Manager, Retirement Plans – Ameren Laborer Job

Job Description:

The Manager, Retirement Plans is responsible for leading the strategic design, delivery system and compliance of the defined benefit, defined contribution and executive benefit plans. He/she leads a team in the area of design strategy, using market trends, business needs, priorities, affordability and co-worker attraction and retention as key anchors. As a member of the HR leadership team, this role also contributes to the development of the total rewards philosophy, strategy, and operating plan.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic direction for the design of Ameren’s retirement plans, including 401(k), defined benefit and non-qualified retirement arrangements.
• Lead in monitoring trends, benchmarking, business needs, co-worker feedback and other priorities with the purpose of ensuring strategic retirement benefit designs and/or vendor service changes to senior management.
• Direct and oversee the design, development, and coordination of benefits-related marketing and communications efforts.
• Lead data analytics for retirement benefits, providing a meaningful dashboard which clearly articulates benefit value and cost for leaders and co-workers, and measure retirement plan strategic impact.
• Partner with benefits consultants on plan design, vendor selection and vendor management of third-party benefit administrators; lead implementation and ongoing efforts with selected vendor partners.
• Communicate complex concepts and information to leaders and co-workers, verbally and in written communications.

Job Requirements:

• Partners closely with the Benefit Operations team, as well as other areas of HR, Finance, Legal, Labor and IT to provide benefits expertise and partnering on benefit changes.
• Lead retirement discussions in key governance formats, including internal leadership, the Administrative Committee and the Investment Committee.
• Lead retirement plan compliance on behalf of Ameren, including SOX, government reporting, IRS, DOL, ERISA and audit requirements.
• Determine annual priorities, plans, and associated budget for retirement benefits.
• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert regarding retirement plan design and compliance.
• Ensure systems are operating effectively and data transmissions to and from external vendors are accurate and timely.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Degree majoring in Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science or related discipline preferred. Eight or more years of progressively complex experience working within defined benefit, defined contribution, executive benefit design and/or administration required.
• Proven track record of advanced competency level in a Benefits role, with complex project management and vendor management experience.
• Requires the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Superior analytical skills; strong working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems.
• Three or more year(s) of supervisory and/or project leadership experience with increasing-complexity required.

Job Details:

Company: Ameren

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: St Louis, MO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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