Retirement Benefits Director

PNC Bank • Downers Grove, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Retirement Benefits Director within PNC's Total Rewards organization, you will be based in Chicago, IL. PNC describes itself as an in-office company and encourages candidates to discuss workplace expectations with their recruiter and hiring manager. The role oversees corporate benefits program design and communication, ensuring programs comply with regulations and align with business objectives. It develops program goals and strategies, evaluates effectiveness and efficiency, advises executive management on benefits options and cost savings, collaborates with key stakeholders, and manages professional staff. PNC will not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience, including military service, may be considered instead.
• Typically 8 or more years of industry-relevant experience.
• Typically at least 5 years of prior management experience.
• Proven leadership experience with a moderate to large scope of responsibility.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to the role.

Nice To Haves

• Higher-level education such as a master's degree or PhD, or certifications, is desirable.
• Preferred skills include benefits administration, benefits management, communication, employee compensation and benefits, employee engagement, employee relations, human resources, risk management, strategic planning, and training and development.
• Competencies include benefits programs, business acumen, employee assistance programs, executive benefits programs, human resources policies, strategies and environment, and workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and communication of corporate benefits programs and ensure they adhere to applicable regulations and business objectives.
• Develop goals and strategies for corporate benefits programs and align them with company objectives; measure program effectiveness and efficiency against those goals.
• Monitor the national benefits environment and provide executive management with expert advice and counsel on benefits options and cost savings.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, including third-party vendors, benefits administration, legal, communications, third-party management, and sourcing, to support collaboration and strategic alignment.
• Manage professional staff to ensure the efficacy and compliance of benefit programs, including coaching, supporting professional development, and providing continuous learning opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage, with a Health Savings Account feature.
• Dental and vision options.
• Employee and spouse/child life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability protection.
• 401(k) with PNC match, pension, and stock purchase plans.
• Dependent care reimbursement account.
• Back-up child and elder care.
• Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement.
• Educational assistance, including select fully paid programs.
• Wellness program with financial incentives.
• Maternity and/or parental leave.
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year.
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law.
• Between 15 and 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service.
• Incentive-eligible compensation based on company, business, and/or individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior