Benefits Manager
Bureau Veritas Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Establish and maintain strategic vendor partnerships, ensuring best in class service delivery and operational excellence for all benefits programs in North America, Central and South America.
- Influence and execute local benefit strategies which align with global benefits objectives while meeting employee needs.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations across the Americas.
- Leverage benefits trends and advanced analytics to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to HR, leadership, and employees on complex benefits-related matters.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Total Rewards, Legal, Payroll, Finance and Employee Relations.
- Define the agenda and lead the Healthcare Governance Committee in strategic oversight of healthcare spending and assessing opportunities to mitigate rising cost.
- Drive innovation and thought leadership in benefits design, delivery, and employee experience.
- Communicate effectively with employees at all levels, providing education and support on benefits programs.
- Demonstrate the highest level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive employee information.
- Adhere to Canadian provincial and Federal legislation as well as company policies, including collective agreements.
- Involvement in planning, designing, testing and implementing new systems and updates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required;
- Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CEBS) preferred.
- Must possess a minimum of 10 years progressive experience specializing in benefit operations and management, including at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
- Demonstrated expertise in the end-to-end management of employee benefits programs, including strategy development, plan design, regulatory compliance, vendor governance, systems oversight, and operational execution across multi-country and multi-regional environments.
- Proven experience managing or supporting employee benefits programs across North America and Central and/or South America, with working knowledge of regional regulations, local market practices, vendor coordination, and cross-border compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, structure, and support benefits teams serving large, complex employee populations including oversight of multiple benefits functions, geographic dispersion, workload distribution, and performance management across regions.
- Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms, preferably Workday and Success Factors.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; adept at leveraging AI and emerging technologies to optimize benefits administration.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationdiscretionprofessionalisminfluenceinnovationproblem-solvingteam managementeducation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeCEBS