Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist

About the role

Mercedes-Benz Canada is seeking a Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist to manage all pension and benefits programs for Mercedes-Benz Canada and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada. The role covers employee onboarding and offboarding, employee and retiree inquiries, pension payments, audits, HRIS data, governance controls, regulatory compliance, and employee benefit plan administration.

Responsibilities

• Pension & Benefits Administration (30%): Manage end-to-end administration, respond to employee and retiree inquiries, coordinate with service providers, and develop employee communications and education.
• Pension & Benefits Analytics & Reporting (15%): Oversee payments, remittances, reconciliations, audits, actuarial valuations, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, year-end processes, and ad hoc analytics.
• Governance, Compliance & Controls (25%): Lead audits, internal controls activities, governance reporting, pension committee activities, and compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Program Management & Strategic Projects (25%): Lead and support pension and benefits projects while collaborating with headquarters, Finance, Payroll, IT, and external providers.
• HRIS & Process Improvement (5%): Manage HRIS configurations, testing, implementation, maintenance, data integrity, process improvements, and employee experience enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in pension and benefits administration.
• CHRP certification preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, relationship-building, consultation, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
• Strong understanding of pension and benefits programs and legislation.
• Advanced Excel and extensive MS Office knowledge.
• Ability to handle confidential matters, meet deadlines, support diverse clients, and provide actionable insights.

Work environment and benefits

Mercedes-Benz Canada offers inclusion and diversity initiatives, career growth opportunities, work-life balance benefits, health, dental, and pension programs, vehicle purchase and experience programs, recognition rewards, discount programs, and state-of-the-art working facilities.

Mercedes-Benz Canada is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Accommodation requests may be directed to mbcrecruitment@mercedes-benz.ca.