Member Experience Specialist (Future Opportunities)

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Want to join an organization that makes a difference in the lives of over half-a-million people in Ontario? OMERS aspires to be the most trusted partner in empowering members through their pension journey. Our Member Experience Team is looking for service centric Member Experience Specialists to fulfil a rewarding role in assisting and supporting our members, employers and retirees with inquiries and administration of their pension benefits. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and possess technical savvy to provide an exceptional member experience.

You will assist and support members, employers, pensioners, and other interested parties on inquiries regarding all aspects of the OMERS Pension Plan(s). In addition, you will be responsible for responding to digital communications and initiating transactions for pension administration processes related to current key initiatives such as buy-backs, transfers and other growth business processes. You will provide best-in-class service to all OMERS clients.

What you’ll get as a Member Experience Specialist:

• A role that provides you with the opportunity to develop an in-depth technical pension expertise and high-quality customer service skills.

• An opportunity to develop a diverse skillset to service multiple channels, including transactional processing, direct contact with members, and other digital communications like live chat and e-mail.

• Continuous learning investment to support your career growth.

• A robust onboarding and training program to develop the pension knowledge and skillset to enable your confidence to interact with our members.

• An opportunity to provide an exceptional experience to 640,000+ members in Ontario throughout their retirement journey.

As a Member Experience Specialist, you will:

• Be provided with a comprehensive learning curriculum to upskill your pension knowledge.

• Be the first point of contact to service members by phone, digital communication, and transactional processing.

• Develop a deep understanding of how the OMERS pension plans are administered to provide accurate and timely support

• Provide sound judgement, and ensure information is relayed accurately and in a positive and courteous way

• Handle a variety of inquiries, which can include resolving any escalated issues.

• Process transactions by effectively utilizing pension administration systems and other related OMERS technology.

• Perform member, employer, or third-party follow-ups for missing or incomplete information.

• Analyze data to identify issues and work with the appropriate people to problem solve.

• Be flexible to take on additional tasks, which includes assisting other teams, as required.

• Maintain productivity standards, service levels, and a high degree of member satisfaction.

• Identify ways to streamline processes and work more effectively across our team to better serve our members.

• Work collaboratively with peers by sharing information and communicating in an open, honest, and professional manner.

• Uphold and demonstrate OMERS vision and core values while developing a good rapport with internal teams as well as with our employers, members, and financial institutions.

To apply, you will need:

• 2+ years of pension benefit administration/client service or relevant experience.

• Excellent communication skills and possess technical savvy to provide an exceptional member experience.

• A positive attitude, customer service focus with a commitment to personal development and continuous learning.

• Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations and adapt effectively to changing circumstances.

• High integrity and discretion to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Post-secondary education/accreditation would be considered an asset.

• Fluent in French is an asset

What we are offering:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a first-class pension plan.

• An annual salary + target bonus.

• Participation in the OMERS Defined Benefit Pension Plan.

• From the day you join, comprehensive employer-paid health benefits.

• Annual health spending account and employee support programs such as Headversity, Maven, LifeSpeak and Employee Assistance Program.

• An annual wellness credit of $600 that promotes an active lifestyle through League

• Competitive paid time off: 15 days of vacation + 5 personal days annually

• A hybrid work environment that allows employees to work in-office and remotely.

• Diverse and inclusive culture with access to a variety of Employee Resource Groups.

• Extensive professional development and growth opportunities with access to top tier learning platforms such as Coursera.

• An award-winning workplace recognized as one Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024), Great Place to Work in Canada (2024) & Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures (2023)

This posting is not for an existing vacancy; however, a vacancy may become available in the future.

The expected salary for this position is $62,000 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.