Senior Manager - Employee Benefits and Wellbeing

WSP Global Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India seeks a Senior Manager - Employee Benefits and Wellbeing to lead delivery and administration of benefits and wellness programs, aligning with global frameworks. The role partners with Global Mobility inbound support, HR, Payroll, Finance, and Communications to ensure compliant, integrated delivery and impactful wellbeing initiatives.

You will drive renewals, benchmarking, data-driven improvements, and stakeholder engagement to enhance the employee experience in India.

Qualifications

• Employee Benefits Administration, Health and Insurance Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Employee Wellness and Wellbeing, Vendor and SLA Coordination, Benefits Benchmarking, Cost and Utilisation Analysis, Employee Communications, HR Analytics, HRIS, Statutory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Global Liaison and Global Mobility Inbound Support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration and delivery of employee benefits and wellness programmes in line with approved frameworks and employee needs.
• Lead health, life and accident insurance, retirement benefits, leave-related benefits and employee assistance offerings.
• Lead benefit renewals, benchmarking, plan reviews and cost analysis; provide data and recommendations for programme improvements.
• Ensure timely benefits enrolment, eligibility administration, employee data accuracy, claims escalation and query resolution.
• Deliver wellness initiatives across physical, mental, emotional, social and financial wellbeing, using participation and utilisation insights to improve outcomes.
• Manage employee communications, campaigns and awareness sessions to improve understanding and utilisation of benefits and wellness programmes.
• Coordinate vendors, service levels, programme budgets, utilisation reporting and employee feedback, escalating risks and service issues as required.
• Liaise with global benefits, wellness and HR teams to align local delivery with global frameworks, share India insights and support cross-border initiatives.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Health & Safety and Communications to ensure compliant and integrated programme delivery.
• Coordinate Global Mobility inbound support, including pre-arrival planning, local benefits orientation, enrolment and benefits continuity for international assignees.

Skills

Benefits Admin

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Wellbeing

Vendor & SLA

Benchmarking

Cost Analysis

Employee Communications

HR Analytics

HRIS

Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Global Mobility

Job description

Senior Manager - Employee Benefits and Wellbeing

Job Description

The incumbent will manage the delivery and administration of employee benefits and wellness programmes, supporting a competitive and consistent employee experience. The role will liaise with global teams and coordinate Global Mobility inbound support, particularly benefits enrolment, employee transition and local stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

Manage the administration and delivery of employee benefits and wellness programmes in line with approved frameworks and employee needs.

Lead health, life and accident insurance, retirement benefits, leave-related benefits and employee assistance offerings.

Lead benefit renewals, benchmarking, plan reviews and cost analysis; provide data and recommendations for programme improvements.

Ensure timely benefits enrolment, eligibility administration, employee data accuracy, claims escalation and query resolution.

Deliver wellness initiatives across physical, mental, emotional, social and financial wellbeing, using participation and utilisation insights to improve outcomes.

Manage employee communications, campaigns and awareness sessions to improve understanding and utilisation of benefits and wellness programmes.

Coordinate vendors, service levels, programme budgets, utilisation reporting and employee feedback, escalating risks and service issues as required.

Liaise with global benefits, wellness and HR teams to align local delivery with global frameworks, share India insights and support cross-border initiatives.

Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Health & Safety and Communications to ensure compliant and integrated programme delivery.

Coordinate Global Mobility inbound support, including pre-arrival planning, local benefits orientation, enrolment and benefits continuity for international assignees.

Act as the local benefits contact for inbound assignees and liaise with global mobility teams and specialist providers on payroll, immigration, tax and relocation dependencies.

Qualifications

Employee Benefits Administration, Health and Insurance Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Employee Wellness and Wellbeing, Vendor and SLA Coordination, Benefits Benchmarking, Cost and Utilisation Analysis, Employee Communications, HR Analytics, HRIS, Statutory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Global Liaison and Global Mobility Inbound Support.

BGV:

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner".

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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately4,000 talented peopleacross 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than73,000 globally, in 550offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones:Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
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With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

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Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

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