Senior Benefits Manager - Americas

Our HR Team is currently seeking an experiencedSenior Benefits Manager - Americas. This newly created role will be responsible for leading the benefits team, putting the employee experience at the center.

Specifically, you will be responsible for facilitating the strategy, design and administration of Elements benefits offerings, to ensure Element is competitive in the market, and provides world-class experience for our employees. You will also support in the due diligence and integration of newly acquired companies as Element plans to double in size within the next 5 years.

This role will report directly to the Director, HR Operations Americas.

Manage the delivery and implementation of employee benefit programs in the US and Canada, including retirement, health and welfare, life insurance, leave of absence, and other value-add plans,

• Ensure compliance of U.S. & Canada benefit programs with regulations, including HIPAA, COBRA, ACA reporting, benefits Non-Discrimination Testing, and other national and local regulatory filings, legal disclosures, and benefits notices.

• Monitor and reconcile data between systems and benefits vendors across US & Canada to ensure accuracy across all platforms.

• Serve as Element benefits subject matter expert.

• Lead the open enrollment processes ensuring employee experience is smooth and seamless.

• Manage all relevant renewals process such as external vendors, brokers, benefit plan providers etc.

• Research and resolve escalated issues from third-party vendors, HR, or employees.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and make recommendations to increase efficiency.

• Lead implementation of any changes and additions to benefit offerings.

• Review contractual terms and service level agreements of third-party providers to ensure they best meet Element needs. Where appropriate, develop preferred provider relationships with third party providers to save costs and improve service.

• Work closely with key benefits brokers in US & Canada.

• Keep abreast of developments in the external market to ensure the Element offering remains contemporary and enables the attraction and retention of talent in a cost-effective way.

• Working with the HR M&A function and external vendors as appropriate, support the due diligence of new acquisition, to include compliance of benefit plans, benchmarking against Element plans, and provide analysis and recommendations regarding integration.

• Working with the HR and Corporate Communications team, manage all Benefits communications to employees.

• Bachelor's degree

• 7+ years of corporate benefits experience

• Experience leading a benefits team or being responsible for benefits in the US and Canada

• Experience with all relevant regulatory and compliance requirements, ensuring appropriate governance and controls

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills; able to understand the big picture while also delving into system configurations and data file contents, as the needs require.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, working comfortably with ambiguity and with a high sense of urgency.

• Resilient and able to respond under pressure

• Strong project management skills

• Able to work autonomously & provide independent opinions

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in leading or supporting Benefits in Canada

• Experience with Dayforce (Ceridian) Benefits Administration

• Experience in leading or supporting Benefits in Mexico

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.