Benefits Director

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer operator and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyers diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities premier office properties and retail spaces industrial facilities and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise and a personalized approach we are able to anticipate our customers evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand Studio.

Since our founding in 1978 Tishman Speyer has acquired developed and operated 576 properties totaling 233 million square feet with a combined value of over $131 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $65 billion in assets under management including iconic properties such as New York Citys Rockefeller Center São Paulos Torre Norte The Springs in Shanghai Paris Bourse in Paris and Frankfurts OpernTurm and TaunusTurm.

Summary of the Position:

The Benefits Director will be responsible for developing managing and executing the overall strategy for employee benefits in the United States including retirement healthcare wellness and leave policies. This includes collaborating with internal and external partners on administration communications and compliance of our benefits plans. The successful candidate will be able to effectively engage with all levels of the organization including leadership and provide support to the global HR team on benefits related matters as needed.

This position will be based out of our New York City headquarters at Rockefeller Center and will report to the Managing Director of Human Capital Management responsible for corporate HCM functions. This position will manage one HCM team member responsible for disability and leave policy administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and executing the overall strategy for employee benefits in the US

• Accountable for ensuring financial sustainability of all benefits plans

• Utilize data-driven insights to shape the evolution of benefits plans

• Ensure competitiveness of benefits programs across a variety of industries (real estate investment management hospitality) to gauge market competitiveness

• Collaborate with existing external consultants and broker partners to manage retirement and health & welfare plans

• Proactively stay up to date with legislation and other events impacting employee benefits

• Manage and monitor the performance of external vendors (administrators insurers consultants etc.)

• Be an internal advocate for wellness initiatives

• Directly manage and provide guidance and support for disability and leave team

• Manage employee communications around benefits in partnership with internal and external partners

• Responsible for benefits administration responding to employee questions etc.

• Manage the Annual Enrollment process in partnership with the HRIS team

• Ability to quickly learn about new markets and set up appropriate benefits programs in new countries as needed

• Take an active role in managing 401(k) committee meetings and timelines

• Responsible for day-to-day administration reporting compliance and inquiries regarding the 401(k) plan

• Manage the annual 401(k) compliance testing annual audit and form 5500 processing in partnership with the accounting team and external partners

• Partner with other internal departments (Legal Finance Risk etc.) to build new programs manage risk and understand legal implications to policy or design changes

Skills & Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of experience in employee benefits administration and management.

• Well versed in the administration of both retirement (defined contribution) and healthcare.

• Ability to effectively advise key internal stakeholders including the Global Head of Human Capital and the Chief Financial Officer on benefits related matters.

• Stays current with federal and local legislation impacting benefits programs

• Ability to handle issues both strategically and tactically

• Demonstrated problem solving and strong analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to clearly explain complex topics across the organization

The base compensation range for this role is $145000 to 175000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus as well as access to our comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance life and disability insurance 401(k) plan (with matching contributions) wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to full-time Tishman Speyer employees. This base range reflects a number of factors including but not limited to relevant experience skill sets and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman Speyers New York team as weve considered factors specific to this geography.

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race color age sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status military or veteran status national origin disability religion or any other characteristics protected by law.

Tishman Speyer is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status or military status or any other category protected under applicable law. Tishman Speyer is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities women persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

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