BlackBerry

Benefits Specialist


PayCompetitive
LocationWaterloo/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 20250131

      Worker Sub-Type:

      Regular

      Job Description:

      POSITION SUMMARY (Hybrid – in office 3 days per week (Waterloo)
      The successful candidate will be required to support the organization in the area of Benefits.

      Specific Accountabilities

      North America

      • North America employee benefit plan related requests via email, phone, and/or meetings and updates to their coverage
      • Confirm weekly new hires are covered correctly in Workday and with our benefit providers
      • Process Leave of Absence (LOA) requests
      • Assist in our annual Open Enrolment, including managing requests or questions from employees as well as connecting with our benefit providers
      • Assist with companywide wellness initiatives. Coordinating wellness sessions, onsite fitness programs. Create session registrations, tracking attendance, drawing the monthly wellness prize winner, assisting in scheduling new sessions external and internal
      • Process disability claims while liaison with our provider and our employees, while promoting positive employee relationships
      • Wellness Fairs- Manage invitation list, send out coordination emails, booking rooms and coordinating the vendors
      • Assist in organizing Flu Shot & Health Screening Clinics with our third-party companies to provide onsite flu shots to employees
      • Other reporting and data audits as required, such as overage student audit

      Globally:

      • Workplace Options (EAP) – invoices, headcount report, wellness sessions
      • Process day to day Benefit’s related invoicing for Benefits North America, EMEA, and APAC
      • Manage prompt delivery of Retirement awards for retiring employees globally. Including connecting with managers on the location of delivery
      • Coordinate monthly headcount report and distribute
      • Assist with the administration of EMEA & APAC Benefits, including answering questions via email, phone, and/or meetings and updates to benefit coverage.
      • Assist with updating internal websites and other benefit material
      • Workday testing to ensure data accuracy, and validate system functionality, including creating test cases, executing tests, and documenting findings

      Essential skills and qualifications

      • High School, College Diploma or University Degree
      • Excellent communication (verbal and written), customer service, and interpersonal skills
      • Project management and analytical skills
      • Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects
      • Dedicated team player, who demonstrates initiative and independence
      • Ability to effectively communicate with all employees and people of varying cultures
      • Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint is an asset
      • Previous administration experience an asset

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      Scheduled Weekly Hours:

      40
  • About the company

      5158791 BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian multinational company specialising in enterprise software and the Internet of things.