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Global Head of Benefits

Leads global benefits programs, designs health, wellness, and retirement offerings, ensures regulatory compliance across US, EMEA, and APAC, and manages vendor relationships and a benefits team. Requires 8-10 years in benefits strategy and experience leading global teams.

260k – 300kSan Francisco, CAPeople OpsHybrid8+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Drive Strategic Vision: Lead the design and administration of comprehensive employee benefits programs—ranging from health insurance to wellness initiatives—to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.
  • Craft Compelling Narratives: Develop and articulate a rewards philosophy that resonates with every level of our organization, integrating total rewards strategies with our employee value proposition and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
  • Collaborate for Impact: Partner with senior leadership and People teams to identify key opportunities for enhancing our rewards offering.
  • Empower Your Team: Lead and mentor a talented group of benefits and People professionals, fostering a culture of development and growth.
  • Ensure Compliance: Take ownership of all compliance and regulatory updates, ensuring our programs meet necessary standards globally.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in benefits strategy and operations, with a strong record of designing and implementing successful global programs.
  • Experience leading global teams of 5+ colleagues in the realms of benefits, rewards, or global mobility.
  • Expertise in navigating compliance and regulatory requirements surrounding global benefits programs.
  • A results-driven approach paired with outstanding analytical and project management capabilities, creative problem solving, and with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Leading change and driving programs at a global scale with high-growth expansion.

Skills

Benefits StrategyGlobal BenefitsTotal RewardsComplianceRegulatory RequirementsProject ManagementVendor ManagementRewards PhilosophyDei InitiativesGlobal Mobility

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