Sr. Benefits Analyst (HYBRID)

Position Overview

This role is responsible for analyzing, developing, deploying and administering Benefits programs, policies, and procedures in North America, with specialization in US benefits. The objective of this position is to drive competitive programs that retain and motivate employees, while ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness. This role will be responsible for delivering benefit programs focused on the US and supporting the analysis and deployment of global benefit strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Continuously optimize Benefits (retirement, group life insurance, healthcare, & others) by identifying and implementing process, service delivery, and employee experience improvements.
• Day-to-day contact with the vendors and other partners to oversee management and service levels of our benefit programs.
• Establish regular contact and monitor service levels to ensure compliance.
• Manage benefit projects from inception to completion with minimal supervision, accountable to establishing deadlines and accountabilities of all stakeholders.
• Lead open enrollment planning, communications, and deployment.
• Participate and coordinate systems development testing and implementation, and post-production review of all plans and programs.
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders across functions such as shared services, finance, payroll, and operations.
• Support HRBPs in their communication with managers about benefit programs and decisions in an engaging and consistent manner.
• Leverage and develop external network to provide expertise and understanding of best practices and competitive opportunities.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Travel to sites for benefit education sessions to drive more employee and manager awareness of benefit programs and practices.
• Provide updates to leadership on progress towards key initiatives, identifying opportunities for improvement and highlighting achievements of the team.
• Engage in continuous learning initiatives using internal and external resources with a key focus on compliance and legislative updates related to US benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or Business or related field.
• Any of the following certifications strongly preferred: CEBS, GBA, RPA, CBP.
• 8+ years of benefits experience with expertise in retirement, medical, life/disability programs.
• Passionate and engaging communication style, capable of managing multiple priorities and leading by example.
• Able to communicate complex matters to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Informal leadership capabilities managing internal and external stakeholders, capable of influencing decisions and behaviors.
• Independent problem solver also capable of highlighting opportunities for improvement with leadership, and providing guidance to others.
• Some travel expected to sites for education and open enrollment sessions with employees and managers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits.
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support.
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.