Salary Range: 91000 to 114000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

If you were in the Benefits Lead – Canada role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Contributing to the design, delivery and implementation of the company’s employee total wellbeing programs related to group health and dental benefits, wellness, leaves and absences, retirement, recognition and additional perquisites
• Performing auditing and reporting requirements in compliance with the CRA
• Providing consultation to key internal stakeholders, including Arc’teryx People & Culture team, and business partners on program awareness, policies and best practices
• Building strong rapport and managing escalations from all employee benefits tickets with key internal and external stakeholders to identify timely solutions and process improvement
• Providing recommendations on technical ticketing system efficiencies/automation and determining effectiveness or benefits categories based on data extracts and reporting, SLA’s and evolving programs and perquisites
• Reviewing data and feedback from employee listening channels including surveys and diversity councils and identifying gaps to provide recommendations on employee education campaigns, curated communication and program adjustments
• Supporting the design and management of Paid Time Off programs and other perquisites
• Regularly auditing and reporting on program performance, trends, employee data integrity and providing costing analysis and impacts of future programs
• Managing case escalations from disability management programs (Short-Term and Long-Term) with a high degree of sensitivity, partnering with business partners, people leaders and health and safety on program requirements and return to work accommodations
• Providing internal Payroll and HRIS teams direction on program configurations and accurate employee and employer premiums calculations and top-up payments
• Actively participating and leading benefits projects, including annual open enrollment and implementations including Human Resources Information System (HRIS) such as Workday and ADP. Leading testing and configuration requirements
• Participating in other total rewards projects and duties, as assigned

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Developing the communication strategy, tools and employee self-service resources and assets to enhance the awareness and understanding of the company’s benefits and total wellbeing programs
• Leading the implementation and championing the usage of new benefit programs and/or policy changes. Collaborating with internal and external partners to propose market leading programs that are authentic to Arc’teryx
• Regularly reviewing internal and external carrier process improvements to better support a seamless employee experience
• Regularly reporting and auditing of data related to enrollments, program utilization and projected costing for annual budget cycles and other initiatives

Are you our next Benefits Lead - Canada?

• You have a post-secondary education in Human Resources or Business (or the equivalent experience), with 5+ years’ working experience with a Canadian or global benefits environment
• You have a strong knowledge of Canadian benefits-related legislation, with the ability to learn and understand emerging Canada and global regulations
• You have or would like to obtain a CEBS GBA 1 and GBA 2 designations
• You possess strong vendor and relationship management skills
• You have a good understanding of benefit program processes, benefit plan details and government mandated benefits
• You have strong analytical skills, with the ability to manipulate large amounts of data.
• You have a mindset of continuous improvement, and you challenge the status quo, implementing process improvements as possible
• You have a strong customer service orientation, able to establish collaborative working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• You can handle sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it