HR Specialist ll (Benefits)

HR Specialist ll (Benefits)
United States - North Carolina - Raleigh

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible


Based in Raleigh, NC in this role you will join a fast-paced Human Resources team serving employees, managers, executives and HR colleagues for the Americas region. We are looking for a candidate who is looking to continue their career progression in Human Resources, enjoys helping employees find answers to their HR related questions, and has a strong interest in improving how HR delivers. A successful team member will be extremely detail oriented, flexible leading continuous process/system changes, possess a problem-solving mindset and enjoys creating order from ambiguity.

Essential Functions:

• Be part of the first line contact for questions from employees, manager, executives and HR colleagues regarding HR procedures, processes and policies, with global consistency and local applicability.
  
• Proactively maintain and administer accurate and timely HR data in the global HR System; input, update and reconcile data as required to ensure information is current and accurate.
  
• Provide support for a range of HR administrative processes supporting the employee lifecycle.
  
• Manage benefits related administration throughout the employee lifecycle.
  
• Work with data, report on our plans, investigate and reconcile discrepancies.
  
• Craft, document, and maintain Benefits processes.
  
• Knowledge of U.S. benefits experience (any additional knowledge of benefits in Canada, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC is a plus).
  
• Understanding of standard regulations and compliance practices related to Benefit Plans (e.g. ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, GDPR).
  
• Support global Benefits projects.
  
• Support day-to-day leave administration.
  
• Actively build and develop of the HR knowledge base to help employees quickly and easily find answers their questions via self-service.
  
• Partner with other regional HR Shared Services teams to standardize, streamline and globalize HR business processes.
  
• Lead efforts to document, simplify and standardize HR business processes specific to the Americas region.
  
• Suggest and participate in development of HR Workday enhancements to enhance employee experience with the HR system.
  
• Proactively document new processes and or update missing steps process documents, as needed.
  
• Proactively update business processes and process documentation to ensure accuracy, relevance and consistency.
  
• Participate in ad hoc HR projects as directed by HR Shared Services leader.
  

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Possess a strong customer service orientation while maintaining a high level of integrity and confidentially with each interaction.
  
• Familiarity and understanding of HR policies and procedures.
  
• Experience with HR and case management systems.
  
• Experience documenting business processes in a visual format .(MS Visio preferred) as well as writing detailed business process documents for reference.
  
• Experience leading business process improvement activities.
  
• Ability to prioritize workload to complete assigned deliverables within the allocated timeline.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• High School and Six Years' Experience OR Associate Degree and Five Years' Experience OR Bachelor's Degree and Four Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Two Years' Experience
  
• A minimum of two years of experience handling HR requests for Benefits, 401(k) and Leave Administration (LOA)
  
• Strong verbal, written interpersonal and telephone communication skills are required
  
• Must possess strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook skills
  
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
• SPHR, PHR or similar certification a plus
  
• Experience with Workday and ServiceNow is highly desired
  

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