Senior Benefits Manager at PnP

Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits Manager to deliver a comprehensive strategy and policies for pensions and employee benefits. The role involves overseeing compliance, advising leadership on regulatory changes, and driving best practices in benefits solutions. Candidates should have significant experience and a strong educational background to effectively lead a dynamic benefits team.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in strategy and methodology within Employee Benefits.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee benefits strategies, ensuring compliance and alignment with regulations.
• Lead, coach, and motivate the Benefits team.
• Evaluate and develop quality benefits solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Ethics and Integrity

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas in Business, Commerce, and Management Studies

Job description

Role Summary

Accountable for the overall delivery of Pensions and Employee Benefits strategy, policy, and related practices and services for Pick n Pay. This includes strategy, tactical design, delivery plans, formulation of associated practices, and ensuring operational implementation and adoption in terms of pensions and employee benefit methodology, governance, and delivery objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas in Business, Commerce, and Management Studies (Required)
• 8 - 10 years' experience; demonstrated ability to drive strategy, methodology, and offerings across different organizational levels

Competencies

• Leadership Skills: Ability to lead and develop a team of rewards and benefits professionals.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term rewards and benefits strategies.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication of complex information to employees and management.
• Negotiation Skills: Successful negotiation with vendors and consultants.
• Ethics and Integrity: Maintains confidentiality and adheres to ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into the strategic direction and development of benefits strategies to ensure the adoption of best practices and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensure benefits strategies and policies comply with regulations, governance, and are legally compliant.
• Participate in external forums to stay abreast of professional developments and best practices.
• Stay informed about regulatory changes; advise leadership on implications and manage impacts.
• Support the Reward and Benefits Lead in implementing benefit programs aligned with company objectives.
• Liaise with stakeholders to address benefit and recognition opportunities and ensure successful interventions.
• Build stakeholder relationships, advise, influence, and negotiate at relevant levels.
• Provide guidance on benefits methods, programs, interventions, and processes.
• Identify industry trends and opportunities to create strategic relationships with key bodies.
• Develop or source quality benefits solutions to support talent attraction and retention, including guaranteed and variable rewards.
• Evaluate current benefits solutions for continuous improvement.
• Assist with daily employee reward structuring and execution.
• Support review of annual share allocations and vesting.
• Support payroll, benefits, and reward teams.
• Participate in fostering an employee wellbeing culture within the Reward team.
• Maintain detailed records of all programs.
• Lead, coach, and motivate the Benefits team to ensure high-quality service delivery, including training and development.