We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Global Benefits to lead and evolve our global benefits programs. This critical role will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing employee benefits strategies across multiple countries, ensuring alignment with business and HR goals while ensuring regional and local customization and compliance.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with deep expertise in global benefits design and operations, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for building innovative and scalable programs.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic & Team Leadership
- Design and lead the global employee benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, local market expectations, and Amgen's guiding principles.
- Translate business and workforce needs into competitive and sustainable benefits offerings across all global regions.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of regional benefits leads located across multiple geographies.
- Set priorities, provide strategic direction, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Program Oversight & Vendor Management
- Oversee the design, delivery, and execution of global benefits programs, including medical, insurance, retirement, leave, wellness, and other perquisites.
- Ensure consistency in employee experience and program governance across all locations while allowing for local customization.
- Foster strong relationships with global brokers to ensure the global approach is executed effectively via local brokers and vendors, and that benefit program and partner reviews are completed consistently.
- Lead vendor evaluation, selection, and relationship management globally.
- Ensure cost efficiency, service quality, and contract performance across benefits providers.
Governance & Compliance
- Maintain global benefits policies, ensure legal and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, and mitigate risks through robust governance frameworks.
- Partner with legal, finance, HR operations, and external advisors to monitor legislative changes and ensure compliance.
Analytics & Communication
- Use data and market benchmarking to assess program effectiveness and recommend enhancements.
- Drive global employee understanding and engagement through targeted benefits communication and education strategies.
- Prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations for leadership showing critical data, trend utilization, and to highlight impact and recommend improvements.
Basic Qualifications and Experience
- 7+ years of progressive experience in benefits or total rewards, including 4+ years in global or regional leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading international teams and managing benefits across multiple regions (JAPAC, EMEA, Americas).
- Strong knowledge of benefits trends, market practices, and regulations globally.
- Demonstrated ability to build and execute global strategies while accommodating local needs.
- Skilled in vendor management, contract negotiation, and budget oversight.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Analytical mindset with a track record of leveraging data to drive decisions.
- Experience with global HRIS platforms (i.e., Workday) is preferred.
- Experience working in a large, diverse, global organization.
