Sr Mgr, Programs & Wellbeing

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Day to Day

This role is responsible for key global programs, wellbeing, and recognition initiatives, combining strategic thinking, program design, people leadership, and operational execution. The person in this role will own and evolve a portfolio of global programs that boost the employee experience, reduce fragmentation in program ownership, and create scalable solutions across regions. Working in close partnership with the Director of Global Benefits, this role will help develop and execute strategies that improve global employee wellbeing, engagement, recognition, and overall workforce experience while ensuring alignment with broader business priorities, talent strategies, and organizational culture objectives.

This role has end-to-end responsibility for global wellbeing programming, including supporting the strategic design, implementation, measurement, communications, and ongoing execution of Indeed's wellbeing strategy. The role will also own the launch and ongoing management of Indeed's enterprise recognition strategy and programs, elevating recognition as a key component of the employee experience and integrating monetary and non-monetary awards into a cohesive framework. In addition, this role will manage a direct report, supporting development, prioritization, and execution, while partnering across Total Rewards and People teams to drive program effectiveness through operational rigor, collaboration, and data-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Own the transformation and ongoing management of the Indeed Store, driving program strategy, operational excellence, vendor management, budget oversight, and employee experience improvements for one of Indeed's most visible employee-facing programs.

• Partner with the Director of Global Benefits to develop and execute strategies that enhance employee wellbeing, recognition, engagement, and overall workforce experience across regions.

• Own the strategy, design, implementation, communications, measurement, governance, and ongoing optimization of global wellbeing and enterprise recognition programs, using employee feedback and program data to drive continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with Talent Enablement, Learning & Effectiveness, HRBPs, and other People teams to develop and evolve recognition, reward, and employee experience programs that support engagement, retention, talent development, and organizational culture objectives.

• Centralize and manage global employee programs with distributed ownership, including Tuition Reimbursement, Career Transition Services, Perks, and related initiatives, creating scalable operating models and consistent employee experiences across regions.

• Oversee vendor relationships, budgets, regional coordination, and program operations across the portfolio, including RFP processes, implementation activities, performance management, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and data privacy requirements.

• Identify and implement process, system, and workflow enhancements that reduce complexity, increase efficiency, and improve program delivery, including optimization of Workday, AI-enabled solutions, reporting, and intake processes.

Skills/Competencies

• Requires a minimum of 14 years of related experience; or a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience.

• Proven experience leading complex global programs across multiple countries and regions, with knowledge of regional coordination, local market needs, and compliance considerations.

• Experience owning and evolving employee-focused programs such as wellbeing, recognition, career transition, tuition reimbursement, employee perks, or similar initiatives, including strategy, implementation, communications, measurement, and optimization.

• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including direct management, coaching, performance management, and development of team members.

• Experience managing vendors and budgets, including RFP development, vendor selection, implementation, contract oversight, spend management, and service delivery evaluation.

• Analytical and operationally focused, with experience using data, financial information, employee feedback, and technology platforms such as Workday to evaluate program effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.

• Excellent communication, project management, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across functions and regions, manage competing priorities, and execute effectively in a fast-paced global environment.

Salary Range Transparency

Tier 1 - United States of America: $124,000 - $186,000 USD per year

Tier 2 - United States of America: $138,000 - $208,000 USD per year

Tier 3 - United States of America: $150,000 - $226,000 USD per year

Tier 5 - United States of America: $170,000 - $256,000 USD per year

Salary Range Disclaimer

The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits. Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets. Candidates can view geographic pay tiers by location on our career site ( and recruiters can confirm how location is considered for a specific role.

Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing

We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year, and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. For more information, select your country and learn more about our employee benefits, program, & perks at !

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Deadline to Apply for this role is 6/17/2026

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