Remote Benefits Consultant Jobs
Remote Benefits Consultant jobs are open across the US at companies hiring remotely, from entry-level roles at remote-first startups to senior roles on large distributed teams, with employers like HUB International, Pacific Life, and Alliant Insurance Services hiring right now. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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INTRODUCTION
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually.
Make a meaningful impact by shaping how employees experience their benefits every day. In this role, you will lead strategy and execution for key health and welfare programs, ensuring they are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business priorities. You’ll collaborate across teams to drive innovation, improve outcomes, and deliver high-value benefits at scale.
What You Will Do
- Evaluate market trends, benchmarking data, utilization, and plan performance to recommend program changes that improve value, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local benefits regulations, including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA/PPACA, Section 125, and COBRA.
- Develop employee benefit communications, enrollment materials, and plan change communications to improve understanding and participation.
- Manage vendor relationships, including service delivery, performance reviews, escalations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and continuous improvement plans.
- Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) processes for assigned plans, including bid analysis, and contract evaluations in partnership with Procurement, Legal, and other internal/external teams.
- Support benefit integrations for acquisitions, mergers, divestitures or other organizational changes, including compliant transition planning and implementation.
- Monitor program costs, budget performance, risk factors, and vendor results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Present annual program recommendations and execute approved plan changes with cross-functional partners including HR Operations, Payroll, Legal, and Finance.
- Research escalated benefit issues, policy questions, and plan administration matters and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 6+ years of additional work experience
- 8+ years of work experience including experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- Previous HR or role-related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience
- 8+ years' experience supporting health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- Experience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups
- Experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- CEBS certification or similar training
Candidates should ideally be based in the Eastern or Central Time Zone to align with team collaboration and business hours.
Posted Date: 06/25/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
- US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
- US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
- US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
- US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
- US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
INTRODUCTION
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually.
Make a meaningful impact by shaping how employees experience their benefits every day. In this role, you will lead strategy and execution for key health and welfare programs, ensuring they are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business priorities. You’ll collaborate across teams to drive innovation, improve outcomes, and deliver high-value benefits at scale.
What You Will Do
- Evaluate market trends, benchmarking data, utilization, and plan performance to recommend program changes that improve value, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local benefits regulations, including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA/PPACA, Section 125, and COBRA.
- Develop employee benefit communications, enrollment materials, and plan change communications to improve understanding and participation.
- Manage vendor relationships, including service delivery, performance reviews, escalations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and continuous improvement plans.
- Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) processes for assigned plans, including bid analysis, and contract evaluations in partnership with Procurement, Legal, and other internal/external teams.
- Support benefit integrations for acquisitions, mergers, divestitures or other organizational changes, including compliant transition planning and implementation.
- Monitor program costs, budget performance, risk factors, and vendor results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Present annual program recommendations and execute approved plan changes with cross-functional partners including HR Operations, Payroll, Legal, and Finance.
- Research escalated benefit issues, policy questions, and plan administration matters and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 6+ years of additional work experience
- 8+ years of work experience including experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- Previous HR or role-related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience
- 8+ years' experience supporting health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- Experience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups
- Experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
- CEBS certification or similar training
Candidates should ideally be based in the Eastern or Central Time Zone to align with team collaboration and business hours.
Posted Date: 06/25/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
- US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
- US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
- US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
- US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
- US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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Who's Hiring
- HUB International15
- Pacific Life12
- Alliant Insurance Services9
- WTW5
- Deloitte5
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance57
- Consulting & Professional Services15
- Investment & Asset Management10
- Accounting & Auditing7
- Technology & Software7
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote benefits consultant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Active state life and health insurance license or willingness to obtain one
- Experience managing employee benefits programs including medical, dental, and vision plans
- Proficiency with benefits administration platforms such as Benefitfocus, Workday, or ADP
- Strong knowledge of ERISA, ACA compliance requirements, and COBRA administration
- CEBS, GBA, or comparable professional certification preferred by most employers
Tips for Your Remote Benefits Consultant Job Search
Tailor your resume to plan types
Recruiters scan for the specific plan types you've managed, whether that's self-funded medical, 401(k), FSA, or COBRA administration. Name them explicitly in your work history rather than listing generic benefits experience, so your resume clears keyword filters.
Highlight your licensure and certifications
A CEBS, GBA, or state life and health insurance license often separates shortlisted candidates from screened-out ones. Put certifications in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so hiring managers spot them before reading a single bullet.
Filter openings by client segment focus
Benefits consultant roles differ significantly depending on whether a firm serves small-group, mid-market, or large-employer clients. Target postings that match the segment you know best, since your benchmarking data, renewal strategy, and carrier relationships won't transfer cleanly across segments.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists benefits consultant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a renewal case study for interviews
Interviewers in this field routinely ask you to walk through a renewal you managed. Prepare a concise example that covers the employer's challenge, the plan changes you recommended, and the outcome, even if the outcome was simply holding renewal flat in a hard market.
Negotiate using a total compensation framing
When discussing offers, anchor your ask to base salary plus commission structure, book-of-business ownership, and continuing education allowance together. Benefits consultants who negotiate only on base often leave significant variable compensation and licensing support on the table.
Remote Benefits Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote benefits consultant job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, since they hire remotely by default and know how to onboard someone they never meet in person. Remote benefits consultant employers screen hard for self-direction and clear written communication on top of the core skills, so show evidence you can own work without someone over your shoulder. Apply to the openings above that match your experience.
Which companies hire remote benefits consultants?
Employers currently hiring remote benefits consultants include HUB International, Pacific Life, and Alliant Insurance Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first firms and large companies running distributed teams post the most remote benefits consultant roles.
Can you get a remote benefits consultant job with no experience?
Yes, but it is harder than an on-site role, because remote work expects you to operate independently from the start. Entry-level remote benefits consultant openings do exist, especially at remote-first companies, and a portfolio of real work helps more than a long resume. Applying broadly to the roles that fit improves your odds.
Do you need a degree for remote benefits consultant jobs?
Not always. Many employers hire remote benefits consultants on demonstrated skills and prior work rather than a specific degree, though some larger companies still prefer one. Showing relevant results matters more than a credential for most remote benefits consultant roles.
Which industries hire the most remote benefits consultants?
Remote benefits consultant roles concentrate in Insurance, Consulting & Professional Services, and Investment & Asset Management, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors run distributed teams and hire benefits consultants remotely most consistently.
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