Senior Manager, Benefits & Wellbeing - Operational Efficiency 6 month contract

This role is crucial for enhancing continuous improvement and operational efficiencies in Global Total Rewards. The candidate will analyze current Benefits & Wellbeing processes, identify gaps and opportunities for efficiency and automation, prioritize remediation, and implement certain improvements. The goal is to boost productivity, streamline processes, and enhance the employee experience.

You will interact with various internal partners across the People & Culture division as well as the broad organization.

• Process mapping existing activities based on existing documentation and practices

• Recommending and creating new process mapping

• Identify opportunities for Workday efficiencies

• Creation of Documentation and collateral (administrative guides and knowledge base materials) for Benefits & Wellbeing, People Operations and Payroll

• Creation of communication guides or training materials for Employees and People Managers

• Coordination with Benefits & Wellbeing team to update intranet content with newly written documentation and communications pieces

• Contribute to other related continuous improvement opportunities in the Benefits, Wellbeing and Retirement space

• Contribute to the scoping and/or implementation of other benefits or leave policy/plan changes

• This role will work with the Benefits & Wellbeing Specialist and the Benefits & Wellbeing Manager, and will report to the Director, Benefits & Wellbeing.

• University degree, preferably in HR, business administration, operations management, design, or related field

• 5-7 years of Benefits, Absence Management or Total Rewards experience in Canada and/or globally

• Experience managing or drafting Benefits, Absence Management or Leave practices, processes, and policies

• Familiarity with Health & Safety legislation and policies is an asset

• Knowledge of HRIS Systems (i.e. Workday) is an asset

• Innovative thinking and problem-solving skills, and a customer-focused/employee-focused mind-set are crucial

• Proven ability to create a strategic plan and implement recommendations.

• Project management experience, incorporating a change management approach

• Solutions focused with a simple and practical approach

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to address individual perspectives of those you are advising

• Commitment to working with issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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What we’re offering

• Competitive compensation

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year

• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

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