Global Benefits Specialist

**Job Description**:
General Motors is committed to leading the industry transformation toward a future with Zero Accidents, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. Today, we are in the midst of a transportation revolution and we have the ambition, talent and technology to pave the way to a safer, better and more sustainable world. As an open and inclusive company, we are also creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We are always looking for talents that encourage us to go further and want to put our purpose into action. Come to General Motors South America and be part of the team.

**The Role**

The Specialist will provide strategic consulting support and oversight for healthcare, wellbeing, insurance programs (e.g. life and disability) for non-US benefits (South America & Mexico), partnering with the business unit to provide seamless benefits support, and identifying areas to further align Global Benefits with the GM HR Transformation model while balancing and advocating local needs.

**What you'll Do**
- Support Global Benefits Manager to lead the strategic design of global healthcare, wellbeing, and insurance programs
- Benchmark plans, evaluate market competitiveness, and provide strategic recommendations that align to GM’s Global Benefits principles and philosophy
- Lead and partner with cross-functional team on global benefit projects including procuring new vendors
- Complete surveys for consultant service providers (e.g. Aon, Willis Towers Watson) and networking groups
- Support and coordinate plan renewals
- Develop analytical models and reports using Excel and provide recommendations to support benefit initiatives
- Partner within region to understand labor concerns relating to benefit plans and correlate timing of benefit recommendations to lead/support labor negotiations
- Liaison with regional HR Leaders to understand local benefit needs within the country and external market competitiveness
- Maintain an in depth understanding of the global benefits landscape and competitive environment
- Participate and identify opportunities for benefit plan de-risking initiatives
- Support local units to update global benefits data warehouse with benefit plan design information
- Identify and ensure in-country benefits compliance
- Recommend areas of improvement in local unit processes and global processes
- Assist in the development of benefits training and communication materials
- Assess wellbeing needs and partner to develop initiatives that align to global framework to improve overall health, wellbeing, and productivity
- Develop actionable metrics for wellbeing offerings to track engagement, effectiveness, and value to employees and the company
- Recommend program improvements for wellbeing offerings to maximize impact on employees and overall employee experience
- Partner with professional benefits organizations and networking groups to understand trends (both emerging and established) in our industry
- Partner on voluntary benefit initiatives

**Additional Job Description**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineer, or related careers.
- Wide experience in professional´s benefits with expertise in strategic benefits design.
- Experience working in large companies or consultants, preferably multinationals, with experience in supporting benefit projects in an advisory role.
- Languages: Fluent in English. Knowledge in Portuguese & Spanish.
- Strong analytical skills including intermediate Excel skills.
- Availability to work hybridly in our offices located in:

- Sao Caetano Do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- or Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

**Skills**:

- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively from remote location
- Teamwork and relationship building
- Problem solving and dealing with ambiguity

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Knowledge in Power BI & KPI´s.
- Willis Towers Watson One Place knowledge is a plus
- Union/labor experience is a plus

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**About GM**:
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

**Why Join Us**:
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

**Diversity Information**:
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimi