Total Rewards Senior Manager - Benefits

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Philippines is seeking a senior Benefits Lead to shape, govern, and deliver the full employee benefits portfolio, including health, retirement, life and wellness programs. You will drive strategy, compliance, and governance to ensure a market-competitive, cost-effective benefits ecosystem aligned with business needs.

You will lead vendor relationships, oversee audits, manage financial performance, and partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Payroll, and business stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Total Rewards or Benefits management with leadership experience.
• Experience with health, retirement, and wellbeing programs.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern benefits strategy, policy, and governance.
• Oversee health, insurance, retirement, and wellbeing programs.
• Manage vendor, broker relationships and cost governance.
• Lead benefits transformation initiatives and governance activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Payroll.
• Direct two reports in Manila.

Skills

Total Rewards

Benefits Management

Vendor Management

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Financial Acumen

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Profile Summary

The Benefits Lead is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, design, and delivery of Accenture Philippines employee benefits programs. This role ensures that all company-sponsored and government-mandated benefits are competitive, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with employee and business needs. The position serves as the primary owner of benefits policy governance, program oversight, vendor management, and employee experience across the full benefits portfolio, including retirement plans, HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) insurance, life and accident insurance, time-off programs, allowances, de minimis benefits, clinic management, and other health-related programs.

Job Description

As a member of the Total Rewards leadership team, the Benefits Lead drives benefits strategy, oversees key vendors and broker relationships, leads compliance and audit activities, manages benefits-related risks and financial performance, and partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Payroll, and business stakeholders. The role also leads benefits transformation initiatives, program enhancements, and governance activities to ensure operational excellence and best-in-class employee experience.

Scope of Accountability

• Benefits strategy, governance, and policy management
• Health, insurance, retirement, and wellbeing programs
• Government-mandated benefits compliance
• Vendor, broker, and contract management
• Benefits financial management and cost governance
• Employee experience and benefits communications
• Audit, risk, and regulatory compliance
• Benefits operations coordination and ally for continuous improvement
• Leadership of benefits team and stakeholder management

Leadership Impact

Delivers a sustainable, compliant, and market-competitive benefits ecosystem that supports Accenture's talent strategy, enhances employee wellbeing, and strengthens the organization's employer value proposition while maintaining effective governance and financial stewardship.

Job Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Benefits, Compensation & Benefits, HR Consulting, Insurance, or Employee Benefits management, with at least 3+ years managerial experience.
• Significant experience managing health, insurance, retirement, and wellbeing programs.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor laws, taxation, social insurance, and benefits regulations.
• Proven experience leading vendors, brokers, and complex stakeholder networks.
• Strong financial, analytical, governance, and project management capabilities.
• Experience leading teams and driving transformation initiatives.
• Will manage two direct reports based in Manila.
• The position will report to the Total Rewards Lead for The Philippines.

Educational Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree