Manager, Pension

1 week ago


Calgary, Canada ATCO Corporate Full time

To be on the leading edge of our industry takes an agile mindset. It’s a new energy world and our corporate team thrives in the face of such challenges. The work is exciting, urgent, and collaborative, but everyone has autonomy over their domain and a chance to make their mark. It takes imagination and a willingness to take risks and execute on your vision. Together we can bring the right solution at the right time for customers.

We are looking for a Manager, Pension and Benefits to join us in the exciting work we do in the Total Rewards Department. It will be your responsibility to design, administration and oversight of the Company’s employee and retiree benefit and wellness programs, as well as the pension and group retirement savings plans. This role reports to the Director, Total Rewards and will lead a team of three employees and takes a strategic approach, working in partnership with senior management and HR teams to provide leadership and create value for the company and employees, both domestically and internationally.

This position ensures compliance with legislation and policies, acts as a resource on benefit and pension administration, is a liaison between service providers and business units, manages provider relationships, and prepares materials for board committees.

What You Get To Do:

  • Provide strategic oversight of the pension, benefits and wellness programs
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with pension and benefits program documents, legislation, and corporate policies
  • Ensure compliance with plan documents and corporate policies, as well as recommend policy development as it relates to active, retiree, and expatriate benefit programs
  • Oversee annual flexible benefits enrolment including flex pricing, employee communication, and maintaining the enrolment files
  • Manage provider relationships (consultants, carriers, administration outsourcers, legal advisors) including monitoring service quality, data accuracy and maintaining accurate employee benefits data
  • Act as an expert resource on benefit and pension matters
  • Review benefit plan renewals and ensure all contracts are kept up to date
  • Act as a liaison between service providers and internal groups, and coordinate service delivery with other corporate departments (secretarial, communications, finance and IT)
  • Prepare reports and materials for management and board pension committees
  • Create employee communications as it relates to pension or group RRSP
  • Coordinate and renew content for annual pension statements, pension adjustment calculations, pension adjustment reversed calculations, and cost of living increases
  • Remain informed on internal and external trends that would impact the Company’s plans and programs
  • Review and approve non-routine calculations and requests including executive pensions and marriage breakdown calculations
  • Review and approve government pension regulator and trustee returns and filings.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and relevant professional designation
  • 10+ years’ progressive experience in pensions and benefits with a track record of success
  • Relevant experience in a large, public, and complex with multiple business units, international, union/non-union organizations
  • 5+ years leadership skills with a team of direct reports including hiring, training, coaching and developing
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects as well as developing and introducing new programs within an organization
  • Advanced computer skills with MS Office and Oracle
  • Solid understanding of retirement and pension legislation
  • International and/or US experience would be preferred
  • Board executive exposure would be an asset, as would union experience.
  • Familiarity with the utilities and energy industry and its specific financial and operational challenges is advantageous.

What We Offer:

  • A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Flex benefits.
  • Tuition assistance program.
  • Training and mentorship programs.
  • Charitable donation matching.

We’re looking for someone who cares about their work and strives for more each day. Someone who challenges the status quo, embraces change, and thrives in a collaborative work environment. If you are someone who approaches work with passion, curiosity and the courage to innovate, then this role is for you.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check and others screening as needed for the position.

Canadian Utilities is part of ATCO Ltd. ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com.

At ATCO, we support a diverse and inclusive environment that values the contributions and perspectives of everyone on the ATCO team. We believe the ATCO team is the foundation of our business and our most asset across our global operations. Without each team members’ unique skills, strengths, and knowledge, we simply wouldn’t be able to achieve our fundamental vision of delivering life’s essential services to our customers around the world.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer, on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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