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Hitachi Energy · 3 weeks ago

Pensions & Benefits Manager North America

Pittsburg, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. The Pensions & Benefits Manager will oversee Insured Employee Benefits and pension governance in North America, ensuring compliance with regulations while managing financial strategies and stakeholder relationships.

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Responsibilities

Oversee and control Insured Employee Benefits Programs – with particular focus on medical programs/health benefits - across North America, including finance strategy, risk management, and cost control

Serve as the main contact for strategic insured employee benefits in the region

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including legal, finance, compliance, and business at local, regional, and global levels including Hitachi Americas Benefits Committee, of which you will be a member

Manage relationships with internal and external vendors, ensuring quality service through coordination with the Group US Benefit Pool team and brokers

Develop and direct IEB financial and risk strategies with support from Group US Benefits Pool team and brokers

Monitor employee benefits/medical plan pools' performance, recommend cost-control actions, and address key cost drivers

Provide regular risk management reports to the global and regional management

Shape annual renewal strategies with Group Benefit Pool team’s and brokers’ input, considering market challenges

Develop and provide target-oriented training to support HR and business as required

Draft and prepare a communication strategy and communication material to effectively support employee communication and line manager support

Contribute to governance and management of our regional pension plans, with an emphasis on regulatory reporting and compliance

Provide oversight for pension program design, implementation, and compliance, ensuring adherence to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Offer guidance on strategic and operational enhancements

Monitor legislative developments, evaluating risks, managing costs, and recommending plan modifications as appropriate

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Qualification

Employee Benefits ManagementPension GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceFinancial ControlRisk ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementAnalytical SkillsIT Tools ProficiencyEnd-to-End Process ThinkingCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in US employee benefits particularly around medical plan governance - ideally within a multinational matrix organization - having an excellent understanding of the multiple challenges in the area of medical plans and health benefits

Solid understanding around pension and willingness to expand knowledge in the pension sphere to reach expert level in Pensions

Degree (minimum bachelor or similar) in Economics, Business & Administration, Law, or comparable subject

Proficiency in use of IT tools/applications and strong skills to work with Microsoft Office

Strong ability to effectively operate in a matrix organization and expertise in communicating across business units, functions and jurisdictions

Profound Project Management experience – leading and coordinating stakeholders to achieve project objectives

Excellent end-to-end process thinking and analytical skills

Strong presentation skills and stakeholder management

Self-driven, collaborative, enthusiastic and inclusive, curious, and wanting to learn new things, creating or responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs

Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders