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In this critical role, you will lead Benefits Operations for the US & Puerto Rico, ensuring high-quality, compliant and employee-focused delivery of benefits programs. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence, vendor performance and continuous improvement across a complex and dynamic environment.
Job Responsibility
Lead end-to-end benefits operations for US & Puerto Rico, ensuring seamless execution and a consistent employee experience
Manage governance metrics, including SLAs, KPIs and compliance standards
Act as a primary escalation point for team managing benefits-related issues across employees and stakeholders
Evaluate and improve benefits programs to ensure alignment with market trends, regulatory requirements and global strategy
Lead annual renewals, vendor transitions and new program implementations
Support enterprise initiatives such as global rollouts, mergers & acquisitions and transformation programs
Manage relationships with external vendors, brokers and service providers to ensure strong performance and accountability
Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Occupational Health, Staff Relation and HR teams
Support governance discussions and incorporate employee feedback to enhance & regulate benefits programs
Drive process improvements through automation, standardization and continuous improvement initiatives
Leverage data and dashboards to enable insights, reporting and informed decision-making
Support the adoption of benefits technologies and scalable operational processes
Lead and develop the team of benefits professionals, fostering a high-performance and inclusive culture
Build team capabilities in benefits administration, systems and transformation initiatives
Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous development
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Should have 10+ years of experience managing employee benefits operations in large or mid-sized organizations
Proven experience leading and developing teams
Nice to have
Strong understanding of the US benefits landscape, including health, wellbeing, retirement, LOA and insurance programs
Experience working with global organizations or within matrixed environments
Hands-on experience with benefits and HR systems (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow, Alight…etc)
Strong stakeholder management and vendor management experience