$76K - 157K a year
The People Operations Benefits Specialist II will analyze and resolve complex benefits inquiries from employees, ensuring timely resolutions and maintaining relevant benefits content. They will also manage vendor relationships and support the annual benefits open enrollment program.
Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with at least 3 years of US benefits administration and 2 years in an HR shared services environment. Experience with Workday and HR ticketing systems is preferred.
About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. We're looking for a People Operations Benefits Specialist to help deliver an exceptional experience to our employees and internal support stakeholders. As a part of the People Care Team, you’ll be responsible for analyzing and answering escalated and more complex Benefits inquiries from employees across the organization. You will ensure queries escalated from our first line employee support are resolved timely, liaison with our Benefits Center of Excellence (COE) and other People Team partners, and ensure all benefits employee content remains relevant. This is a full time, remote eligible position. What you’ll do: Partner closely with Benefits COE to administer US benefits programs as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to ensure optimal employee experience and engagement Manage Benefits vendor relationships, measure performance, ensure timely submission of invoice processing, and look for opportunities to improve the employee experience around our processes and offerings Work with a cross-functional team to resolve more complex, escalated employee benefits cases primarily via our Zendesk case management system Act as a liaison between our People Care (Tier 1) and Benefits Center of Excellence (COE) teams to resolve escalated issues within our established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Champion our Leave of Absence (LOA) policies by providing accurate and timely guidance and support to employees when they need it most Manage Benefits content (knowledge guides, playbooks, policies, etc.) and employee communication to drive alignment and self-service Support annual US Benefits Open Enrollment program to drive employee adoption What we’re looking for: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Human Resources, or equivalent experience Proven US Benefits administration and leave administration (3+ years) Background working in an HR Shared Services support environment (2+ years) Experience using Workday and HR ticketing/knowledge systems (e.g. Zendesk Guide preferred) Actively contribute to delivering, maintaining and improving HR services, procedures and processes to increase employee satisfaction, while driving performance and achieving standard Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Effectively, efficiently and compassionately interact with cross-functional team members, employees and managers and manage stress with grace Actively contribute to delivering, maintaining and improving HR services, procedures and processes to increase employee satisfaction, while driving performance and achieving results Demonstrate professionalism when dealing with sensitive and confidential employee information, always keeping compliance top of mind Independent management of daily work while continuously looking for ways to scale and enhance our services Relocation Statement: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model. In-Office Requirement Statement: We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection. This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2-4 times per year and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. #LI-REMOTE #LI-ARMM78 At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise. Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here. US based applicants only $76,296—$157,080 USD Our Commitment to Inclusion: Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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This job posting was last updated on 10/21/2025