Director, HR Benefits & Well-Being (14 month contract)

at  Sun Life

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to the AVP Total Benefits, this role will lead the team accountable for delivering innovative benefit and well-being solutions for active and retired Canadian employees. Partners across HR functions, with our Sun Life business partners and external vendors to develop, implement and administer innovative, business-oriented solutions with measurable outcomes that optimize our financial investment and deliver a compelling Employee experience at moments that matter. Stays current in external trends, including technology and analytics/measurement advances and industry trends.
The incumbent will provide strong leadership, coaching and development to direct reports including Manager, Benefits & Well-Being (with four indirect reports) and two Total Benefit Project Leaders.

• Provides input to global Total Rewards philosophies and strategies.
• Designs and communicates Canadian Benefits and Well-Being programs (to approximately 12,000 employees) in alignment with business, HR, and Total Rewards priorities.
• Uses internal and external data to recommend innovation opportunities including new initiatives, process automation and investment in digital technologies.
• Develops clear outcomes and measurement approaches to assess impacts, iterate and continuously improve.
• Ensures programs are compliant with required legislation and ensures strong governance and records management processes are in place.
• Manages the renewals for our active and retiree refund accounting benefits plans and the development of the benefits and well-being programs budget for finance.
• Accountable for core administration processes including, 2nd level employee support, the annual re-enrollment process, tax slips for retirees, premium collection, payment and reconciliation, etc.
• Accountable for continuous improvements of documentation and automation of the day-to-day administration of benefits and well-being programs.
• Partners with Sun Life Canada Group Benefits and Retirement Services to evaluate and support the launch of new products and initiatives that support the health and well-being of our Employees and our Client Impact strategy.
• Works collaboratively with HR and Communications teams to develop and implement effective communication and change management plans to enhance the employee experience and perceived value of our programs.
• Monitors external developments and trends impacting Canadian employee benefits programs and proactively identifies strategies and tactics to respond.
• Key member of M&A teams for HR due diligence evaluation and implementation.