Benefits Manager - 24 Seven Talent : Job Details

As the Global Benefits Manager you will lead the Global Benefit programs ensuring market competitiveness, compliance, and alignment with organizational values. Utilize deep benefits and Human Resources (HR) knowledge to implement, maintain, and improve benefit offerings to build competitive benefit programs globally. Collaborate with outside companies to provide health, dental, vision, life insurance and other wellness programs to our global employees.

1 day onsite - 4 days WFH

*must be fluent in Spanish

*must have experience with LATM and APAC.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive benefits and wellness strategy that aligns with company goals, values, and budget. Continuously assess and adjust the strategy to ensure market competitiveness, inclusiveness, compliance, and that programs are meeting the evolving needs of our valued employees in the US and internationally (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and Oceania).
• Manage full lifecycle of benefit and wellness programs for US‐based employees overseeing implementation, communication, enrollment, and administration. Lead annual Open Enrollment process from preparing documentation to ensuring system configuration and establishing integrations with vendors as needed.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to educate employees about available benefits options, enrollment procedures, and changes to benefit plans. Provide resources, tools, presentations and workshops to help employees make informed benefit decisions. Oversee management of communication forums (TEAMS, intranet, emails, etc.)
• Partner with local subject‐matter experts in APAC (China, India, Hong Kong and Singapore), LATAM ( Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina), Australia and Europe to ensure benefits strategies deliver consistent employee experience globally and policies and programs are locally relevant. Introduce, implement and manage global benefit and wellness programs in partnership.
• Conduct benefit surveys, internal audits, and analyze data related to employee demographics, utilization patterns, and costs.
• Manage relationships with benefit plan providers, brokers, third‐party administrators, and other relevant vendors. Negotiate contracts, evaluate performance, and monitor service levels to ensure the delivery of high‐quality benefits services.
• Stay informed about federal, national, state, and local laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting employee benefits.

Requirements:

• MUST --- Fluent in English and Spanish
• Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in the field of ‐‐ Human Resources management, Labor Relations, Business Administration and management, Finance or related field of study
• Additional Experience Desired: More than 5 years of experience in human resources in a benefits administration role, international company preferred
• Additional Experience Desired: More than 5 years of experience in international benefit plan negotiations, implementation
• Working knowledge of UKG ‐‐ report building a plus.
• Preferred Certifications: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM‐CP), Senior Certified Professional (SHRM‐SCP), or Certified
• Benefits Professional (CBP) credential preferred.