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The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader has oversight of GE Vernova benefit and pension programs across GE Vernova populations located in the LATAM & Canada.

The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader should build and maintain relationships with the GE Vernova Country HR Councils, and National and Regional HRMs, and other members of the GE Vernova Total Rewards team. In addition, the LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader should build and maintain relationships with colleagues in key functions within GE Vernova such as Finance, Legal, Tax, Sourcing and People Operations. The individual must have a proven track record of creating and managing stakeholders, including internal and external fiduciaries, regulators, vendors, and social partner representatives.

The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader will work within the International Total Rewards Team to identify and implement objectives which deliver against the wider GE Vernova Total Rewards strategy. They will also be expected to deliver results on ad-hoc and time-sensitive projects in key areas such as M&A, Business Restructurings, HR/Business initiatives, and financial analysis.

The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader will be expected to learn and adopt a LEAN mindset to their work, actively seeking opportunities to engage with GE Vernova colleagues to optimize processes and drive efficiency at all times. This will especially focus on ensuring critical path items are met, and repetitive/manual tasks are reduced or automated. The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader will create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for all areas within their remit.

The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader will be required to adopt the highest standard in governance, ensuring all programs in remit are always fully compliant and that any issues requiring intervention are identified and managed in good time.

The LATAM & Canada Regional Benefits Leader will be expected to be ready to take on one-off global initiatives responsibilities as needed and deemed critical for the business. These responsibilities could include (but not be limited to):

• Total Rewards, HR, and GE Vernova Strategic Initiatives

• Vendor Management (including payment and on-boarding), Sourcing

• M&A, Share programs, Market Intelligence

• LEAN, Standard Operating Procedures and HR Technology

Essential Functions/Re sponsibilities for geographical remit :

• Providing expertise and strategic advice through partnership with business leaders, HRMs, Total Rewards colleagues and plan stakeholders on key pension and benefit strategies

• Designing and implementing new pension and benefit programs to meet business needs

• Identify opportunities to review existing pension and benefit programs

• Identification, engagement and management of appropriate key external vendors leading negotiations for new contracts, renewals and required reviews/addendums including internal approvals/signatories

• Continuously researching and contributing to market data and industry trends within pension and benefits to ensure accurate and up to date benchmark data is available

• Ensuring all programs in remit are fully compliant with relevant legislation at all times

• Managing company´s participation in market benefits surveys/benchmarking analysis.

• Support due diligence analysis for M&A deals, and lead post acquisition integration or post disposal separation of retirement and benefit plans

• Education of broader HR community, via HR Councils, Total Rewards colleagues and other COEs, on any and all relevant pension and benefit programs

• Drive pension and benefit governance in country, in conjunction with global Total Rewards team and HR and business stakeholders

• Leading or participating in global Total Rewards initiatives and project management

Qualifications/Requirements

• Substantial experience in managing all aspects of pension and benefit programs (minimum 8 years) in most LATAM countries & Canada.

• Demonstrable experience in leading significant change programs

• Proven ability to contribute to the creation, maintenance and delivery of a Total Rewards strategy in support of business needs, whilst operating in a challenging environment

• Strong influencing skills with the ability to operate effectively within a matrix environment

• Proven organizational skills, attention to detail and solid quantitative and analytical background

• Excellent interpersonal, consulting, written and verbal communication skills in business English

• Ability to manage and report key metrics for multiple and conflicting projects, within a specified format and process, and across regions

• Adopts and develops a LEAN mindset in all aspects of the role

• Able to work in an autonomous way; self-motivated, organised

• English proficiency. Local language (Portuguese and French) are strongly desired.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in merger/acquisition and/or integration activities

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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