Global Benefits Senior Manager

Overview: As a Global Benefits Senior Manager youll play a pivotal role in shaping the overall employee experience by ensuring competitive and comprehensive benefits offerings across different regions. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams vendors and external partners to design communicate and administer benefits programs that attract retain and support a diverse workforce. A successful candidate will have experience in U.S. EMEA APAC LATAM and Canada benefit programs.

Responsibilities:

Benefits Strategy and Design:

• Develop and execute a global benefits strategy aligned with the organizations overall goals and values.
• Evaluate existing benefit plans and propose enhancements or changes based on market trends cost-effectiveness and employee needs.
• Research and benchmark benefits practices across industries and geographies.

Program Implementation and Management:

• Oversee the implementation of benefit programs including health insurance retirement plans wellness initiatives and other perks.
• Collaborate with HR legal finance and payroll teams to ensure seamless administration and compliance.
• Monitor program performance utilization and employee satisfaction.

Mergers and Acquisitions:

• Lead benefits due diligence for mergers acquisitions and other transactions identifying plan compliance cost and employee-impact considerations.
• Develop and execute benefits integration strategies timelines and communications in partnership with HR legal finance payroll and business leaders.
• Assess acquired benefit programs recommend harmonization or transition approaches and support a seamless employee experience through integration.

Vendor Management:

• Manage relationships with benefit providers brokers and consultants.
• Where appropriate create and execute Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for benefit providers or consultants.
• Negotiate contracts evaluate service levels and assess vendor performance.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging benefit solutions.

Communication and Education:

• Develop clear and engaging communication materials (such as benefit guides webinars and FAQs) to educate employees about available benefits.
• Conduct regular benefits orientations and workshops.
• Address employee inquiries related to benefits.

Compliance and Regulatory Adherence:

• Ensure benefits programs comply with local national and international regulations.
• Stay up-to-date on legal changes affecting benefits (e.g. Affordable Care Act GDPR etc.).

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Analyze benefits utilization data cost trends and employee feedback.
• Provide insights to leadership for strategic decision-making.
• Prepare regular reports for management and stakeholders.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
• Proven experience (typically 5 years) in benefits management in a global context.
• Strong knowledge of benefits regulations compliance and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make informed recommendations.
• Collaborative adaptable and customer-focused.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in benefits (e.g. CEBS CBP) is advantageous.
• Experience with global mobility and expatriate benefits.
• Familiarity with HRIS and benefits administration platforms.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 

Additional Information :

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $130k-155k. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset experience training location scope of role management responsibility etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. 

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process please email . Include Applicant Accommodation in the subject line along with your request and contact information.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time