ABOUT YOU
Are you passionate about developing, administering, improving employee benefits strategy and mobility programs and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to excellence, to precision, to constant improvement, to new ideas, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, exciting opportunity as a Benefits Specialist for you in Canada.
Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.
We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3,500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO YOU
Our mission is supported by our Principles: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:
Competitive medical, dental, and insurance coverage
RRSP with a competitive 4% employer match
Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
Hybrid schedule if you live in Calgary and fully remote if you live in other parts of Canada
Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Reporting to the SVP of HR, you will play an important role designing and administering our Canada benefits strategy and mobility programs in partnership with vendors. You will:
Own and manage the overall Canada benefits strategy and daily operations activities
Manage and communicate Canada employee benefit programs (health, retirement, leave, etc.)
Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs including responding to employee benefit questions, providing conversion packages to exiting employees, uploading retirement contributions
Communicate and assist employees with enrollment, changes and routine questions regarding all benefit programs
Review health plan invoices for accuracy, resolve discrepancies and administrative issues relating to incorrect billing with carriers, reconcile benefit deductions to invoices
Evaluate existing benefit programs and proposing changes, as well as developing new programs
Coordinate annual open enrollment activities such as schedule and conduct open enrollment and change management meetings, preparation and assembly of all materials
Collaborate with Payroll in ensuring accurate benefit deductions are taken and pay adjustments for employees on leave are made; resolve discrepancies
Provide updates to benefit providers, manage relationships with all external benefit providers, brokers, and other agents
Manage Canada leave of absences including maternity, parental and disability
Coordinate with HRBP’s and disability providers including completing employer disability forms, reporting hours to disability provider
Manage benefit module in HRIS (Workday) and integrations with third party providers. Collaborate with HRIS team and third-party consultants to troubleshoot system issues
Communicates to internal and external stakeholders all changes in benefits plans and programs to ensure systems and resources are available to support and manage such changes
Participate in acquisitions and provide subject matter expertise to integrate acquired companies’ benefits
Orchestrate the immigration and relocation processes for employees moving from and to Canada from and to another country
Champion a positive employee experience throughout the mobility process
Ensure moves into Canada are consistently handled regarding compensation and benefits
Enhance cultural integration and cross-border support
Coordinate the benefits due diligence and integration for Canadian acquisitions
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility, listed in the A Day in the Life section above, satisfactorily and work from our Calgary office 3 days a week and make periodic visits to US for multiday stays. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
5+ years of experience in designing and administering employee benefits, as well as a thorough understanding of employee mobility
Ability to identify, design and implement competitive benefits strategies
Ability to perform billing and benefits reconciliation transactional activities
Experience in administering leaves
Strong delivery of customer service
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Leverage office tools to effectively achieve time management skills (MS Office, Workday, etc.)
Ability to act independently with minimal supervision and provide right direction to the benefits area
Ability to handle confidential information in a professional and discreet manner
Intellectual curiosity with strong desire for continued learning and personal development including staying abreast of employee benefits and mobility trends and changes
Excellent oral and written communications skills demonstrating good judgement when delivering information
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with customers of all organization levels
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 408-707-5772 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.
MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match made in heaven.
Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
