Job Description
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
The Global Benefits Manager will support the development and execution of key benefits initiatives for domestic and global populations. This role will be responsible for leading a team of professionals tasked with the administration, expansion and streamlining of global benefits programs across multiple business units and legal entity structures. This role requires strong partnerships with HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Excellence, Legal, Finance, Information Technology, and leadership stakeholders to formulate, recommend, and implement solutions impacting a wide range of employees across diverse workforce populations.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.
Collaborate with global benefits director and internal/external thought partners to shape the program strategy and define initiatives for continuous improvement that provide a competitive advantage in the attraction and retention of talent
Leads benefit teams work streams to automate and simplify benefit administration processes to increase efficiency, accuracy and promote a better employee experience
Perform routine utilization and costing analysis to understand the efficacy, desirability, and accessibility of employee benefit programs; recommend new programs, changes to programs, or cessation of programs and implement as approved
Provide internal consultation and interpretations around escalations from employees and the business and incorporate relevant feedback to improve on future program delivery
Deliver subject matter expertise on all benefit programs
Participate in key surveys and identify appropriate benchmarking to measure the competitive level of our programs and costs, balancing against expressed employee preferences and feedback
Manage reconciliations and processing of benefit plan invoices ensuring accurate and timely vendor payments
Partner with Benefits team, HR Business Partners, Payroll, Legal, Finance, IT to deliver benefits reporting and provide benefits-related support and HR-facing and employee-facing training
Participate in Benefits Department annual Strategic Planning
Ensure all sponsored benefit plans are administered in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ADA and FMLA
Oversee Leave Administration, compliance, and management of Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Oversee the Workers Compensation process to ensure compliance through completion
Lead retirement plan administration, including 401K and (frozen) pension
Provide performance expectations, developmental training, and mentoring for a team of Benefits professionals
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business, Finance, or related field of study, required.
Advanced degree, a plus.
Related certification(s), a plus.
Minimum Experience
6+ years of experience in Benefits Administration & Compliance required
2 or more years' experience supervising people, required
Experience in a global organization, a plus
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Understanding in core HR principles and Total Rewards foundations
Experience with international and expatriate benefit plans, preferred
Experience with union benefit plans, preferred
Experience in negotiating and selecting benefit plan vendors, preferred
HRIS experience, including report writing; SAP SuccessFactors, Benefitfocus experience a plus
Experience in project management, a plus
Process oriented, critical thinker
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Fluency in English
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner
Ability to adapt to changing schedules and high-pressure situations
Able to work unsupervised, as needed
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to sit, use their hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The teammate must occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds. The teammate must have close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.
