Senior Benefits Analyst

Company Overview:

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication, and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs, and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Please see our facilities at https://www.macom.com/. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives, and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Job Title: Senior Benefits Analyst

Position Overview:

MACOM is seeking a highly engaged Senior Benefits Analyst to join our dynamic Human Resources team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. This critical role focuses on administering US employee benefits programs, supporting and educating employees on benefits offerings/processes, and managing leaves of absence in compliance with federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong benefits, leaves of absence, and HR expertise, excellent attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, a service-oriented mindset, and a driving commitment to engage employees positively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a five-day per week in-office role, and provides flexibility as needed.

MACOM is a global Company with over 2,000 employees working across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer all US employee benefits programs, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and wellness initiatives.
• Serve as the primary contact for US employee benefits questions, issue resolution, broker interactions and vendor communications, with exposure to international benefits.
• Support new hire benefits onboarding, including HRIS enrollment support (Workday and ADP experience a plus).
• Maintain accurate HRIS and benefits records and generate reports for analysis.
• Preserve confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files (per HIPPA).
• Ensure compliance with other federal, state, and plan-level requirements for benefits and leave programs.
• Support dependent eligibility audits, plan renewals, and annual open enrollment processes.
• Manage full leave administration, including FMLA, PFML, ADA, STD/LTD, and workers' compensation.
• Provide clear and timely communications to employees, HR Business Partners, and internal stakeholders regarding leave policies, eligibility, and status updates.
• Investigate and solve complex leave-related issues and escalate as needed.
• Facilitate other leave requests, which may include accommodation requests under the ADA.
• Deliver clear and engaging presentations, prepare accurate metrics, and perform in-depth data analysis to identify benefit trends and cost implications.
• Assist with employee/manager training and general employee education on benefit offerings and leaves of absence.
• Engage in the broader compensation planning activities to support benefits analysis and planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies & Skills required:

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent emotional intelligence, diplomacy, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and wellness initiatives.
• Strong understanding of leave requirements and other legal protections afforded by FMLA, PMFL, ADA, and other US federal and state applicable laws.
• Understanding of HRIS databases/platforms (Workday and Cornerstone expertise is a plus).
• Excellent project management, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to work under pressure on multiple projects with competing priorities.
• The ability to work on cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge or prior experience with employee compensation planning and practices.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• 4-Year degree.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in employee benefits and leave administration, preferably at a publicly traded company.
• Exposure to employee compensation and immigration administration a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing or similar environments a plus.

The Salary Range for this position is $100,000 – $140,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.

EEO:
MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call +1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.