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Cielo Talent

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

🤝 B2B

👥 HR Tech

B2B • HR Tech • Consulting

Cielo Talent is a global talent acquisition partner that offers a range of solutions in recruitment process outsourcing, contingent workforce management, and talent acquisition consulting. They leverage advanced technology, including AI, to provide tailored solutions for businesses seeking to fill specific talent needs. With a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Cielo aims to partner with organizations worldwide to improve their talent acquisition strategies. They work across various industries, such as healthcare, life sciences, and technology, to deliver effective and efficient hiring solutions.

📋 Description

• The Compensation & Benefits Manager, Americas is responsible for the day-to-day administration and delivery of total rewards programs across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. • Reporting into the Total Rewards function, this role serves as the primary point of contact for HRBPs and people leaders on all matters related to compensation and benefits, ensuring programs are administered consistently, compliantly, and in alignment with the organization's total rewards philosophy. • Manage the end-to-end administration of employee benefits programs across the US, Canada, and Mexico, including health and welfare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement/savings plans (401(k), RRSP, AFORE), and supplemental programs. • Serve as the primary liaison with benefits carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators; manage vendor relationships and monitor service delivery performance. • Respond to escalated employee and HRBP inquiries regarding benefits eligibility, enrollment, plan provisions, and claims resolution. • Partner with Finance and Payroll to ensure accurate and timely benefits deductions, funding, and reconciliation. • Maintain benefits plan documentation, summary plan descriptions (SPDs), and required regulatory filings (e.g., 5500s, ACA reporting, provincial filings in Canada). • Lead the annual open enrollment process for the Americas region, including project planning, timeline management, system configuration, and employee communications. • Collaborate with benefits brokers and carriers to evaluate plan design options, benchmark plan competitiveness, and finalize renewal decisions. • Partner with HRIS/Workday teams to configure enrollment events, eligibility rules, and employee-facing content within the benefits administration platform. • Develop and deliver enrollment communications, FAQs, and educational materials tailored to each country's benefit offerings and regulatory requirements. • Conduct post-enrollment audits to validate data accuracy and resolve discrepancies between the HRIS, payroll, and carrier systems. • Support the annual merit and compensation planning cycle, including preparation of manager-facing materials, Workday compensation task configuration, and administration of the merit upload process. • Serve as a resource for HRBPs during the compensation planning window, responding to questions on compensation guidelines, band structures, and Workday functionality. • Act as the dedicated compensation and benefits resource for HRBPs supporting US, Canada, and Mexico business units, providing timely, accurate guidance on total rewards matters.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required. • CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), CBP (Certified Benefits Professional), or PHR/SPHR certification preferred. • 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation and/or benefits administration, with demonstrated experience supporting multi-country programs in the Americas. • Direct hands-on experience administering benefits programs in the US (required), Canada (strongly preferred), and Mexico (preferred). • Strong working knowledge of US benefits regulatory requirements (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA). • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex total rewards concepts clearly to employees, managers, and HRBPs at all levels. • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with strong relationship-building skills across HR and the broader business. • Working knowledge of Canadian provincial benefits requirements; familiarity with IMSS/AFORE structures in Mexico. • Experience supporting annual merit/compensation planning cycles, including system-based compensation planning tools. • Proficiency with HRIS platforms, specifically Workday (compensation and benefits modules) strongly preferred. • Experience with global job architecture, job evaluation frameworks (e.g., Radford). • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred; French (Canadian) a plus. • Exposure to equity compensation programs (e.g., RSUs, stock options) in a public or PE-backed company context.

🏖️ Benefits

• Manage the end-to-end administration of employee benefits programs across the US, Canada, and Mexico, including health and welfare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement/savings plans (401(k), RRSP, AFORE), and supplemental programs. • Serve as the primary liaison with benefits carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators; manage vendor relationships and monitor service delivery performance. • Respond to escalated employee and HRBP inquiries regarding benefits eligibility, enrollment, plan provisions, and claims resolution. • Partner with Finance and Payroll to ensure accurate and timely benefits deductions, funding, and reconciliation. • Maintain benefits plan documentation, summary plan descriptions (SPDs), and required regulatory filings (e.g., 5500s, ACA reporting, provincial filings in Canada). • Lead the annual open enrollment process for the Americas region, including project planning, timeline management, system configuration, and employee communications. • Collaborate with benefits brokers and carriers to evaluate plan design options, benchmark plan competitiveness, and finalize renewal decisions. • Partner with HRIS/Workday teams to configure enrollment events, eligibility rules, and employee-facing content within the benefits administration platform. • Develop and deliver enrollment communications, FAQs, and educational materials tailored to each country's benefit offerings and regulatory requirements. • Conduct post-enrollment audits to validate data accuracy and resolve discrepancies between the HRIS, payroll, and carrier systems.