🚀 Who we are

Nava Benefits is a modern benefits brokerage on a mission to make great benefits easy. We’re led by a calling that’s focused on more than maximizing profits: bringing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all Americans. Starting with a focus on employers, our approach combines deep industry expertise and tech-forward innovation with an ultimate goal to #fixhealthcare.

Launched by seasoned co-founders, we're a cross-functional, passionate group of experts and disruptors of the system intent on combating the rising cost and lack of accessibility of American healthcare while also building the industry's most diverse and dynamic place to work. In 2022, Nava was proudly ranked on the Inc. Best Workplaces list and NYC Digital Health 100.

As a Employee Benefits Systems Specialist, you will play a key role in overseeing and implementing benefit technology platforms. Reporting to the Director of Client Engagement, you will collaborate with internal teams, clients, and vendors to ensure the successful configuration, implementation, and management of benefit administration systems including, but not limited to, Ease, Employee Navigator, Rippling, Gusto and Namely. This is a fully remote position and can be based anywhere in the US.

🚀 What you’ll do

• Optimize Platforms: You will be instrumental in configuring and managing benefit technology platforms for Nava’s client portfolio. Your responsibilities will include overseeing platform configuration, carrier/vendor/payroll integration, implementing module projects, and ensuring accurate benefit plan setup.
• Collaborate Effectively: Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and vendors to ensure successful project implementation. Act as a subject matter expert for assigned benefit administration platforms, participate in weekly calls, and technical support internally and externally.
• Process Enhancement: Proactively identify opportunities to streamline internal processes. Develop protocols and guidelines for team members to effectively request and utilize system support.

🚀 Who will love this job

• A systems enthusiast – You thrive in the intricacies of benefit platform configuration, meticulously ensuring accuracy in benefit plan setup, and are equally comfortable diving into the granular details of day-to-day servicing.
• A tactical and strategic executor – You have the ability to balance being hands-on, rolling up your sleeves to complete tasks efficiently while also taking a step back to strategize and enhance operational standards at an organizational level.
• A dynamic team player – You thrive in a collaborative environment, where cross-functional partnerships are essential for exceeding business goals, and you actively contribute to the success of the team.

🚀 What you’ll bring

We're seeking an accomplished professional with a proven track record as a benefits systems specialist and a passion for innovation and collaboration. Specifically:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a brokerage setting supporting small group client benefit technology implementations and ongoing system management across various platforms
• You have an expert level understanding of benadmin systems: Ease and Employee Navigator
• Experience with Rippling, Gusto and Namely, UKG, PlanSource, Paylocity, Rippling & ADP Workforce Now are a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to be resourceful, take initiative, and solve problems.
• Adaptability and flexibility to address issues and respond to client needs.

🚀 Working at Nava

Founded as a remote-first company, we go out of our way to build and strengthen connections, across teams and around the country. From weekly coffee chats and monthly virtual spacewalks, to quarterly (but optional) in-person team events, our culture thrives on fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment while still allowing team members the autonomy to choose how and where they do their best work.

🚀 Benefits

• Stock Options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. At the minimum, we cover 85% of premiums for individual plans.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401k with a $1,500 match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents + 2 weeks of transition time
• $50/month to go towards a benefit of your choosing that will improve your mental or physical health and more
• Flexible vacation with a two-week minimum
• $1,000 stipend to set up your home office
• $50/month connectivity reimbursement
• And more…

Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We believe that solving America's healthcare problem requires leveraging America's greatest strength: our diversity. Healthcare affects everyone – and a team that includes people from all backgrounds and walks of life will be more effective at driving change than a homogeneous one. We are excited to build that kind of team at Nava.