Benefits Director

Tishman Speyer•New York City, NY

5d•$145,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio. Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 576 properties, totaling 233 million square feet, with a combined value of over $131 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $65 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as New York City's Rockefeller Center, São Paulo's Torre Norte, The Springs in Shanghai, Paris Bourse in Paris and Frankfurt’s OpernTurm and TaunusTurm. Summary of the Position: The Benefits Director will be responsible for developing, managing, and executing the overall strategy for employee benefits in the United States, including retirement, healthcare, wellness, and leave policies. This includes collaborating with internal and external partners on administration, communications, and compliance of our benefits plans. The successful candidate will be able to effectively engage with all levels of the organization, including leadership, and provide support to the global HR team on benefits related matters as needed. This position will be based out of our New York City headquarters at Rockefeller Center and will report to the Managing Director of Human Capital Management responsible for corporate HCM functions. This position will manage one HCM team member responsible for disability and leave policy administration.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in employee benefits administration and management.
Well versed in the administration of both retirement (defined contribution) and healthcare.
Ability to effectively advise key internal stakeholders, including the Global Head of Human Capital and the Chief Financial Officer, on benefits related matters.
Stays current with federal and local legislation impacting benefits programs
Ability to handle issues both strategically and tactically
Demonstrated problem solving and strong analytical skills
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to clearly explain complex topics across the organization

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and executing the overall strategy for employee benefits in the US
Accountable for ensuring financial sustainability of all benefits plans
Utilize data-driven insights to shape the evolution of benefits plans
Ensure competitiveness of benefits programs across a variety of industries (real estate, investment management, hospitality) to gauge market competitiveness
Collaborate with existing external consultants and broker partners to manage retirement and health & welfare plans
Proactively stay up to date with legislation and other events impacting employee benefits
Manage and monitor the performance of external vendors (administrators, insurers, consultants, etc.)
Be an internal advocate for wellness initiatives
Directly manage and provide guidance and support for disability and leave team
Manage employee communications around benefits in partnership with internal and external partners
Responsible for benefits administration, responding to employee questions, etc.
Manage the Annual Enrollment process in partnership with the HRIS team
Ability to quickly learn about new markets and set up appropriate benefits programs in new countries as needed
Take an active role in managing 401(k) committee meetings and timelines
Responsible for day-to-day administration, reporting, compliance and inquiries regarding the 401(k) plan
Manage the annual 401(k) compliance testing ,annual audit, and form 5500 processing in partnership with the accounting team and external partners
Partner with other internal departments (Legal, Finance, Risk, etc.) to build new programs, manage risk, and understand legal implications to policy or design changes