Benefits Operations Manager - South America

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Hybrid
Benefits operations across south america
Manage vendor relationships and negotiations
Oversee daily benefits administration
Lead the end-to-end operational delivery of General Motors’ benefits programs across South America, ensuring a seamless experience for employees, retirees, and their eligible dependents

Job Summary

  • Lead the end-to-end operational delivery of General Motors’ benefits programs across South America, ensuring a seamless experience for employees, retirees, and their eligible dependents.
  • Oversee the day-to-day administration of healthcare and Primary Health Clinic (PHC), insurance, and other local benefits programs, manage a portfolio of external vendors, and drive strong governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the benefits operations team, promoting a continuous improvement mindset and identifying process improvements and automation.

Matching Summary

Lead the end-to-end operational delivery of General Motors’ benefits programs across South America, ensuring a seamless experience for employees, retirees, and their eligible dependents.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Benefits operations across South America
  • Manage vendor relationships and negotiations
  • Oversee daily benefits administration
  • Compliance with local legislation and CBAs
  • Data governance and internal controls

Nice-to-have

  • Drive employee engagement in programs
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Stakeholder management and influencing skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or related field
  • Strong experience in Benefits, Total Rewards, and HR Operations
  • Experience managing benefits across South America
  • Fluent in English and Portuguese; intermediate Spanish required
  • Proven background in vendor and insurer management
  • Experience working in unionized environments

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