Senior Benefits Consultant & Project Manager

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:

Location: We support US flexible working arrangements in the contiguous 48 states.  

At Sun Life, we look for optimistic people who want to make life brighter for our Clients. We understand the value of diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities, and want you to bring your full and authentic self to work. Every day, you’ll be empowered and challenged by working with dynamic colleagues to find new and innovative ways to make Sun Life the best benefits company in America. 

The opportunity: 

Reporting to the Director, Employee Benefits, the Senior Benefits Consultant & Project Manager will be responsible for leading/collaborating on retirement, health & welfare, and wellness projects; conducting and consolidating total benefits reporting; and managing internal and external compliance with a specific retirement plan focus to support the Total Rewards vision of providing a modern, compelling, and integrated rewards experience for each employee. Scope of accountability is supporting health and welfare plans and wellness programs covering 6,000 U.S. employees and 400 U.S. retirees, 401(k) Plan with 8,00 participants, and defined Benefit Plan with 2,200 participants.

How you will contribute:  

• Partner with the Director and other Benefit team leaders to evolve benefits and wellness programs
• Lead or collaborate on a range of benefits and wellness projects including implementation of new plans and plan changes and communicate updates to relevant parties
• Develop and monitor benefit plans key metrics and monitor plan metrics to recommend changes/participant communications
• Conduct market analysis and analyze internal and competitive data and program outcomes to help shape future strategies and prepare summary of results with insights
• Conduct research on current trends as inputs to strategic planning
• Conduct vendor management activities relating to vendor contract process including ISRAs, and PIAs
• Manage internal and external governance activities including annual retirement plan audits
• Support department records management and risk assessment reporting
• Coordinate controlled group testing and liaise with Sun Life affiliates
• Support M&A/plan merger integrations and communications
• Provide support for retirement plan operations and interact with Payroll on payroll-related retirement plan matters
• Participate in other projects from time-to-time to support delivery of Total Rewards work and realization of the Total Rewards vision

What you will bring with you: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in managing retirement and health & welfare plans for a mid-size to large organization
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions a plus
• Expert knowledge of US retirement and health & welfare plans
• Excellent excel and analytical skills with ability to summarize results in understandable format with insights
• Excellent project management skills
• Deep knowledge of plan compliance, ERISA and other benefits legislation, and privacy and security matters
• Strong problem-solving skills to approach ambiguous situations with an analytical mindset
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to effectively lead, influence, and collaborate with cross functional and virtual teams

Do you see yourself in this role even if you haven’t checked all the boxes above? We welcome all talented candidates and are committed to a culture that represents diversity in all forms. If you think you might thrive in this setting, we would love to hear from you. 

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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life 

• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partially