Job Description:

This position is located in Downtown Dallas, TX and requires office presence a minimum of 3x per week.

As a Lead Benefits Consultant, at AT&T you’ll be a subject matter expert focused on the administration of retirement plan benefits. You'll oversee third-party benefit administrators, ensuring they meet performance standards, comply with benefit plans, and handle changes and issues effectively. You'll also assess and implement new plan designs, manage vendor contracts, and lead projects to update benefits and increase efficiency. With your expertise and knowledge, you’ll analyze plan data, and collaborate with teams inside and outside the organization to refine processes and conduct financial or operational reviews of how well the benefit plans are working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review data ensuring accurate employment events and payroll transactions for pension/401(k) benefits.

• Support payroll feeds to/from pension/401(k) vendor, including ability to enhance and troubleshoot payroll configurations.

• Work with AT&T payroll systems (Workday) to manage the flow of employee data from AT&T subsidiaries, departments, and payrolls to external vendors.

• Facilitate 401(k) funding requests and coordination with 401(k) vendor.

• Interpret plan documents and manage/analyze large data sets.

• Evaluate ERISA plan corrections.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in benefit administration, working with qualified retirement plans, pensions, 401(k) plans, Health Savings Accounts, and payroll systems. Workday and third-party benefit administrator experience is a plus.

• 5+ years experience in project management.

• Ability to read and interpret benefit plan documents, general knowledge of ERISA, IRC, DOL and other legal or regulatory requirements with a curiosity about data and plan mechanics.

• Leadership, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills capacity to mediate and effectively communicate across all leadership levels.

• Ability to navigate ambiguous and complex problems, analyze detailed data, and offering insights, improvements, and alternative business strategies.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to create and deliver presentations to various audiences that tell a compelling story.

• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), or Project Management Professional (PMP) desired but not required.

• Actuarial training or accreditation and/or a Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in human resources, MBA, Finance, or Math are desired.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local aw require may be available but is unprotected

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

As part of our global team, you’ll join other industry leaders committed to improving our employee’s wellbeing through competitive and efficient retirement plans. You too can make a difference in your career trajectory and the impact to others through company-sponsored initiatives or by joining one of our employee groups in work that matters.

If you’re ready to make an impact on our business and your career, bring your bold ideas to a world of possibility. Apply today!

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range:

$105,600.00 - $158,400.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws

We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status