Functional Lead, Pension Calculation Implementation (remote)

life works; Vaughan; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS Health is seeking a functional lead for the retirement benefits implementation team. You will guide defined benefit pension plan administration and manage a team of analysts and verifiers to ensure accurate calculations.

You will oversee configuration of the benefit calculation engine, collaborate with product development, and adapt quickly to TELUS Health solutions. This remote role offers cross-border opportunities across North America.

Qualifications

• University degree in actuarial science, mathematics, project management, or any other relevant field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in defined benefit pension plans.
• Experience with Canadian and/or American pension plans.
• Mastery of retirement benefit calculations and engine configuration.
• Proficiency in Excel and ability to travel to Canada and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Represent the benefit calculation implementation team to project management.
• Determine and manage the priorities of their implementation team.
• Plan deliverables considering project scope and risks.
• Provide technical support and supervise the configuration of the calculation engine.
• Collaborate with data conversion teams and product development.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Travel to Canada/US

Leadership

Project management

Team coordination

Education

Actuarial science degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

VBA programming

Job description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Join the TELUS Health retirement benefits implementation team as a functional lead

In this role, you will be able to demonstrate your extensive expertise in defined benefit pension plan administration. Furthermore, you will act as a practice lead by effectively managing the deliverables of a team composed of business analysts and calculation verifiers.

This role requires solid expertise in benefit calculation engine configuration and good adaptability in order to familiarize yourself with our solution quickly within our growing team.

What's in it for you

• Incomparable versatility in pension calculations and plan administration across Canadian and American markets
• Deep expertise in an innovative and specialized field that sets you apart in the pension industry
• Multiple implementation projects with leading clients across North America, expanding your portfolio and professional network
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in Canada while maintaining a healthy work-life balance
• A corporate culture centered on mutual aid, social impact, well-being, and diversity

Primary Responsibilities

• Represent the benefit calculation implementation team to project management
• Determine and manage the priorities of their implementation team
• Perform ongoing planning of deliverables considering the project scope
• Proactively identify potential risks and issues
• Be responsible for pension plan rules analysis documents
• Provide technical support and supervise the configuration of the benefit calculation engine
• Know the system configuration in order to position themselves as the calculation engine expert in our implementations
• Support specialized technical stakeholders for data conversion and data collections
• Work closely with the product development team
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our implementation processes

What You Bring

Requirements

• University degree in actuarial science, mathematics, project management, or any other relevant field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in defined benefit pension plans
• Experience with Canadian and/or American pension plans
• Mastery of retirement benefit calculations
• Mastery of retirement benefit calculation engine configuration
• Proficiency in Excel
• Ability to travel to Canada and the United States

Assets

• Knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar work management tools
• Knowledge of VBA programming
• Continuing education in actuarial science

Soft Skills

• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Leadership and ability to maintain team engagement
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Coaching and resource development skills
• Effective priority management
• Ability to make decisions involving a certain level of risk
• Ability to adapt your communication style to people with different levels of expertise

Salary Range: 95 000,00 - 125 000,00 CAD

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise.

Job Type: This is for a current vacancy.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.