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Retirement & Benefits Manager – Human Resources
The Company
Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operational focused teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.
The Role
The role works within the global Reward team with specific responsibility for leading and delivering all aspects of the retirement and benefits arrangements for the Americas region. This includes ensuring regulatory compliance; managing all suppliers; supporting engaging employee communications; and ensuring simple & efficient operational processes. The role also provides advice and guidance on all benefit and retirement related matters to the Americas HR team, partnering with the HR Business Partners, the broader business and employees. In addition, the role works in partnership with the Head of Reward responsible for pensions and benefits in the Rest of the World (ROW) and with the DB consultant. This role will also partner with other members of the global Reward & HRIS teams to deliver global activities. The role holder will embrace and demonstrate Christie’s values in their work and dealings with colleagues and service providers.
Specific duties & responsibilities will include but are not limited to
- Working with Global Compensation & Benefits Director and the Americas Human Resources Director, lead the development of the Americas retirement and benefits strategy.
- Own and manage all aspects of the delivery of the Americas retirement, benefit and leaves programs, including Workers Comp in partnership with the HR Operations team and local HR colleagues.
- Manage the day to day relationship, contracts and service standards with all third-party providers, including retirement plan providers. Be the primary point of contact for the resolution of issues as they emerge.
- Lead and deliver the annual open enrolment and renewal process for all benefits which includes making recommendations on plan design, developing and keeping track of project timelines and deliverables, managing all internal stakeholders, gaining approval for renewal terms and communicating outcomes to employees.
- Monitor legislative changes and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g. reporting requirements, leading the US Pension Committee) across all areas of retirement and benefits legislation. Make recommendations for change where required, ensuring changes are implemented and communicated effectively.
- Own and manage the pension and benefits budget for the Americas and, in working with the Finance department and service providers, ensure that expenditure against budget is pro-actively monitored and reported to the relevant parties.
- Collaborate with the Head of Reward, and the global reward and HRIS teams, to develop, deliver and implement any benefits offered globally such as Flexible Fitness Fund, Christie’s Extras and update content on the Christie’s Rewards portal.
The Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 7-12 years of experience with Retirement and Benefits technical knowledge
- Experience and ability to manage relationships with Christie’s Senior Management as well as advisors and providers in the Americas regarding retirement and benefits products.
- Commercial awareness and knowledge in negotiating with providers and advisors on retirement and benefits products.
- Experience in preparing and delivering engaging, employee-friendly communications across all regions on retirement and benefits issues
- Experience using HR technology, including Workday, to support operational delivery of benefits and retirement plans; able to play a key role in leading system changes.
- Ability to work in partnership with HR Ops, HR Business Partners, Payroll, HRIS, Legal and Finance in delivering operational success of retirement and benefits programmes across all regions
- Ability to prioritize among multiple activities and to run a number of different projects concurrently across retirement and benefits while maintaining a strong attention to detail and ability to work within tight deadlines.
- Advanced Excel skills, including all basic commands to design, develop and maintain reliable Excel-based dynamic templates and cost models from multiple sources of data.
- Strong PowerPoint and Word knowledge.
- Advanced analytical skills with experience of managing numerical data and calculations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to adapt communication style to suit a wide range of audiences.
The Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision care plans for employees and dependents (On average, Christie’s pays 80% of total premiums)
- 401(k) Savings Plan – Christie’s provides a matching contribution up to 5% (subject to IRS limits)
- Life Insurance – 3x base salary up to $400k (100% paid by Christie’s)
- Disability Insurance (100% paid by Christie’s)
- Generous time-off and leave policies; including 100% Paid Family Leave up to 16 weeks.
- Fitness Reimbursement Program: reimbursement of eligible fitness fees and memberships up to $600 per year
- Annual Discretionary Performance Bonus Plan
- Commuter Benefits – Pre-tax money towards your daily commute with a Christie’s contribution of $21 per month
- Back Up Child & Elder Care – up to 10 days of back-up Child or Elder Care through Bright Horizons
- CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Day- Each employee receives one paid day per year to dedicate their time to a charity of their choice.
- Perks and Discounts through Zo and Plum Benefits
