Benefits Program Manager

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada NielsenIQ Full time
Job Title: Benefits Program Manager

This role serves as the subject matter expert for the administration of Canadian benefit programs, supporting approximately 500 employees. The Benefits Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administration of Canadian retirement plans and benefit plans.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Retirement Plans: Support initiatives related to DC pension/RRSP/TFSA plan management and administration, including reconciling and submitting payroll contribution files and demographic data files to service providers.
  • Benefits Plans: Support annual benefit plan renewal, biennial healthcare/dental plan re-enrolment, new member enrolments, member terminations, member coverage changes, and payment of monthly service provider invoices.
  • Leave of Absences: Communicate leave of absence process with employees and their managers when a leave is requested, track start date and end date of leaves, and update leave status in Workday and inform Payroll of impact to employees' pay.
  • Communications: Prepare communication materials as needed, including periodic newsletters, and post Canada benefits information and benefit booklets on the company intranet site.
  • Other: Support other benefit initiatives and programs as needed, such as annual vacation purchase program.
Requirements:
  • Post-secondary degree
  • 4+ years of experience in supporting the administration of benefit plans, including retirement plan administration, annual and other periodic audits, partnering with vendors, leave of absence processes, and communications
  • Strong Excel and analytical skills and a proven track record of using Excel to analyze and compare datasets and identify discrepancies
  • Understanding of Employment Standards Administration, pension legislation, compliance, and other related regulations
  • Superior attention to detail and focus on accuracy
  • Proven ability to take initiative, resolve problems, and drive execution of deliverables
  • Ability to prioritize work and adjust priorities as needed, with strong organizational and follow-up skills
  • Ability to work with and maintain confidential information
  • Ability to research independently and present findings in order to resolve questions and issues
  • Exhibits a service-mindset in all interactions with internal and external contacts
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel
  • Experience with Workday, SAP, or other HRIS systems
  • Collaborative team player with the ability to pivot and be flexible in a fast-paced environment
  • Skilled at MS Excel, including pivot tables and logic formulas, including VLOOKUP's, concatenate function, etc.

Local Benefits include: Medical & Dental Benefits, Life Insurance, Retirement & Savings Programs, Well Being & Employee Assistance Programs, Personal & Career Development, Flexible working environment, Volunteer time off, LinkedIn Learning, Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP).

About NielsenIQ: NielsenIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NielsenIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NielsenIQ delivers the Full ViewTM. NielsenIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

For more information, visit NielsenIQ.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: NielsenIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NielsenIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion


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