Date: Jan 16, 2025
Location:St. Thomas, CA
Company: PowerCo Canada Inc.
Level of Experience: Professionals
Job Function: HR
Job ID: 2921

HOW YOU WILL CELLEBRATE

To achieve these ambitious goals, we are seeking a dedicated Senior Compensation and Benefits Specialist to support the ramp-up of our North American operations. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the HR team in St. Thomas, PowerCo SE team members in Germany, and colleagues from Volkswagen Group Canada in Ajax, ON. Reporting to the Manager of Total Rewards and Organizational Design, you will contribute to the design, development, and communication of compensation and benefits programs.

• Taking the lead in the development and implementation of Compensation, Benefits and Pension programs at PowerCo, including collaborating with business leaders at PowerCo Canada, PowerCo Germany, VGCA, service providers. Establishing and overseeing contracts, policies and relevant processes, and ensuring the smooth Ramp-up of these programs.
• Ensuring that all Compensation, Benefits and Pension programs are compliant with Canadian regulations, empowering PowerCo’s Strategy and are cost-effectiv.
• Collaborate on data needs with HRBP’s, including HR Operations, payroll & finance
• Benefits and Pension Plans:
• Recommend strategic direction for benefit plans, including health, welfare, retirement (DC plans, RSPs), and other employee benefits.
• Ensure compliance with CPP, EI, and provincial health regulations.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate fees, and oversee benefit program administration and budget (welfare plans, retirement, vehicle programs, etc.).
• Lead the annual benefits design process, benchmarking against market standards to ensure competitiveness.
• Develop new benefit plans with external providers, and oversee annual enrollment for employees and retirees.
• Gain hands-on experience shaping benefits and compensation in a startup-like environment.
• Serve as main point contact for PowerCo employees, ensure that communication on existing plans is understandable and accessible
• Administer Defined Contribution (DC) pension plans and Registered Savings Plans (RSPs), ensuring proper plan management and compliance.
• Provide strategic input into retirement plan design and ensure competitiveness