JLL Hiring for Manager, Global Benefits at Chicago, IL  Full Time

Responsibilities/Relationships
Partner with country and regional Human Resource leaders to develop recommendations regarding benefit programs that align with the business unit’s benefits strategy and support local competitive total remuneration practices.

Support annual benefits renewal in each country in collaboration with Director, Benefits, local brokers, and local Human Resources representatives.

Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, legislative trends, and external competitiveness; participates in the actuarial/funding review of benefit offerings, and forecasting; and work directly with the business unit finance team and external/internal legal counsel on short- and long-term cost and legal implications.

Research benefits best practices through surveys, networking, and other sources of industry information for all countries of responsibility. Participates in analysis and recommendations for entrance into countries new to Carlson.

Work with regional/country staff on large-scale roll-outs of new global benefit programs by reviewing estimates of resource requirements; confirming cross-functional teams; assisting with identifying and mitigating potential global benefits compliance issues; managing multiple timelines; defining and communicating expectations for quality outcomes and processes standards; identifying trends and tracking progress; investigating and adopting best practices from within and outside Carlson.

Review processes and policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations by monitoring new and emerging benefits legislation. Uses judgment to asses and apply global benefits governance, including determining the materiality of impact on company reputation. Prepares and presents global benefit program proposals, seeking approval from senior leadership.

Consults on and provides support for benefits due diligence during mergers and acquisition activity occurring globally.

Maintain knowledge of benefits legislation to ensure company compliance.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resource Management or related discipline or equivalent working experience.

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation and/or Global Remuneration Professional designation

7-10 years in Employee Benefits (minimum of 3 years of global employee benefits experience), particularly in benefits design and funding; familiarity with a variety of benefits concepts, practices, and procedures globally

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Team player with good negotiating and consulting skills and experience working and influencing within a matrixed environment

Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude.

Advanced Excel skills, and proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.

PeopleSoft experience preferred

Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goal

Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks

Experience in working with international/cross-cultural teams
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