Senior Director Benefits Governance

National Bank of Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Zusammenfassung

The National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Director, Benefits Governance to shape strategy and oversee the employee benefits program. You will lead a team of experts in group insurance, absence management, and health and safety, ensuring governance, compliance, and value delivery across the bank.

Based in Montreal with a hybrid work model, you will advise senior leadership, collaborate with partners, manage budgets, and build external relationships to attract, engage, and retain talent

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with 7–10 years of experience, or a master’s degree with at least 5 years.
• Recognized expertise in the design and evolution of employee benefits, health and wellness, retirement programs, or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and developing specialized teams.
• Ability to define strategic directions and lead complex initiatives in a transforming environment.
• Excellent influencing, communication, and advisory skills with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and financial management capabilities using data to inform recommendations.
• Proven ability to innovate, mobilize teams, and build lasting partnerships internally and externally.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop a small team of specialized experts.
• Act as a recognized leader and internal subject matter expert on employee benefits matters, supporting business priorities as well as talent attraction, engagement, and retention.
• Define and evolve the strategies, policies, programs, and technology platforms that support the employee benefits offering.
• Advise leadership teams on complex and strategic matters.
• Monitor market trends to ensure a competitive and innovative benefits offering.
• Collaborate with business partners to evolve programs based on the needs of the Bank and its employees.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards, and risk management practices.
• Manage budgets, measure program performance, and drive value creation.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with vendors and external partners.
• Represent the Bank with external organizations and partners when required.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic Vision

Data-Driven Decisions

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Master’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

As Senior Director, Benefits Governance, you define the strategic direction and oversee the evolution of the Bank’s employee benefits offering. As a recognized leader in the field, you act as a trusted advisor to the leadership teams and contribute to attracting, engaging, and retaining talent through competitive, equitable, and business-aligned programs.

You lead a team of experts responsible for areas including group insurance, attendance and absence management, and occupational health and safety. You also ensure innovation, sound governance, regulatory compliance, and the effective management of investments related to the programs under your responsibility.

This strategic role gives you the opportunity to make a significant impact across the organization through your leadership, collaborative approach, and ability to mobilize stakeholders.

Your Role

• Lead and develop a small team of specialized experts.
• Act as a recognized leader and internal subject matter expert on employee benefits matters, supporting business priorities as well as talent attraction, engagement, and retention.
• Define and evolve the strategies, policies, programs, and technology platforms that support the employee benefits offering.
• Advise leadership teams on complex and strategic matters.
• Monitor market trends to ensure a competitive and innovative benefits offering.
• Collaborate with business partners to evolve programs based on the needs of the Bank and its employees.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards, and risk management practices.
• Manage budgets, measure program performance, and drive value creation.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with vendors and external partners.
• Represent the Bank with external organizations and partners when required.

Your Team

Reporting to the Senior director, Wellness, Benefits & Recognition, within the Human Experience and Performance (HEP) sector, you will be part of the Total Rewards team, consisting of approximately 45 colleagues.

Our team is recognized for its deep expertise and innovative approach, focused on transforming and advancing total rewards practices.

We are committed to providing flexibility to support your quality of life through a hybrid work model and flexible work arrangements.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and 7 to 10 years of experience, or a master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Recognized expertise in the design and evolution of employee benefits, health and wellness, retirement programs, or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and developing specialized teams.
• Ability to define strategic directions and lead complex initiatives in a transforming environment.
• Excellent influencing, communication, and advisory skills with senior leadership and a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and financial management capabilities, including the use of data to inform recommendations.
• Proven ability to innovate, mobilize teams, and build lasting partnerships internally and externally.

Languages

Reason to require this language: you will need to carry out regularly tasks that require the use of IT apps and tools unavailable in French.

Skills

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Critical Thinking Diversity & Inclusion Emotional Intelligence Innovation Management Risk Management Stress Management Business Alignment Data-Driven Decision-Making Decision Making Learning Agility Mobilization Partner Development Resiliency Strategic Vision Strategy Execution

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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