Benefits Specialist - Two Chicks With A Side Hustle

Employer: lululemon

Description & Requirements

Who we are:

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About this team:

Our People & Culture team is leading an important goal for lululemon: in 5 years we will be the #1 employer where people come to grow and develop as leaders. The Health & Wealth team is on a mission to continually enhance our employee experience. Our global Health & Wealth team consists of compensation, health benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, and a number of other important components of the employee total rewards offering and experience.

A day in the life:

Supports with managing high volume of day-to-day operations of lululemon’s benefits administration in North America, such as medical, dental, and vision plans, spending accounts, life insurance, COBRA etc.

Support USA and Canada benefits enquiries by providing thoughtful and informed responses to employees and HR partners.
Supports the US Program Manager with the annual open enrollment process for employees, including system testing, preparation of presentation and communications
Partners with the Program Managers in the US and Canada to drive and/or participate in projects as necessary to support program evolution

Completes audits and testing to ensure our plans are operating in compliance Partners with vendors and internal communications team to create communication strategies to drive awareness and participation for these programs; Maintain up to date communication, policies & training materials
Partners with internal HR Managers and advisors on escalated issues that impact employees
Create & analyze utilization and participation data to provide insightful analysis and ongoing reporting

Continually review and ensure processes are efficient and influences to deliver change
Supports with implementation of new program offerings.

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in benefits administration, including knowledge of US health insurance
Strong communication skills both written & verbal, including the proven ability to effectively communicate with business partners and teams
Proficient in HRIS (Workday experience an asset), Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with large amounts of data, communicating data findings, and able to drive sound decision-making,

Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize workflow & effectively manage multiple demands from a variety of sources independently with excellent attention to detail
Strong focus on customer service and the ability to deal with complex and sensitive employee situations

Must haves:

Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.

Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

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