Senior Benefits and Wellness Specialist

Description

• Provide in depth understanding and conveyance of the various health & wellness plans and contracts to various stakeholders.
• Administer day-to-day benefit actions, audit and reconcile between various internal systems and external provider data.
• Primary contact for the group extended health & dental program for group benefits account team, external benefits consultant, and employees.
• Responsible for the oversight, planning and analytics and management of the annual full cycle annual flexible benefits re-enrolment program including partnering with external benefit consultant, group benefits project management team, internal management and employee support.
• Support in the management of governance reviews of benefit and wellness vendors, systems and contracts in collaboration corporate governance teams and ensure compliance with all applicable policies, plan documents, internal procedures and policies and global standards.
• Liaise with external group benefits disability case managers, employees and internal management, while maintaining oversight of internal related processes including coordination, administration, trend reporting, and providing key education of program.
• Benefit management and oversight of other leaves including protected leaves and benefit management of all outbound international expatriates.
• Primary Support in the management of the plans including analysis and recommendations, day-to-day administrative actions and audit compliance.
• Primary contact for the group registered retirement and savings program for recordkeeper account team, external retirement plan consultant, and employees .

Requirements

• SuccessFactors Implementation/Coordination experience
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to complex problems
• Proficient computer and software skills to analyze, problem solve and seek solutions to data with strong abilities in excel including writing formulas and developing complex reporting
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialists (CEBS)
• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and seven (7) years of progressive and broad benefit, group retirement, and systems work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to eleven (11) years if non degreed
• Previous experience with SAP and SuccessFactors
• Demonstrated experience in the execution of key program initiatives including research, cost assessments, presentation to key stakeholders, implementation planning and completion
• Fundamental understanding of SAP and SuccessFactors coupled with experience in vendor system integrations and system enhancements.
• 7+ years experience in benefits & wellness program experience in a large or multinational company coupled with demonstrated experience leading full-cycle annual Canadian group benefit enrollment for a large organization
• Effective in creating relationships and gaining credibility with all levels of the organization
• Ability to maintain strong attention to detail in a high-volume work environment while working in a time-conscious and time-effective manner is required.
• Attention to detail while working in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• 7+ years experience dealing with retirement and pension planning and governance matters
• Familiarity with management of disability management including coordinating gradual return to work programs is ideal
• Strong collaboration skills and solution-oriented to support where needed
• Demonstrated ability to be discreet with confidential company and employee information while maintaining the highest degree of ethics
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Prior experience with SAP and SuccessFactors with strong and demonstrated experience in Excel including writing formulas and developing complex reporting

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance