compliance have to stay airtight. If you’ve managed self-funded health plans, live in Workday, and can translate complex benefits into clear employee guidance, this role puts you at the center of Total Rewards impact.
About Kin Insurance
Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer modernizing home insurance with smarter pricing, seamless bundling, and a simpler customer experience. As Kin grows, they’re investing in strong People Operations and Total Rewards to support employees across a distributed workforce.
Schedule
- Full-time, remote
- Department: People
- Deadline to apply: January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM CST
- Compensation range: $120,000–$135,000 (plus equity/RSUs)
- Reporting to: VP, Total Rewards & People Operations
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the go-to expert on Kin’s benefit programs, employee resources, and vendor support
- Stay current on benefits trends, compliance changes, and market best practices
- Manage operations and administration of self-insured health plans and programs, including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Ancillary coverages
- FSA, HSA
- COBRA
- Manage 401(k) operations and administration, including:
- Accurate enrollments and deferral rates
- Payroll contribution accuracy
- Compliance tasks and audits
- Employee issue resolution
- Lead annual open enrollment by partnering with carriers, supporting employee questions, and creating communications
- Partner with the benefits broker to review trends, monitor utilization and claims data, and support renewal strategy
- Manage leave of absence programs (in partnership with HRBPs), including:
- FMLA
- ADA accommodations
- State-specific leaves
- Parental leave
while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements
- Complete compliance work such as:
- CMS reporting
- Non-Discrimination Testing
- HCSO calculations
- ACA reporting
- Partner with an external audit firm to complete annual 401(k) audits
- Create employee-facing benefits communications for open enrollment, onboarding, and year-round updates
- Run the annual benefits survey, summarize results, and recommend improvements
- Document internal benefits processes for consistent operations
- Support day-to-day benefits administration and escalations with confidentiality and strong service
- Partner with Accounting/Finance on plan expense tracking and invoice review
- Maintain accurate benefits collateral and new hire guides (summaries, plan details, benefits guide)
- Partner with the Workday team to configure enrollment workflows, improve processes, troubleshoot issues, and support renewals
- Provide ad hoc reporting, project support, and data analysis as needed
What You Need
- 5+ years in Benefits & Leave Administration, including 401(k) plan support
- Experience supporting or managing self-funded/self-insured health plans (required)
- Experience working in a distributed, multi-state company (required)
- Strong leave expertise (FMLA, disability, parental leave, etc.)
- Workday benefits module experience strongly preferred; ability to configure/fix processes is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, IF formulas, etc.)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Strong cross-functional communication and partnership skills (HR, legal, accounting, IT, etc.)
- High confidentiality and customer-service mindset with prompt follow-through
- Bonus: Certified Benefits Professional (or similar certification)
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus company equity (RSUs)
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and EAP
- Optional benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, legal assistance, pet insurance)
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees (typically 15–20 days/year) plus 8 company-observed holidays
- Paid parental leave: up to 14 weeks (birthing) and 8 weeks (non-birthing) at 100% pay
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
This one has a near-term deadline—apply before January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM CST.
If you’re ready to own benefits end-to-end and build cleaner systems, better comms, and a smoother employee experience, this role is a strong fit.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Put your underwriting judgment to work in a fast-moving environment where accuracy, efficiency, and customer experience all matter. If you’re strong in personal lines and auto, comfortable owning decisions, and you like improving workflows, this role gives you day-to-day impact with clear quality expectations.
About Kin Insurance
Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer modernizing home insurance with smarter pricing, seamless bundling, and a friction-free customer experience. They use technology and data to help people protect what matters most, especially in markets where traditional insurers struggle to keep up.
Schedule
- Full-time, remote
- Department: Insurance
- Deadline to apply: February 23, 2026 at 1:00 AM CST
- Compensation range: $58,000–$73,000 (plus equity/RSUs)
What You’ll Do
- Meet assigned KPIs and push toward stretch performance goals
- Maintain a minimum quality score of 95%
- Select and underwrite risks according to statutory and company guidelines to support profitability and targets
- Review and process:
- Submissions
- Endorsements
- Inspections
- Renewals
within assigned authority limits
- Escalate files to Senior/Executive Underwriters when outside authority levels
- Process policy changes and updates (internal and customer-facing)
- Support and mentor teammates across underwriting and partner teams
- Manage policies through the full lifecycle and contribute to retention efforts
- Collaborate cross-functionally (operations, claims, and others) to improve risk evaluation, workflows, and automation
- Partner with operations leadership on de-escalations and negative review response
- Contribute to ad hoc projects as business needs evolve
What You Need
- 5+ years underwriting experience in auto and personal lines
- Ability to work independently with minimal structure or oversight
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication with an empathetic, respectful approach
- Strong business judgment focused on profitability and retention
- Ability to assess how customer behavior may impact loss propensity
- Comfort in a fast-paced, changing environment with frequent context switching
- Proficiency with Google Suite (or similar tools) and ability to work across multiple tools/windows
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Drive to improve efficiency, processes, and the customer experience
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus company equity (RSUs)
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and EAP
- Optional benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, legal assistance, pet insurance)
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees plus 8 company-observed holidays
- Paid parental leave: up to 14 weeks (birthing) and 8 weeks (non-birthing) at 100% pay
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
This one has a deadline—apply before February 23, 2026.
If you’re the kind of underwriter who can be accurate, calm, and decisive while juggling volume, you’ll fit right in here.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Union Home Mortgage (UHM) is hiring a Licensing Coordinator to manage and track state licensing for loan officers, production assistants, branches, and the company. If you’re fluent in NMLS workflows, state checklist requirements, renewals, and continuing ed tracking, this is a clean, ops-forward role with lots of moving parts.
About Union Home Mortgage
UHM is a mortgage lender focused on building an inclusive workplace where partners can grow and excel, backed by programs and policies supporting equity and belonging.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote
- Category: Administrative
- (Pay not listed in the posting provided)
What You’ll Do
- Support the Administration Team with daily licensing operations
- Review partner candidate licensing requirements with Growth Managers to ensure clarity and readiness
- Coordinate and manage licensing for Consumer Direct Retail Loan Officers and Retail Loan Officers
- Coordinate licensing for Licensed Production Assistants as needed
- Complete state license checklists with/for partners and coordinate required background checks via NMLS checklists
- Manage licensing support for branches and the company as needed
- Track Branch Compliance Checklists as needed
- Assist with bond coordination in states where required
- Support NMLS Call Reports as needed by Compliance
- Validate that loan officers, production assistants, operations, and branches hold appropriate licenses
- Track and communicate all licensing activity; run daily reviews of partners in request status
- Provide daily licensing reporting updates to the VP of Business Administration
- Track Continuing Education and renewal timelines
- Issue individual and branch license approvals and update Encompass
- Ensure licensing-related costs are routed to Accounting
- Perform spot record checks
What You Need
- High school diploma or GED
- 2+ years of NMLS licensing experience
- Working knowledge of the mortgage loan flow process
- Strong knowledge of NMLS, state licensing requirements, and Secretary of State requirements
- Strong relationship-building and problem-solving skills
- Organized, deadline-driven, detail-focused
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel)
- Comfortable using video conferencing tools for screen-sharing
Benefits
Not listed in the posting excerpt provided.
This one’s for someone who likes structured work, tight tracking, and keeping a lot of stakeholders compliant without things slipping through the cracks.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Qcells Home Energy Solutions is hiring a Market Entry Specialist to help expand into new U.S. markets by owning the regulatory, licensing, registration, and compliance work that makes solar sales and installations possible state by state. This role is remote and heavily process-driven, with real ownership over expansion readiness.
About Qcells
Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is part of one of the world’s largest solar PV manufacturers and solution providers. They’re expanding in North America across direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, distributed energy solutions, and EPC services.
Schedule
- Remote
- Full-time
- Salary range: $80,000–$100,000 annually (range shown; actual pay varies by factors like location, experience, and qualifications)
What You’ll Do
- Research and document licensing, registration, and regulatory requirements for target states before entry
- Map operational requirements for solar installs by market (utility interconnection, permitting, incentives/rebates)
- Manage business entity registrations end-to-end (formation filings, tax IDs, state registrations)
- Coordinate and maintain contractor and trade licensing needs (HIC, electrical, solar certifications where required)
- Manage multi-state insurance compliance requirements with internal teams and/or brokers
- Submit, track, and follow up on license and registration applications with agencies to keep approvals moving
- Maintain clean records of compliance docs, renewal dates, and regulatory correspondence
- Build standardized checklists and processes to scale future market launches
- Monitor regulatory changes in active markets and communicate impacts to leadership and ops
- Serve as primary contact with licensing boards, agencies, and administrative offices
- Provide leadership updates on launch progress, compliance status, and blockers
What You Need
- Bachelor’s in Business Admin, Public Admin, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3–5 years in regulatory compliance, licensing, business operations, or similar administrative work
- Proven multi-state licensing/registration management experience
- Strong research skills and comfort interpreting complex regulations
- Highly organized, detail-forward, able to manage multiple projects at once
- Strong written/verbal communication for agency and internal stakeholder coordination
- Comfortable with project management and document management systems
- Self-directed, able to drive work to completion
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Benefits
Not listed in the posting excerpt provided.
If you want a role that’s part “detective,” part “project manager,” part “paperwork assassin,” this is it. The work is unglamorous but insanely important, and it puts you close to growth strategy.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
ABB is hiring a Marketing Communications Specialist to help shape and execute integrated communication plans for its Motion High Power business in the United States. This role blends creative concepting with hands-on project execution across marketing automation, digital channels, content, and lead generation.
About ABB
ABB helps industries “outrun” with solutions that support leaner and cleaner operations worldwide. They’re a global market leader focused on impact, innovation, and progress.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote
- Some travel and flexible/fluctuating hours may be needed
What You’ll Do
- Develop creative concepts for promotional materials across multiple media channels, aligned to ABB branding
- Build strong collaboration with internal and external communications partners to share best practices and drive innovation
- Create, manage, and execute marketing communications projects end-to-end (including marketing automation campaigns), with high accuracy and attention to detail
- Support content development and distribution for the U.S. team in partnership with Product Management, Sales, and Marketing Comms (examples include monthly internal newsletters and webinars)
What You Need
- 3–5 years of marketing and communications experience, including translating technical topics into compelling stories
- Strong understanding of marketing concepts and tools (marketing automation, lead management, PR/traditional media, social platforms, digital marketing)
- Understanding of customer buying behaviors and how to market to needs through a clear value proposition
- Ability to learn and work with software such as Pardot, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Suite, Bizzabo, Apsis One (or similar tools)
- Strong writing and editing skills with sharp attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Comfortable under tight deadlines and able to prioritize effectively
Benefits
ABB’s eligible U.S. employee benefits include:
- Medical plan options (PPO or HDHP with HSA), dental, and vision
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage, plus optional supplemental benefits
- Parental leave (up to 6 weeks) and Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with company contributions and Employee Stock Acquisition Plan
- 11 paid holidays and permissive time away policy for salaried exempt roles
If you want a remote comms role where you’re building campaigns, shaping content, and keeping projects moving with precision, this one’s in the sweet spot.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
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