Benefits and Leave Specialist

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

The Benefits and Leave Specialist is responsible for delivering outstanding support for the organization's U.S. benefit and leave programs, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and innovation. Additionally, this person will perform routine analyses to inform key strategic decisions and improve program design, process, and governance, driving best practice and velocity for nVent.

• Support administration of nVent benefit plans including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, accident, well-being, ID theft and 401(k).
• Partner with nVent benefits team, vendors and broker to annually review nVent benefit plans, market trends and benefit costs to support recommendations for benefit program updates.
• Collect, organize, and analyze data for various compliance-related requirements including, but not limited to, annual 401(k) audit, non-discrimination testing for Cafeteria and 401(k) Plans and ACA reporting.
• Perform routine audits of HR system data, participant enrollments and contributions to ensure accuracy for payroll, funding and billing purposes.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with legal requirements for both benefits and leaves of absence.
• Support the development and distribution of benefits communications and documentation.
• Work with the leave of absence third-party administrator and HR business partners to administer and monitor leaves of absence and return to work programs to ensure a smooth transition and leave process.
• Pursue continuous improvement opportunities within the leave of absence process and contribute to leave of absence training.
• Maintain knowledge of nVent disability plans as well as all applicable leave and accommodation laws including the FMLA and ADA, applicable State leave laws, and effectively interpret implications as they relate to leaves of absence.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of benefits and leave of absence administration experience.
• Strong desire and motivation to develop and continue upward movement in your career in Human Resources.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of tools especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Ideally, experience with Workday and benefits administration software.
• Proven ability to follow through on tasks with the utmost accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly-accountable self-starter, comfortable working independently as well as displaying strong team collaboration.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.