What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Benefits, Principal Manager position at Southern California Edison?
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Employee Benefits, Principal Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll use your strategic thinking, subject matter expertise, and people management skills to design and administer a range of benefit plans and programs—including health and welfare, 401(k), cash balance, and employee stock purchase plans—for over 26,000 participants (employees and retirees). You will be able to enhance their satisfaction and well-being as you lead a dedicated team of benefits professionals to ensure effective delivery of benefits and services. You will have the opportunity to innovate and improve our plans and programs in response to industry trends and other developments. This position offers a dynamic and rewarding experience. .
As a Employee Benefits, Principal Manager, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
Responsibilities
Develops and presents to senior management well-thought-out recommendations and strategies to improve and innovate company benefits, taking into consideration benefits utilization, participant satisfaction, benchmarking, union proposals, legal and regulatory developments, and administrative, communication, and cost concerns
Manages third-party recordkeepers and other vendors to promote effective benefits delivery, including implementing plan design changes, resolving operational issues, overseeing reporting, SLAs and scorecard evaluations, preparing an annual budget, and leading RFP processes
Leads, develops and implements effective communication strategies that drive engagement and educate employees and retirees about company benefits, and provides expert guidance and support to participants and management on benefits-related inquiries and issues
Manages team of employees to deliver strong performance; establishes performance expectations; trains and develops team by providing timely recognition, feedback, coaching, and support; assists with problem solving and guidance; allocates resources effectively to equitably distribute the workload while also identifying appropriate skill levels and talents; supports a safe work environment
Manages the budgeting and funding of benefits plans and programs, including the payment approval process and overall governance
Collaborates with cross-functional teams on benefits design and administration, and conducts regular audits and assessments
A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
Seven or more years of experience managing/supervising a team of direct reports and/or project management.
Ten or more years of experience in the employee benefits field with progressive responsibility administering or otherwise supporting health and welfare plans and retirement plans
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience with benefit plan administration, with demonstrated expertise with health & welfare plans and demonstrated expertise or significant knowledge of 401(k), retirement and employee stock purchase plans.
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation
Additional Information
- This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
- Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
- Relocation may apply to this position.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
