About this role:

Wells Fargo is looking for a Senior Benefits Consultant to lead the design, implementation and administration of our Asia Pacific (APAC) Benefits framework. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Work in partnership with the International Head of Benefits and wider Total Rewards team to lead the benefits proposition in Wells Fargo Asia Pacific
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of benefits programs designed to meet company and individual needs
• Oversee workflow of Benefits Associate
• Scope Benefits related to ad-hoc initiatives and projects, as needed.
• Responsible for efficient and accurate day-to-day administration and management of benefits programs
• Ensure completion of vendor management of benefits suppliers, including on-boarding, off-boarding, risk assessment and compliance activities. Partner and collaborate effectively with Supply Chain Management (SCM), Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), Enterprise Information Security (EIS), and other risk team members to ensure appropriate oversight and governance of third party service provider.
• Review individual needs and resolve problems based on company policy and plan documents, as well as related practices, precedents, and procedures
• Support in reviewing benefits vendors’ invoices and assist in payment process
• Support in building benefits operational policies, processes and procedure.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with internal departments to ensure necessary flow of information
• Ensure completion of benefit system implementation/upgrade projects, providing inputs for system requirements gathering and administrative processes, UAT and demonstrating system to employees.
• Lead Annual Benefits Enrolment (ABE) project in Asia Pacific
• Partner with Insurance broker for pricing discussion and obtaining cost quotes for new programs.
• Regional renewal tracking and make sure the contracts and policies of each of the country the region are renewed on time
• Follow-up with vendors on the renewal quotations, confirmation of renewal terms and contracts document etc.
• Co-ordination of benefits related activities/events (e.g. flu vaccine, wellbeing events, etc.)
• Finalize employee communications and escalate for approval through Total Rewards and required business channels.
  

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Benefits experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Strong problem-solving ability – must be a solutions and service-oriented, and able to work independently within a highly dynamic and ambiguous environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong sense of accountability and strong personal judgement

Desired Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Benefits, Human Resources or Operations experience
• Demonstrated experience identifying opportunities, developing strategies and executing on sourcing and negotiation of complex engagement and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple internal partner and supplier relationships
• Analytical skills that enable extracting data from a variety of sources and translate into clear actions.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.