Benefits Partner

Our Benefits Partner will administer and improve global benefits programs across the U.S., India, Canada, and the UK. This role manages day-to-day benefits operations, leave administration, open enrollment, vendor coordination, and employee inquiries while partnering with internal teams (People, Payroll, Finance, and Legal), and external vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and employee-centered delivery Lead day-to-day administration of global benefits programs, including health and welfare, retirement and pension, leave, wellbeing, eligibility, enrollment, issue resolution, and region-specific offerings across the U.S., India, Canada, and the UK Oversee benefits program execution in a shared service HR model (by partnering with People Ops), including escalations, service delivery standards, documentation, controls, audit readiness, and adherence to global governance frameworks Administer leave programs, including statutory, supplemental, FMLA, state leaves, disability, ADA-related processes, documentation, tracking, and compliance Lead global benefits renewal and annual cycle coordination, including open enrollment, statutory updates, communications, system testing, financial alignment, market competitiveness, and local requirements Partner with vendors, brokers, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HR Technology, and People teams on deductions, funding, reconciliations, reporting, cross-border compliance, implementations, and issue resolution Ensure compliance with applicable benefits, pension, leave, tax, social insurance, health coverage, data privacy, and jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements Oversee benefits systems and vendor performance, including configuration governance, data integrity, access controls, service levels, contract alignment, and process improvements Provide reporting and analysis on participation, cost trends, utilization, vendor performance, service metrics, audit findings, and financial impact to inform planning and leadership decisions; perform other duties as required Benefits transactions, eligibility updates, enrollments, deductions, reconciliations, and inquiries are completed accurately and within service level expectations Employee inquiries, escalations, vendor issues, and leave cases are resolved timely, clearly, and in compliance with applicable requirements across regions Renewals, open enrollment milestones, statutory updates, testing, communications, reporting, and audits are completed on schedule with minimal errors Vendor, broker, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HR Technology, and People Team partnerships enable compliant, scalable, and consistent global program execution Operational excellence: executes and improves benefits processes accurately, consistently, and with strong attention to controls, metrics, and scalability Employee-centered judgment: provides clear, practical, confidential, and empathetic support while balancing business needs and policy requirements Compliance mindset: applies sound judgment, maintains documentation, and escalates regulatory, data, financial, or operational risk appropriately Cross-functional partnership: collaborates effectively with People, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HR Technology, vendors, brokers, and occasional senior stakeholders Team and change leadership: provides direction, adapts priorities to resource and operational challenges, contributes to standards and budgets, and presents clearly in internal or external forums Benefits Health & Wellness: Parental Leave, Wellness Days Off, Quarterly Wellness Speakers, Wellness Challenges Giving Back: Giving Fridays Rotating Charity Support, 6sense Gives Back Programs, Month of Service Social Well Being: Flexible Time Off, HUB Working Model, WeWork Access Professional Development: LinkedIn Learning Courses, WFH Stipend, Revenue Certifications, Management Training Qualifications Strong attention to detail, operational discipline, communication skills, employee support mindset, and ability to exercise independent judgment within defined objectives Ability to use AI tools, automation, reporting, documentation, metrics, and process improvement to improve benefits operations and internal controls Experience with HRIS and benefits platforms preferred, especially Workday benefits administration and U.S. open enrollment; Sequoia, Sparrow, or comparable systems/vendors also valued CEBS or similar certification, global or SaaS experience, benefits analytics exposure, and experience providing direction to team members preferred5–7 years of experience in benefits administration, Total Rewards, or a related People function, including global or multi-country benefits exposure Experience partnering with vendors, brokers, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HR Technology, and People teams to resolve escalations, manage renewals, and support service delivery Strong knowledge of U.S. and global benefits regulations, compliance requirements, governance practices, leave programs, and self-insured plan administration #J-18808-Ljbffr 6sense