Global Benefits Manager - Contract

Overview

Lead the strategic design, governance, administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of BeyondTrust's global benefits programs, and manage a team of benefits professionals.

What you'll do

• Execute the global benefits strategy aligned with company and departmental objectives.
• Lead the implementation, administration, and enhancement of new and existing benefit programs across the company.
• Manage the planning and rollout of open enrollment, including advising on recommended plan enhancements, implementation of new benefit carriers, employee communication and data auditing for all plans outside of US, Canada and UK.
• Co-manage the planning and rollout of open enrollment, including advising on recommended plan enhancements, implementation of new benefit carriers, employee communication and data auditing for all plans in the US, Canada and UK.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure compliance with country-specific statutory benefits requirements and applicable regulations across all regions where BeyondTrust operates.
• Analyze benefits utilization, participation, and cost trends and provide recommendations for program enhancements.
• Develop reporting and executive-level dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage communication of benefit programs to employees and managers, driving high adoption, participation, and engagement.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, advisors, vendors, and other external partners.
• Collaborate with the VP of Total Rewards and benefit brokers to finalize new and updated contracts, agreements, summary plan descriptions, and plan documents.
• Manage benefits-related policy creation, maintenance, enforcement, and education.
• Partner with global vendors and brokers to resolve escalated claims and customer service issues.
• Oversee the company's programs such as leave program and COBRA, with the support of a third-party administration vendor.
• Manage the company's Wellness Program in collaboration with the VP of Total Rewards and Culture Committee.
• Lead, coach, develop, and manage a team of benefits professionals, including Benefits Administration, Leave Administration and Total Rewards Analyst.
• Establish team goals, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvements and automation.
• Build organizational capability through knowledge sharing and cross-training.
• Assist in preparing and facilitating analysis and creating materials for executive leadership.
• Develop and deliver global benefits training and communication for candidates, current employees and leadership.
• Leverage system and process automation to reduce manual input for benefits administration.
• Provide backup to the VP of Total Rewards.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5-7 years of progressive benefits experience; or Associate's degree with minimum 8+ years of progressive benefits experience.
• 3+ years leading benefits teams.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of health benefits, retirement plans, leaves of absence, and applicable laws/regulations in applicable countries.
• Strong technical skills and experience with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the capability to exercise sound judgment and work well under pressure to manage priorities and meet timelines and deliverables.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse customers in large group settings and one-on-one interactions.
• Able to maintain confidential and private personnel data.

Nice to have

• Experience with UKG Pro.
• Successful annual renewal and open enrollment execution.
• Benefits budget managed within approved targets.
• No material compliance deficiencies or audit findings.
• Employee satisfaction and engagement with benefits programs.
• Timely resolution of escalated employee issues.
• Achievement of participation goals for wellness and benefit programs.
• Effective vendor performance management and SLA adherence.
• Achievement of team development and performance objectives.

Details

• Location: Remote, United States.
• Employment type: Contract.