Retirement & Financial Benefits Program Manager
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of
water, waste and energy management services, including water and
wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps
commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and
municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in
Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionBENEFITSVeolia's comprehensive benefits package includes
paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision
insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate
in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. - Pay
and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in
their collective bargaining agreement. -Position Purpose: -You
contribute to Veolia's success by overseeing implementation,
compliance, legislative changes, analysis, plan management,
administration support, vendor management, RFP & integration,
relevant projects and communication of all retirement & financial
benefit plans including, but not limited to, 401(k), pension,
nonqualified programs, life insurance and retiree medical. Provide
leadership on merger and acquisition (M&A) initiatives by
assessing potential acquisitions due diligence and leading the
integration of retirement & financial benefit strategies and
programs for newly acquired entities. Individual contributor
role.Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage, develop and deliver employee qualified and nonqualified
retirement programs and other financial benefits and
education.
- Lead project management for planning of acquired companies
&/or M&A, oversee the project and implementation of
competitive harmonized retirement benefits.
- Partner with ERISA counsel and vendors to ensure compliance
requirements meet or exceed for all retirement plans including
providing guidance regarding new or existing DOL and IRS
regulations relating to plan audits, financial reporting,
government form filings (e.g., Form 5500), funding notices
(SAR/AFN) and reporting, SPD/plan amendments etc.
- Maintain awareness of current retirement benefits programs,
market trends, legislative, tax, and social changes. Assess impact
to the Company's programs and design, advise senior leadership on
recommended improvements and necessary updates, and manage
implementation of changes as needed.
- Lead the communication/marketing of benefits programs to ensure
that the financial investment is optimized through employee
understanding, attraction and retention.
- Develop fiscal year budget for all program costs. Accountable
for tracking plan costs on monthly, quarterly and/or annual
basis.
- Serve as liaison and manage relationships with investment
advisors with regard to investment management, quarterly fiduciary
meetings, etc.
- Coordinate fiduciary meetings, non-discrimination testing,
audits and/or any other matters related to retirement & financial
benefit plans to ensure compliant plan management.
- Design, develop, monitor, and analyze benchmarking data and
other metrics relevant to retirement and financial benefits.
- Partner with People (HR) Services & HRIS to provide guidance
and support timely day to day matters &/or corrections.
- Evaluate, recommend and select retirement and/or financial
benefit providers. Make recommendations and act as a key
facilitator for decisions in negotiations with benefit providers,
auditors and consultants for services.
- Provide leadership for projects and initiatives with cross
functional areas, such as internal shared services, other members
of the benefits' team, and/or outside vendors.
- Collaborate with HR partners to ensure a good understanding of
programs and policies and to ensure coordination across
groups.
- Serve as an internal consultant and expert on benefit practices
and processes.
- Ensure programs and processes are documented, appropriately
administered and that the highest standards of service and
compliance are regularly met.
- Serve in a consultative role for Canadian benefits
team.QualificationsEducation/Experience/Background:
- BA or BS in a related area or equivalent experience required;
graduate degree preferred.
- 8+ plus years of experience with a strong background in design,
development, and delivery of retirement benefit programs for large
companies. Combination corporate & consulting experience preferred.
Combined with 2+ years of M&A activities.
- Experience merging & managing complex qualified and
non-qualified defined benefits (DB) and defined contribution (DC)
plans for acquired companies is required. Experience working with
multiple unions/plan designs preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with HRIS & pension administration
software experience required.
- Experience in working in an environment with HR Shared Services
or outsourced HR Operations.
- Experience in administration of both pension & 401k Defined
Benefits (DB) & Defined Contribution (DC) retirement
plans.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Comprehensive knowledge of retirement benefit plan principles
and practices, as well as state and federal government regulations,
compliance & operations.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of retirement
actuarial concepts and problem-solving skills, to assess, identify
problems and escalate when necessary.
- A track record of building strong relationships and people
partnership skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to
participants, vendor partners and broad level of internal
stakeholders.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Proven ability to develop and monitor processes to ensure plan
management is of the highest quality.
- Proven project management skills.
- Excellent capability to utilize Google Suite products such as
Google Doc, Google Sheets & Google Slides.
- Strong ability to present information in an objective and
logical manner for effective decision making as well as strong
negotiation and influencing ability.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented,
\'hands-on\' environment.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Knowledge of Canadian benefit plans an asset.Required
Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Specialty retirement, compensation and/or benefits
certification preferred.Physical Requirements:
- Office environment.Additional InformationWe are an Equal
Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status.Disclaimer: The
salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as
of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to
modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
Keywords: Veolia North America, Wauwatosa , Retirement & Financial Benefits Program Manager, Executive , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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