Specialist Benefits (contract)
Sobeys
Requisition ID: 188699
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Benefits & Total Rewards Systems
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Québec
City: Stellarton
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact?
The Benefits Analyst plays a critical role in managing and optimizing employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing data-driven insights to enhance total rewards strategies. This position focuses on benefits analytics, financial modeling, and reporting to support strategic decision-making and cost-management initiatives.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
- Data Insights & Reporting: Analyze benefits utilization, costs, and trends, providing in-depth reporting and recommendations for cost containment, plan optimization, and competitive benchmarking
- Predictive Analytics: Utilize data modeling techniques to forecast future benefits costs, assess plan sustainability, and support long-term strategy development
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., CRA, provincial employment standards, pension legislation) and support reporting for compliance audits
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, HR, and external consultants to interpret benefits data and provide strategic insights for decision-making
- Plan Design & Evaluation: Support the development of benefits strategies by researching market trends, assessing plan effectiveness, and assisting with renewal negotiations
- Flexible Credits: Contribute to the design and evaluation of flexible benefits and health spending accounts
- Technology & Process Enhancements: Leverage HR systems and analytics tools to improve reporting efficiency and streamline benefits-related insights
- Communications: Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate benefits trends and financial impacts to leadership and employees
What you have to offer:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in benefits analytics, HR reporting, or total rewards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate data effectively
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, HRIS reporting tools, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Familiarity with Canadian benefits regulations and compliance requirements
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present data insights clearly
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Preferred Qualifications:
- CEBS, CHRP, or a related certification is an asset
- Experience working with predictive modeling or benefits cost-containment strategies
- Knowledge of emerging trends in total rewards and HR analytics
At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.