Canada Payroll and Benefits Team Leader

at  GE Vernova

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and leading a team of professionals and providing payroll and benefits administration support to GE Vernova while focusing on enterprise standards, compliance, and standardization. This role will also develop solid relationships with key stakeholders to maintain operational performance through leveraging metrics and trends and identifying areas for improvement.

• Lead small team focused on Canadian Payroll, Benefits & Retirement processes, ensuring high standards of accuracy and quality are maintained based on compliance with relevant legal and GE Vernova policy requirements
• Act as subject matter expert for payroll tax delivery matters in Canada
• Partner with Vernova regional employment tax contacts to ensure appropriate implementation of new tax or paycheck withholding to accommodate local requirements
• Oversee Tax notice management and coordinate changes in active jurisdiction(s) and tax identification number(s) with vendor
• Ensure teams are aligned and relevant skills are in place to deliver on organizational strategy
• Develop and manage the ongoing advancement of the team including strong development plans
• Drive strong performance management in the team through clear expectations, priority setting, frequent touchpoints, and feedback
• Champion training and induction processes for new team members and role changes; coordinate and implement training to effectively meet team needs
• Drive a culture of service excellence within the team; promote “Best in Class” customer service
• Leverage metrics to identify trends or problems to maintain and improve performance levels
• Measure end-customer satisfaction; develop action plan to mitigate operational risks or resolve escalated issues
• Proactively identify areas for improvement within assigned processes; work closely with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions taking into consideration a broader functional context.
• Develop strong working relationships within the HR community and across peer groups to ensure effective communication and influence decisions, accordingly.
• Drive GE Vernova’s high standards of ethics and compliance within the team
• Drive and enhance employee engagement