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Benefits Consultant roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field. Employers filing LCAs under SOC code 13-1141 must meet DOL prevailing wage requirements. No lottery exemption applies, so timing your job search around the April cap season matters.
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Your knowledge of benefit analysis and reporting makes you a great fit for our Benefit Analyst position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.
About Your Role:
We are seeking an exceptionally qualified Benefits Analyst with 2+ years of progressive benefits experience to join our Corporate Total Rewards team. This role oversees large-scale benefits strategy, absence management, vendor contract governance, educational assistance, and complex multi-state compliance.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical acumen, executive-level reporting capabilities, and deep operational familiarity with managing high-volume, decentralized populations consisting of corporate staff, retail store associates, seasonal workers, and distribution center logistics teams. This position supports our health & welfare plans to drive associate retention and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities & Core Functions
1) Benefits Strategy & Program Design
- Retail-Scale Program Optimization: Partner with Benefits Team leadership to evaluate, refine, and modernize benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), voluntary benefits, wellness, and leave programs) tailored for store, distribution center, and corporate associate groups.
- Vendor Partner Evaluation: Participate in RFPs and vendor selections and manage ongoing performance metrics for our third-party administrator (TPA), pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), healthcare carrier, and wellness vendor.
- Data Mining & Analytics: Analyze large, multi-source datasets (i.e. 401(k), medical/Rx, census, enrollment, payroll data) using available tools such as Excel, to identify trends, summarize utilization, and identify strategic opportunities.
- ACA & Regulatory Reporting: Monitor compliance data metrics related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) full-time eligibility tracking, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Form 5500 filings, and non-discrimination testing across multi-state operations.
2) Absence Management & Time-Off Policy Strategy
- Policy & Plan Design: Architect, evaluate, and benchmark company-wide Paid Time Off (PTO), vacation, sick leave, and parental leave policies tailored to multi-tiered store hourly, supply chain, and corporate populations.
- Multi-State & Statutory Compliance: Ensure full enterprise compliance with rapidly evolving state and local paid leave mandates (e.g., state paid family leave, statutory sick pay) across dozens of operating jurisdictions.
- Absence Analytics & Trend Analysis: Analyze high-volume absence data, leave utilization, and return-to-work metrics to identify operational trends and help mitigate absenteeism costs.
3) Benefits Contract Review & Carrier Oversight
- Contract Review: Manage the review and administration of benefit-related contracts, including coordinating contract redlines, facilitating stakeholder review, and obtaining necessary approvals in accordance with company policies and governance requirements.
- Vendor Governance & Performance: Conduct quarterly vendor business reviews (QBRs) and audit vendor performance against contractual metrics for the healthcare carrier, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), dental/vision provider, and 401(k) recordkeeper.
4) Corporate Scholarship & Educational Assistance Programs
- Program Leadership: Lead the administration, marketing, and expansion of corporate Educational Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, and Academic Scholarship programs for associates and eligible dependents.
- Partner & Network Governance: Manage external educational platform partner, university network(s), scholarship selection committee, and third-party tuition disbursement platform.
- ROI & Retention Analytics: Track annual budget utilization, measure associate participation, and perform analysis on educational program ROI and associate retention impact.
5) Compliance and Administration
- Regulatory Filings & Compliance: Lead regulatory compliance and mandatory annual filings, including Form 5500s, ACA 1095-C/1094-C reporting, SARs, Non-Discrimination Testing (NDT), Medicare Part D, and ERISA compliance disclosures.
- Annual Enrollment: Supports preparation and execution of annual open enrollment, including reviewing communications, and testing the electronic enrollment system.
- Retirement Plans: Serves as back-up support for processing of company retirement plan funding and administration.
Your Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in employee benefits analysis, administration, policy design, and vendor contract management.
- Strong priority given to candidates with previous experience working in large-scale multi-site national operations with high-volume hourly workforces.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification highly desirable.
Technical & Analytical Competencies
- Expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local benefit statutes, including ERISA, ACA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS Section 125, and state paid family leave acts.
- Advanced MS Excel capabilities (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Query, Financial/Cost Modeling) to model healthcare spend, self-insured claims trends, and financial impacts.
- In-depth experience managing top-tier enterprise HRIS solutions (i.e. Workday, ADP Enterprise, SAP) and TPA claims administration portals.
- Proven ability to review and audit complex legal contracts, plan documents, and SLAs in collaboration with corporate legal teams.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience creating senior leadership presentations and creating simplified field benefit communications.
- Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Start Rate = $78,000-$84,000 based on experience plus 10% bonus.
Our success is a team effort — when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!
Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Educational Assistance
- Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
- And much more!
Who We Are:
At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.
We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.
Join our team today and discover The Value of You.
Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.
Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.
Job Type: Full time
Location: 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
Department: Total Rewards
Company: Dollar Tree
Benefit Analyst
Your knowledge of benefit analysis and reporting makes you a great fit for our Benefit Analyst position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.
About Your Role:
We are seeking an exceptionally qualified Benefits Analyst with 2+ years of progressive benefits experience to join our Corporate Total Rewards team. This role oversees large-scale benefits strategy, absence management, vendor contract governance, educational assistance, and complex multi-state compliance.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical acumen, executive-level reporting capabilities, and deep operational familiarity with managing high-volume, decentralized populations consisting of corporate staff, retail store associates, seasonal workers, and distribution center logistics teams. This position supports our health & welfare plans to drive associate retention and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities & Core Functions
1) Benefits Strategy & Program Design
- Retail-Scale Program Optimization: Partner with Benefits Team leadership to evaluate, refine, and modernize benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), voluntary benefits, wellness, and leave programs) tailored for store, distribution center, and corporate associate groups.
- Vendor Partner Evaluation: Participate in RFPs and vendor selections and manage ongoing performance metrics for our third-party administrator (TPA), pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), healthcare carrier, and wellness vendor.
- Data Mining & Analytics: Analyze large, multi-source datasets (i.e. 401(k), medical/Rx, census, enrollment, payroll data) using available tools such as Excel, to identify trends, summarize utilization, and identify strategic opportunities.
- ACA & Regulatory Reporting: Monitor compliance data metrics related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) full-time eligibility tracking, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Form 5500 filings, and non-discrimination testing across multi-state operations.
2) Absence Management & Time-Off Policy Strategy
- Policy & Plan Design: Architect, evaluate, and benchmark company-wide Paid Time Off (PTO), vacation, sick leave, and parental leave policies tailored to multi-tiered store hourly, supply chain, and corporate populations.
- Multi-State & Statutory Compliance: Ensure full enterprise compliance with rapidly evolving state and local paid leave mandates (e.g., state paid family leave, statutory sick pay) across dozens of operating jurisdictions.
- Absence Analytics & Trend Analysis: Analyze high-volume absence data, leave utilization, and return-to-work metrics to identify operational trends and help mitigate absenteeism costs.
3) Benefits Contract Review & Carrier Oversight
- Contract Review: Manage the review and administration of benefit-related contracts, including coordinating contract redlines, facilitating stakeholder review, and obtaining necessary approvals in accordance with company policies and governance requirements.
- Vendor Governance & Performance: Conduct quarterly vendor business reviews (QBRs) and audit vendor performance against contractual metrics for the healthcare carrier, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), dental/vision provider, and 401(k) recordkeeper.
4) Corporate Scholarship & Educational Assistance Programs
- Program Leadership: Lead the administration, marketing, and expansion of corporate Educational Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, and Academic Scholarship programs for associates and eligible dependents.
- Partner & Network Governance: Manage external educational platform partner, university network(s), scholarship selection committee, and third-party tuition disbursement platform.
- ROI & Retention Analytics: Track annual budget utilization, measure associate participation, and perform analysis on educational program ROI and associate retention impact.
5) Compliance and Administration
- Regulatory Filings & Compliance: Lead regulatory compliance and mandatory annual filings, including Form 5500s, ACA 1095-C/1094-C reporting, SARs, Non-Discrimination Testing (NDT), Medicare Part D, and ERISA compliance disclosures.
- Annual Enrollment: Supports preparation and execution of annual open enrollment, including reviewing communications, and testing the electronic enrollment system.
- Retirement Plans: Serves as back-up support for processing of company retirement plan funding and administration.
Your Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in employee benefits analysis, administration, policy design, and vendor contract management.
- Strong priority given to candidates with previous experience working in large-scale multi-site national operations with high-volume hourly workforces.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification highly desirable.
Technical & Analytical Competencies
- Expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local benefit statutes, including ERISA, ACA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS Section 125, and state paid family leave acts.
- Advanced MS Excel capabilities (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Query, Financial/Cost Modeling) to model healthcare spend, self-insured claims trends, and financial impacts.
- In-depth experience managing top-tier enterprise HRIS solutions (i.e. Workday, ADP Enterprise, SAP) and TPA claims administration portals.
- Proven ability to review and audit complex legal contracts, plan documents, and SLAs in collaboration with corporate legal teams.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience creating senior leadership presentations and creating simplified field benefit communications.
- Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Start Rate = $78,000-$84,000 based on experience plus 10% bonus.
Our success is a team effort — when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!
Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Educational Assistance
- Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
- And much more!
Who We Are:
At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.
We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.
Join our team today and discover The Value of You.
Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.
Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.
Job Type: Full time
Location: 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
Department: Total Rewards
Company: Dollar Tree
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Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Benefits Consultant positions must require a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Pull the O*NET profile for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists to confirm the education requirement language before your employer files the LCA.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search Migrate Mate to filter Benefits Consultant roles by employers who have already filed H-1B LCAs. This cuts your outreach list to companies that have cleared the DOL certification step before and understand the sponsorship process.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating
Run your target metro area and SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the applicable wage level, and knowing the floor protects you from underpayment that could trigger a USCIS RFE.
Flag benefits administration experience on your resume
USCIS scrutinizes whether Benefits Consultant duties genuinely require a specialized degree. Highlight technical skills like ERISA compliance, 401(k) plan administration, or actuarial analysis to reinforce that the role isn't a generalist HR position that any degree covers.
Confirm employer registration status with E-Verify
USCIS requires petitioning employers to be registered entities capable of filing I-129. If a prospective employer uses a staffing intermediary, verify that the actual end-client or the intermediary, not both, is listed as the petitioner and is enrolled in E-Verify.
H-1B Visa Benefits Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Benefits Consultant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as human resources, business administration, or finance. Generic roles where any degree suffices don't meet the specialty occupation standard. Your employer's LCA and I-129 must document that the job duties require specialized knowledge tied directly to that field of study.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Benefits Consultants?
Large insurance carriers, HR consulting firms, benefits administration companies, and major corporations with in-house benefits teams have filed H-1B LCAs for this role. Browse Benefits Consultant roles on Migrate Mate to see employers filtered by verified H-1B filing history, so you're applying to companies already familiar with the sponsorship process.
What SOC code applies to Benefits Consultant H-1B filings?
Most Benefits Consultant roles are filed under SOC code 13-1141, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. Your employer uses this code when filing the LCA with DOL and on the I-129 petition with USCIS. The prevailing wage USCIS and DOL apply is tied to this code and your worksite's geographic area, so verifying the correct code matters before your offer letter is signed.
Can a Benefits Consultant switch employers while on H-1B?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If your new employer files an I-129 transfer petition before your current status expires, you can start the new role as soon as the petition is received by USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation under the same standards as your original petition.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Benefits Consultant job seekers?
Benefits Consultant roles are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the annual lottery if you're not already in H-1B status. USCIS accepts registrations in March for an October 1 start. If you're on OPT when selected, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization through September 30. Plan your job search timeline so your employer can submit the I-129 immediately after lottery selection.