Benefits Director
Full-time
Hays
Your new company
Our client is a well-established Canada‑based manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. Our client is recognized as one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies and a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Your new role
We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded Pension & Benefits professional who goes well beyond traditional plan administration. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, vendor and broker management, analytical capability, and strong business acumen. The successful candidate will oversee the design and optimization of programs—ensuring they are cost-effective, scalable, and aligned with a positive employee experience. The Pension & Benefits Manager is responsible for the oversight, design, negotiation, and continuous improvement of the company’s pension and benefits programs. This role plays a critical part in enabling organizational growth through informed strategy, operational discipline, and effective stakeholder management.
- Lead negotiations on benefit plans and renewals.
- Assess market options and recommend optimal solutions.
- Manage broker/provider relationships to ensure cost control and service quality.
- Design and enhance pension & benefits programs.
- Analyze cost drivers and trends to support sustainability.
- Provide data-driven insights to senior leadership.
- Lead and develop the pension & benefits team.
- Establish processes, KPIs, and operational standards.
- Promote cross‑training and capability building.
- Conduct cost forecasting and program effectiveness analysis.
- Translate complex data into clear recommendations.
- Ensure regulatory compliance across all programs.
- Prior experience operating within a pension and benefits brokerage is required to be considered for this position.
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to address the sensitivity of human resource issues, and influence others to provide specialized expertise, advice and guidance to all levels of the organization.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Solid leadership skills with the ability to directly manage reporting staff.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail and a consistent focus on developing and maintaining good employee relations
- Strong understanding of the principles, concepts and practices of pension and benefit plan administration, including the relevant acts, legislation and guidelines related to pension and benefit plans
- Travel may be required
What you'll get in return
- Full-time, permanent employment
- Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Strong focus on career development, including on‑the‑job education and skill‑building.
- Significant advancement opportunities, with the ability to grow from entry‑level to leadership roles
- Flexibility as a privately owned company to invest in employees more heavily than publicly traded organizations.
- A stable, growing market leader with a wide range of roles across global operations. Supportive, collaborative work culture that recognizes and rewards contributions.
What you need to do now
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