Sompo International is hiring: AVP, North America Benefits in Alpharetta

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions. Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for an AVP, North American Benefits in our Total Rewards Center of Excellence within the HR team. Reporting into the Vice President of Global Benefits, this position will manage all aspects of health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, wellbeing activities, and leave administration in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda & Mexico. This includes, but is not limited to design, compliance, delivery oversight, HR service center training, vendor management, and financial accounting. Working closely with the Total Rewards Leadership team to drive Sompo's Total Rewards Strategy to ensure benefits are cost effective, competitive, and compliant. Location: This position will be based in one of the following locations - Alpharetta GA, Charlotte NC, Miami FL, New York City or Purchase, NY. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers. Our business, your impact, our opportunity: What you'll be doing: * Reviewing benefit trends within the company, opportunities for improvement and making recommendations; assisting with benefit studies to ensure local market competitiveness; compiling and analyzing against internal as well as industry and peer companies and making recommendations including program revisions and/or new program designs/benefits. * Collaborating and coordinating with relevant stakeholders (payroll, communications, HR partners, HR service center, people leaders) to ensure processes related to benefits design, delivery, and administration are efficient, correct, and employee friendly. * Overseeing all aspects of healthcare plan spend, design, analytics, and administration, which includes monitoring of claims, accrual levels, and stop loss utilization. * Developing communication strategies for effective benefit communications, outreach, messaging, and branding. * Managing all phases of renewal discussions, change management as needed, consideration of changes to existing benefits or addition of new benefits, and directing implementation of new or changes to programs. * Managing vendor relationships and performance of vendors. * Projects and other duties may be assigned. What you'll bring: * Minimum of 7 years of experience in US benefits including medical, Rx, dental, vision, STD/LTD/FMLA, life, voluntary plans, executive benefits, and wellbeing programs. * A undergraduate degree, preferably in HR or related field * Strong knowledge of benefit plans and applicable laws including Section 125 regulations, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, IRS, and FLSA regulations. * Experience with Workday highly desired * Good analytical skills and ability to maintain confidentiality of information in position. * Strong written, verbal and listening skills, able to interface with employees at all levels. * Strong project management skills having managed significant benefits projects along with the drive to execute by established deadlines. * Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills necessary Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. At Sompo International, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance. We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs: * Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution * Pharmacy benefits with mail order options * Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children * Vision benefits * Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts * Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children * Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments * 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions * Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays * Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program * Employee Assistance Program * Tax-Free Commuter Benefit * Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits In today's world, what do we stand for? Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo International, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo. Sompo International is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone's unique contributions - we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.