Manager, Retirement Plans

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The Human Resources Services team at McMaster partners with departments, faculties, teams and stakeholders across the university to align efforts that enable institutional priorities, help them achieve their goals, deliver excellence in service and solutions, empower learning, as well as champion opportunities for individuals to grow their careers at McMaster. Within Human Resources, the Compensation, Benefits and Retirement Programs unit is responsible for planning, designing, analyzing, and developing strategies related to McMaster University’s total rewards programs, the components of which include: compensation, job evaluation, benefits, retirement plans including defined benefit pension plans and group RRSPs. The Compensation, Benefits and Retirement Programs unit is a Centre of Expertise and works collaboratively and in an integrated manner with all other areas of HR to deliver expert advice and service excellence.

Our team is seeking to recruit a Manager, Retirement Plans to use their expert knowledge and experience in retirement plans to manage the program aspects of retirement plans at McMaster University, manage the pension administration team and project management of the University’s pension systems. With 3 defined benefit plans and a Group RRSP, and over 8,300 active and retired members participating in these plans, we are looking for someone with a least 5 years of progressive experience in pensions, a CEBS designation and a university degree in Business Administration, HR or related discipline to navigate and coordinate our complex plans with the various university stakeholders. You have a deep knowledge and understanding of retirement program and plans management, relevant legislation, and possess superior analytical, research and communication skills with strong attention to detail. You also possess knowledge of pension administration systems and reporting tools.

This appointment is for 13 months’ duration with possibility of extension to 19 months.

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Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at
905-525-9140 ext. 222
- HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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