Benefits Process, Data Administrator (contract)
Requisition ID: 188696
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Benefits & Total Rewards Systems
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Part-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Québec
City: Calgary
Location: Calgary Office
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact?
We are currently looking for a Benefits process, data administrator to support the team for a contract.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
- Administer benefit qualification and disqualification for Safeway unionized employees (this includes employee enrollment, benefit packages and vendor set up)
- Maintain accurate and auditable benefit records in alignment with Collective Bargaining Agreements, company audit standards, and compliance requirements
- Provide analytical and technical support, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of benefit data within SAP HR Master Data and Vendor systems
- Generate and analyze benefit-related reports to track trends, cost drivers, and employee utilization
- Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and company requirements by conducting periodic audits, reconciliation, and validation of benefit data
- Support the development and implementation of streamlined benefit administration processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and mitigate risk
- Support strategic Benefit initiatives, including program design, cost-containment strategies, and benchmarking against industry trends
- Identify and recommend policy and process improvements to enhance benefit administration effectiveness and employee experience
- Act as a key point of contact for benefit-related analytics, to support data-driven decision-making and continuous process improvement
- Ensure accurate and timely employee benefit enrollment, including system updates, auditing, and reconciliation of benefit transactions
- Act as an ambassador for Benefits Administration, fostering consistency and alignment across HR and the broader organization
- Work closely with HR Managers and the IHM team to resolve employee benefit issues
What you have to offer:
- 2 years Benefits or Human Resources experience
- Degree or certification in CEBS, Human Resources or associated field
- Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, or HR analytics platforms).
- Comfortable working with large datasets, performing audits, and ensuring data accuracy
- Retail experience (preferred)
- SAP HR Master Data skills
- Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
- Possess above average communication skills (both oral and written)
- Understand basic Benefit Administration topics, practices and policies
- Ability to leverage technology to meet business goals and requirements
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
#LI-MM1
#LI-Hybrid
At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Parental leave top-up
- Paid Vacation and Days-off
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.