Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cadence is a company that hires and develops leaders and innovators in technology. The Principal Benefits Analyst will support various employee benefits programs, manage communications, and enhance the employee experience through program management and event planning.
Responsibilities
- Program manage employee benefits offerings (e.g., Cleo, RethinkCare, Wellthy) and partner with vendors to drive utilization and a strong employee experience
- Conduct New Hire Benefits Orientations via Zoom bi-weekly
- Resolve escalated benefits issues and respond to employees, HRBPs and managers, as appropriate
- Responsible for invoices/payments for all benefits programs and resolve administrative problems with the carrier and/or Accounts Payable. Maintain data relative to premiums, claims and costs
- Schedule, set up and oversee on-site events (when applicable) and Zoom meetings designed to inform employees and help them obtain the most value from our programs
- Identify, pilot, and implement AI-enabled improvements to streamlines benefits operations (e.g., ROI and cost tracking, communications, reporting) while ensuring appropriate data governance and employee privacy
- Prepare for quarterly 401(k) Committee meetings
- Assist with annual Open Enrollment activities and events
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience within a Benefits function at large global organizations
- Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws, global experience a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) including Copilot; demonstrated ability to apply AI tools to automate workflows, improve communications, and accelerate analysis (prompting, experimentation, and measurement of impact)
- Experience translating business processes into AI/automation opportunities and partnering with HR/IT/analytics stakeholders to deliver solutions (e.g., Power Automate, low-code tools, knowledge bases, or similar)
- Empyrean experience a plus
Benefits
- Incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits
- Paid vacation and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- A variety of medical, dental and vision plan options
Company Overview
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cadence.com.