Associate Director of Benefits

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 27000 employees in 35 countries. Some 20000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest companies to small and mid-market firms rely on SS&C for expertise scale and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Director of Benefits

Locations: Windsor CT; Kansas City MO; New York NY Hybrid

About the Role

The SS&C Benefits Team is responsible for the strategic management and administration of the companys global health welfare and retirement programs. Our team ensures compliance efficiency and competitiveness in our offerings to attract and retain top talent. We are looking for a collaborative professional who can navigate complex benefit landscapes while providing exceptional service to our associates.

Why Join SS&C

SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design implement and operate solutions that help clients manage data automate processes and scale their businesses with confidence.

You will work with industry experts modern platforms and evolving technologies gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Develop and execute global benefits strategy
• Establish global principles and frameworks for local markets
• Oversee design implementation and administration of global benefits programs ex: health and welfare retirement life disability and accident & Leave policies
• Evaluate emerging benefit trends and make recommendations
• Ensure compliance with local regional and international law
• Partner with legal tax and compliance teams to manage regulatory risk
• Lead global broker consultant insurer and third party relationships
• Conduct RFPs & contract negotiations
• Manage global benefits budgets and forecasting
• Analyze cost drivers claims data and utilization trends
• Use data and analytics to measure program effectiveness & employees utilizations
• Support benefits benchmarking digital tools and platforms
• Oversee benefits communication strategy
• Mentor global benefits team
• Promote improvement and innovation within benefits operations

Required Experience

• Minimally requires a Masters degree and 8 years of related experience or Bachelors degree and 12 years of related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of employee benefits programs across multiple countries with an understanding of local market practices statutory requirements and cultural considerations
• Proven ability to lead benefits programs within a rapidly growing organization including experience supporting acquisitions mergers and other M&A activity
• Highly detailoriented and organized with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Selfmotivated and independent leader who exercises sound judgment and demonstrates accountability with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to multitask seamlessly while maintaining accuracy meeting deadlines and driving results
• Experience contributing to and executing strategic benefits initiatives across multiple countries and regions
• Strong people leadership capability with a commitment to mentoring developing and professionally supporting team members
• Ability to navigate change effectively and adapt benefits strategies to support evolving business needs and organizational growth
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including complex data analysis reporting modeling and interpretation of benefits claims and financial data
• Demonstrated experience with Workday including benefits configuration administration reporting and collaboration with HRIS partners to support global benefits operations

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.