Global Benefits Senior Manager

The Global Benefits Senior Manager oversees the development and implementation of benefit solutions for Accenture globally and in the US & Canada. This position manages the development of Accenture's short- and long-term benefit strategy and ensures that Accenture's benefit programs are competitive and aligned with Accenture's total rewards strategy in each country. Also manages the benefits philosophy, process, and operational guidelines.  

 
This role will also focus on US & Canada benefits and split their time 50/50 between US & Canada benefits and global benefits. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Work to implement global and US & Canada solutions such as brokering strategies, global minimum standards, policies, financial strategies, etc. to drive innovation, employee experience and cost optimization. 

• Monitor Accenture's benefit programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and work council agreements and ensure that Accenture programs are fully integrated with statutory programs within each country. 

• Global Governance: Assist countries with developing their benefit business cases for changes to the existing programs and/or the creation of new programs through assessment against our global principles and market intelligence 

• Identify, develop and implement global and US & Canada solutions to maximize economies of scale and spending. 

• Ensure our employees who transfer across the globe have adequate coverage and develop solutions to solve any gaps. 

• Develop and maintain network benefit contacts within the geographies. 

• Monitor benefit trends and provide guidance to leadership on direction of our programs  

• Drive innovation and promotion strategies of our benefits ecosystem 

• Manage other health & welfare and benefits projects, as necessary (e.g., multinational insurance pooling, analysis of coverage data for outsourcing or merger/acquisitions, senior executive new program design, communications strategies, vendors mgmt, etc.). 

• Develop/refine benefits policies to guide geographic programs design and governance. 

• Identify and implement strong and robust health and data trends using health and  vendor management offering to develop  and project management skills 

• Other projects as assigned  

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in US benefits

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in global benefits

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• Experience working with large organizations or consulting firms

• Proficient in both written and oral English 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong leadership and analytical skills 

• Strong organization and time management skills 

• Experience communicating with global resources at many levels 

• Propose and negotiate solutions, influencing decisions with multiple stakeholders 

• Ability to navigate tight timelines and critical deliverables 

• Passion for sharing innovative ideas for tools and processes. Ability to quickly learn new applications. 

• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams 

 

Technical Skills: 

• Data management with HRIS, benefits, and payroll information 

• Data auditing, analysis, and reporting with keen attention to detail 

• Collaboration with various areas of the company such as risk management, tax, payroll, and mobility 

• Comfortable working under tight timelines and delivering on critical deadlines 

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people plans to business outcomes 

• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting 

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                           $132,500 to $338,300

Cleveland                                            $122,700 to $270,600

Colorado                                            $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia                         $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois                                                 $122,700 to $292,200

Maryland                                           $132,500 to $292,200

Massachusetts                                  $132,500 to $311,200

Minnesota                                         $132,500 to $292,200

New York/New Jersey                    $122,700 to $338,300

Washington                                      $141,100 to $311,200

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