Aufgaben Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist
How your role will add to the story:
This role is responsible for managing all Pension and Benefits programs for MB Canada and MBFS Canada. This includes but is not limited to employee onboarding and offboarding, responding to employee and retiree inquiries, processing pension payments, coordinating pension audits, maintaining pension related HRIS data and system changes and ensuring appropriate governance controls and regulatory compliance
In addition, this role is also responsible for the administration and oversight of all employee benefit plans including health, dental, disability, life insurance etc. Responsibilities include managing employee enrollments and life event changes, supporting employees with benefits inquiries, coordinating with external vendors and service providers, ensuring accurate HRIS data management, overseeing benefits reconciliations, maintaining compliance with legislative and policy requirements, developing and updating benefits processes and communications and identifying opportunities to enhance program effectiveness, employee experience and operational efficiencies
A day in the life
Pension & Benefits Administration (30%)
- Manage the end-to-end administration of the pension and benefits programs
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee and retiree inquiries, providing guidance and issue resolution
- Partner with pension and benefits service providers to ensure accurate plan administration, member records, payments and program delivery
- Develop and deliver employee communications and education related to pension and benefits programs
Pension & Benefits Analytics & Reporting (15%)
- Oversee payments, remittances, reconciliations and related reporting activities
- Prepare and analyze pension and benefits data for audits, actuarial valuations, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
- Leverage pension and benefits data and trends to identify risks, opportunities and improvement initiatives, and provide data-driven recommendations to support informed decision-making
- Support year-end pension and benefits processes, accruals and other ad hoc analytics requests
Governance, Compliance & Controls (25%)
- Lead pension and benefits audits, internal controls (ICS) activities and governance reporting. Ensure the administration of pension and benefits programs comply with legislative, regulatory and company requirements
- Coordinate pension committee activities and maintain appropriate governance documentation and controls
Program Management & Strategic Projects (25%)
- Lead and support strategic pension and benefits projects and initiatives
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (including HQ), Finance, Payroll, IT and external service providers
HRIS & Process Improvement (5%)
- Manage pension and benefits related to HRIS configurations, testing, implementation and ongoing maintenance
- Partner with IT to implement system enhancements and drive continuous process improvements, data integrity, operational efficiencies and employee experience enhancements
Vacancy Status: This posting reflects an approved, current vacancy within Mercedes-Benz Canada
Posting Range: $82,909 - $114,000
Qualifikationen Mercedes-Benz Star skills, requirements & traits:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of progressive experience in pension and benefits administration
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) - preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, relationship-building skills and consultation skills
- Sound judgment, trustworthy, with a strong tendency towards ethical and compliant behaviour
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and deliver on deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and level of accuracy
- Ability to deal effectively with confidential and sensitive matters
- Strong orientation towards teamwork and team goals
- The ability to effectively respond to and meet the needs of a diverse client base
- Strong understanding of pension and benefits programs and legislation
- Ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights to support business and people decisions
- Project management skills with the ability to lead and implement pension and benefits initiatives and process improvements
- Extensive knowledge in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - Advanced Excel skills
- Bold, innovative and enjoy challenging yourself
- Honest and professional, a strong team player
- Big picture thinker, go-getter, self-starter
Being a Mercedes-Benz star has its benefits:
- Commitment to inclusion & diversity
- Engaging corporate culture
- Ever-evolving brand strategy granting opportunities to build business acumen
- Training development and career growth opportunities
- Benefits to support work-life balance/integration
- A strong portfolio of corporate social responsibility initiatives
- State-of-the-art working facilities
- Vehicle purchase and experience programs
- Comprehensive health, dental, and pension programs
- Recognition rewards and discount programs
