Senior Specialist Total Rewards, North America at Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Senior Specialist Total Rewards, North America

Summary / purpose of the position

To administer and review employee compensation and benefits in the US & Canada. To contribute to the design and continuous improvement of total rewards processes and programs.

Main responsibilities / job expectations

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Administer and support employee benefits programs and related procedures to ensure successful adoption and compliance with all applicable laws.
• Mediate between benefits providers and employees, by assisting in handling employees' benefits-related questions, researching benefits issues and work closely with brokers to resolve benefits issues.
• Recommend process improvements in support of strategic initiatives or as triggered by changes to regulation, technology, or business needs, automating and simplifying these wherever possible.
• Audit vendor service level agreements and recommend improvements to service and contract enhancements.
• Manage benefits compliance calendar and maintain required plan documents. Responsible for external and internal benefits compliance testing, reporting, filings, notices, disclosures, etc. including adjustments to HCEs and communications related to compliance.
• Maintain and update plan documents and policies to ensure compliance with external regulations and internal business ethics requirements.
• Leads annual recurrent projects locally in North America such as benefits annual enrollment, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan and 401(k) plan.
• Support market competitive analysis, including data submission to external survey providers on total rewards policies and practices.
• Support disability claims and leaves of absence for the US. Partner with external vendors, HRBPs, People services and Payroll to ensure cases are monitored, tracked and employees are paid properly. Respond to employee queries and manage escalations with vendors.
  

Knowledge, abilities & experience

Education / Certifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and at least 2 - 3 years of human resources experience
• Benefits or rewards experience a plus

Experience:

• Understanding of the benefits concepts and principles.
• Performs complex tasks and has some latitude for determining appropriate processes to follow.
• Administers departmental policies and procedures, evaluates results and performance, and assists with the development of new or modified budgets, policies, or procedures.

Languages:

• English

Key Technical Competencies Required

• Project management
• Collaboration and ability to foster teamwork.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, managing sensitive situations with empathy.
• Ability to effectively compose business correspondence, policies and procedures
• Good analytical skills with knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Suite applications
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a fast pace, rapidly changing environment and manage through ambiguity

Other Useful Information

• Key Internal stakeholders: HR, Employees, Managers, Payroll, Finance, Legal
• Key External contacts: Vendors
• Financial budget:
• Number of direct reports: 0
• Travel Requirements: 10%

The annual base salary range for this position is $71,250 - $104,500.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

IPSEN is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.