The Benefits Project Lead is a key member of Saint-Gobain's Total Rewards team responsible to support effective design, implementation, administration and continuous improvement of U.S. and Canadian health and welfare programs. This role leads benefits-focused initiatives from planning through execution, coordinating activities across internal teams, carriers, vendors and other partners to deliver accurate, compliant, and employee-centered outcomes.
This position combines strong benefits knowledge with disciplined planning, documentation, issue management, and stakeholder coordination. It serves as a subject-matter resource and hands-on lead for benefits implementations, annual activities, compliance priorities, communications, strategic program enhancements, and benefits activities associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transitions within a matrixed organization.
Working under the direction of the Sr. Manager, Benefits Enablement, the Benefits Project Lead partners with HR, Payroll, HRIS, Legal, Finance, business stakeholders, consultants, carriers, and benefits administrators to support accurate and timely execution. The other enterprise benefits implementation initiatives, system transformations, organizational change efforts, and M&A-related projects as assigned based on business priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead benefits program implementations and changes across U.S. and Canadian health and welfare programs
- Develop implementation plans; coordinate requirements, plan design, eligibility, vendor configuration, data needs, testing, communications, readiness, and effective-date execution; monitor progress; and escalate material risks or decisions to Benefits leadership
- Coordinate benefits due diligence, transition planning, and implementation support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other workforce transitions.
- Gather and evaluate plan, eligibility, vendor, compliance, and administrative information; identify risks and gaps; document recommendations; and support the transition of employees, plans, processes, and vendor arrangements into ongoing benefits administration
- Coordinate annual enrollment and year-end benefits activities
- Establish timelines and deliverables, confirm cross-functional dependencies, coordinate testing and communications, track readiness, support issue resolution, and complete post-enrollment and year-end follow-up to promote accurate administration and consistent employee experience
- Support benefits-related labor relations and strategic program initiatives, including social determinants of health and other well-being efforts. Prepare and organize benefit information, coordinate stakeholder input, track commitments, support implementation of agreed-upon changes, and translate program decisions into clear requirements, communications, and operational steps.
- Partner with Senior Analyst, Programs & Delivery, to maintain the health and welfare compliance calendar and coordinate recurring regulatory and governance activities with internal stakeholders, consultants, carriers, and other external partners
- Maintain benefits delivery documentation, tools, and operating practices
- Facilitate working sessions; document decisions, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items; provide concise status reporting; coordinate resolution across Benefits, HR, Payroll, HR technology, Legal, Procurement, Communications, Finance, carriers, consultants, and vendors; and recommend process improvements that support consistent execution.
- Provide flexible project support for other Benefits Enablement priorities as transaction activity and team capacity allow.
- Support defined project planning, research, documentation, testing, implementation, or issue-resolution activities
- BA or BS degree in business, human resource or related field or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years’ of relevant project management experience effectively managing key milestones and deliverables
- Demonstrated success in recommending solutions, delivering results, prioritizing tasks, driving toward timely and accurate completion, and shifting easily between high-level and detailed information to provide timely and audience-appropriate responses
- Strong project management experience and ability to work cross-functionally with the Total Rewards Team, HR, HRIS, IT, payroll and other departments including third party administrators and carriers
- Deep understanding of company benefit rules, regulations, policies and procedures including federal, state, and local regulations related to benefits, including COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, and Section 125
- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High-level proficiency in MS Office products
- Demonstrated experience with HR/Benefits technology and payroll
Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position, which is $102,000 to $158,000 per year.-
However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 13% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $115,260 to $178,540. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.
Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.
Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work
o Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
o Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
o LiveWell Wellness Program
o Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
o Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality
o 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
o Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
o Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
o Commuter Benefits
o Group Legal
o Identity Theft Protection
o Auto and Home Insurance
o Pet Insurance and Discounts
o Back-up Child and Elder Care
o PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
o Volunteer Day
At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com .
