Functional Lead - Pension Benefit Calculation (100% remote) Apply to locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job requisition id: R-17301
TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.
The Functional Lead - Pension Benefit Calculation is an effective leader with a high-level understanding of our overall solution, detailed knowledge of its Defined Benefit Pension component, and comprehension of how this component interacts with the overall solution. They manage deliverables of a multidisciplinary team of business analysts and calculation auditors, with overall responsibility for delivering functionalities related to the Defined Benefit Pension Plan component, while meeting quality expectations and deadlines.
At TELUS Health, this role will provide the selected candidate with unparalleled expertise in pension calculation and pension administration solutions and functionalities in the Canadian and U.S. markets. Through our multiple projects implementing solutions for new customers across North America, you'll have the opportunity to learn and participate in automating an impressive array of features. In less than a year at TELUS Health, you'll gain a diversity of experience unmatched even after years in pension administration elsewhere.
Primary Responsibilities
Present the defined benefit pension portion of our solution to clients
Represent client needs to our product development team
Coordinate interactions between different implementation teams
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for problem-solving
Determine and manage implementation team priorities
Perform continuous planning of deliverables
Control project scope according to contract specifications
Identify potential risks and problems proactively
Ensure deliverables meet client expectations
Oversee pension plan rule analysis documentation
Work closely with the product development team
Contribute to continuous improvement of implementation processes
Qualifications Required
Education
University degree in actuarial science, mathematics, project management, or other relevant field
Continuing education in actuarial science (an asset)
Experience
10 years of relevant experience in defined benefit pension plans
OR 5-7 years with a degree in actuarial science, or in mathematics with a focus on actuarial science
Experience with Canadian and/or U.S. pension plans
Experience in verification of pension plan calculations
Technical Skills
Proficiency in pension calculation tools
Knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar project management tools (asset)
Fluency in English (written and verbal)
Proficiency in Excel
VBA programming (asset)
Personal Skills
Excellent organizational skills
Strong problem-solving abilities
Keen attention to detail
Ability to positively influence internal and external stakeholders
Leadership skills and ability to maintain team engagement
Capable of working both independently and in a team environment
Coaching and resource development skills
Effective priority management
Ability to make decisions involving a certain level of risk
Effective communication at various levels of technical expertise
Be available to travel within Canada and the U.S. as required
A bit about us
We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.
Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.
The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.
By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.
About Us Being part of the team at TELUS Health is more than a job; it’s a career-defining experience.
It allows you to do innovative and meaningful work with talented and collaborative teams. It’s an opportunity to improve businesses and lives by building healthier, happier workplaces. And it’s a chance to build genuine, long-term relationships along the way.
A place to experience more
Find the support and encouragement to consistently push boundaries and deliver impactful solutions. Our collaborative culture means your ideas will be heard and your hard work will be rewarded. You will be leveraging our world-leading technology, products, clinical services and passionate team members to revolutionize access to health care and wellbeing, and drive remarkable experiences for the benefit of all the clients and individuals we serve around the world.
Talented people who care
Coming to work each day is an opportunity. It’s a chance for you to work with a multidisciplinary global team of nearly 10,000 smart and driven members whose passion for their work matches your own, resulting in helping create a healthier future for everyone.
Work that matters
Make a difference in the lives of our clients and their employees every day – by providing meaningful solutions in more than 160 countries, that help people and businesses perform at their best by delivering both digital innovation and clinical services to improve total physical, mental and financial health and wellbeing across the full spectrum of primary and preventative care.
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