If you’re the kind of benefits pro who can keep the trains running on time and still make employees feel taken care of, Payscale wants you. This is a hands-on, service-forward role supporting US and global benefits and leave programs where accuracy, confidentiality, and follow-through matter every single day.
About Payscale
Payscale is a compensation and pay data leader helping organizations turn pay into a competitive advantage using trusted data and AI-powered tools. Their suite of products supports thousands of employers, including many major U.S. brands, and they’re known for building tools that create confidence in compensation. They run a remote-first model designed for focus day-to-day and in-person connection a few times a year when it matters.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (United States)
- Remote-first with occasional in-person events (typically a few times per year)
- Work from home or company-paid co-working space options
- Tech expectations: stable high-speed internet (100 Mbps recommended), dedicated workspace, device for MFA/2FA
- Note: currently unable to hire in Quebec, Northern Ireland, or Hawaii
What You’ll Do
⦁ Administer day-to-day benefits and leave processes (enrollments, terminations, claims, COBRA, FMLA, disability)
⦁ Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits and leave questions with clear, supportive guidance
⦁ Maintain accurate, confidential employee, benefits, and leave records
⦁ Support compliance with benefits and leave regulations and escalate issues when needed
⦁ Assist with 401(k) administration and support global retirement and pension programs
⦁ Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate deductions, contributions, and timely processing
⦁ Coordinate benefits billing, reconciliations, reporting, and approvals
⦁ Work with brokers and vendors to resolve issues and keep programs running smoothly
⦁ Review file feeds and reports, flag discrepancies, and take routine corrective action
⦁ Document procedures and support employee-facing communications related to benefits and leave
⦁ Identify small, practical process improvements while maintaining strict confidentiality
⦁ Provide backup support for a compensation analyst within the total rewards team
What You Need
⦁ 3–5 years of hands-on benefits and/or leave administration experience (or equivalent HR experience)
⦁ Working knowledge of US benefits and leave regulations (ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA)
⦁ Experience administering benefits in ADP or a similar HRIS
⦁ Strong spreadsheet comfort and attention to operational detail
⦁ Service-first communication style and confidence answering employee questions
⦁ Experience working with brokers, vendors, or insurance carriers in a support role
⦁ Ability to manage recurring processes, deadlines, and follow-through in a fast-paced environment
⦁ Collaborative, approachable, reliable work style
⦁ Nice to have: exposure to self-funded medical plans
⦁ Nice to have: global benefits administration experience
⦁ Nice to have: CEBS, PHR, or SPHR certifications
Benefits
⦁ Salary range: $72.1K–$108.1K base (plus bonus eligibility)
⦁ Flexible paid time off
⦁ 14 paid company holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
⦁ Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance covered up to 100% by Payscale
⦁ Unlimited infertility coverage through medical plans
⦁ Supplemental health options for you and your family
⦁ 401(k) with immediate, fully vested company match
⦁ 16 weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
⦁ HSA options with company contributions each pay period
⦁ FSA options for pre-tax allocations
⦁ Annual remote work stipend for wellness or home office equipment
⦁ Learning and development resources, ERGs, volunteer hours, and a strong feedback culture
This is a great fit if you’re equal parts operator and helper: you can run clean processes, protect confidentiality, and still be the person employees trust when life happens and they need benefits to make sense.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…