Global Benefits Manager

What you will do

• Design, implement, and manage benefits programs across all global hubs, ensuring local compliance and competitiveness.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, carriers, and vendors globally, negotiating renewals and evaluating new offerings.
• Partner with Legal and regional HR teams to ensure benefits programs comply with local labor and tax regulations.
• Lead annual open enrollment processes and ongoing employee benefits education and communication.
• Analyze benefits utilization and cost trends, providing recommendations to leadership on plan design and budget.
• Manage leave-of-absence programs and ensure consistent, compliant administration across regions.
• Respond to employee questions and escalations related to benefits, acting as a subject matter expert.
• Continuously benchmark Sonar's benefits offerings against market practice to support talent attraction and retention.

Experience and qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

• Have 6+ years of experience managing global employee benefits programs, including multi-country/global scope in AMER, APAC, and EMEA
• Have strong knowledge of benefits compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, CH, DE, ES, Singapore, India, UAE, Japan, Australia)
• Have experience managing vendor and broker relationships, including contract negotiation.
• Be highly detail-oriented with strong project management skills, comfortable managing multiple concurrent open enrollment and compliance deadlines.
• Have experience using HRIS/benefits administration platforms and analyzing benefits data.
• Communicate clearly and empathetically with employees on sensitive benefits topics.