Senior Global Benefits Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and continuous enhancement of health, retirement, wellness, and leave programs across multiple countries.

• Scope and spearhead ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives such as country expansions, mergers and acquisitions integrations, and plan redesigns.

• Define challenges, identify stakeholders, and select strategies without a fully developed brief.

• Manage global vendor and broker relationships, including renewal negotiations.

• Hold partners accountable for cost and service commitments.

• Act as Mixpanel's primary resource for benefits compliance and monitor regulatory changes.

• Analyze program costs and utilization data to uncover savings and inform annual budgeting.

• Translate analysis into clear recommendations for leadership.

• Develop benefits education and self-service resources for employees.

• Utilize AI and other tools to enhance reporting, analysis, and employee support.

• Share effective tools and methodologies with the broader People team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience leading complex, ambiguous, cross-functional projects independently.

• Working knowledge of benefits and employment compliance frameworks, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, GDPR, and their international equivalents.

• Proven experience managing vendors, brokers, or carriers, including negotiating renewals and ensuring partners meet service commitments.

• Demonstrated ability to convert cost and utilization data into actionable recommendations.

• Comfort with adopting new tools, including AI technologies.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Sound judgment and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

• A degree in human resources, business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience with global benefits platforms such as Paylocity or Bswift is a plus.

• Relevant certifications such as CEBS, PHR, or SHRM-CP are advantageous.

• Experience supporting benefits during mergers and acquisitions or new country entry is a plus.

• Familiarity with building benefits programs in a rapidly growing, distributed company is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care.

• Mental Wellness Benefit.

• Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays.

• Enhanced Parental Leave.

• Volunteer Time Off.

• Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K).

• Wellness Benefit.

• Holiday Break.

• Equity consideration.

• Company bonus or commissions as variable compensation.