Senior Benefits Manager Job Burnaby area,BC Canada,Business

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a strategic Senior Benefits Manager to serve as our internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design and governance of our global health, disability, wellness, pension/retirement, and time off/leaves programs. In this role, you will serve as an enterprise expert to plan and deliver the company’s benefits program for North America, Europe and APAC, ensuring integrity and consistency in how its various components are applied worldwide.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of guiding senior stakeholders, resolving highly complex benefits matters, and advancing initiatives that improve the employee experience, compliance, cost-effectiveness, and global program consistency. You have experience negotiating multiple annual benefit renewals and open enrollments and the proven ability to manage projects effectively from planning to execution. You have excellent global vendor relationships management, ensuring our third-party providers deliver exceptional service.

You will also partner closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal and other internal stakeholders.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Architect an optimized global benefits program strategy, governance framework, governance, planning and program delivery of global employee benefits programs, including annual benefit reviews, renewals and program re-design initiatives.

Lead complex market assessments around utilization, cost, participation, and demographic data to identify trends and inform strategic decision-making

Serve as a trusted advisor to HR, Finance, Legal and senior leadership by developing presentations and recommendations on new benefit plans, new markets or overall enhancements to program design, policy, strategy and technology and their subsequent implementation

Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, and reporting requirements across all jurisdictions, including ACA filing, 401(k) annual audit, 5500 filing, FMLA, etc. and monitor regulatory changes and assess impacts to benefits and retirement programs as required

Establish the vendor strategy and service performance levels for third-party vendors and partners; resolve service issues, negotiate contract and performance improvements, and ensure documentation and controls remain current

Direct the development and delivery of benefits communication and education strategies to improve employee understanding and engagement

Knowledge and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in related field with 12+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience

Demonstrated experience management of Canadian and US benefits and retirement plans. Working knowledge of other global regions benefits and retirement plans, including program design and delivery, is a plus

High degree of autonomy with an ability to manage multiple priorities

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex benefits data and translate it into clear, compelling presentations for stakeholders at various levels

Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to build strong relationships across HR, Finance and Senior Leadership teams

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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services.

Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or…