Implementation specialist Jobs in Atlanta, GA

This role represents an opportunity to be at the forefront of transformation, innovation and service excellence for our U.S. Retirement business. You will help to shape a new retirement recordkeeping and trust operations ecosystem including the complimentary tenets of people, process, technology, and data. You will be instrumental in evolving a new culture focused on efficiently servicing, transforming, and growing our U.S. Retirement business while maintaining our reputation for service excellence.

Position responsibilities :

• Manage relationship with the client and client’s payroll provider to establish a payroll feed, set up the payroll interface(s) recordkeeping system and confirm integrity of test files sent during implementation.
• Understand and explain purpose of the retirement plan product and the required data to enable the efficiency and productivity metrics driving the business.
• Negotiate and influence providers to send required data to support administrative, compliance, and customer experience record-keeping needs.
• Manage internal relationships during conversion with Plan Implementation Managers, Sales, Relationship Management and Operations team.
• Participate in conversion project team meetings.
• Primary focus on escalated payroll plans and issues that are impacting the implementation timeline and ensure they are resolved before handing off to the in-force payroll team.
• Process payrolls and serve as main payroll contact for “live” clients that have not yet transitioned to the in-force payroll administration team.
• Act in a project manager role and have ownership of in-force plan payroll provider changes.
• Provide subject matter expertise for research and resolution of complex payroll inquiries
• Attend training as required to stay current with system and product enhancements and process changes or improvements.
• Assist with procedure development and management.
• Responsibilities may also include completion of new plan set up on the recordkeeping platform

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

When you join our team :

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife / John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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Referenced Salary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

60,375.00 USD - $100,625.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife / John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption / surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee / family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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Company : John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)