Americas Benefits Leader

Arup; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) with 10% matching

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Americas Benefits Manager to design, govern, and deliver U.S., Canada, and Colombia benefit programs. You will lead the global Reward CoE collaborations, ensuring compliant, scalable solutions and an excellent member experience across the Americas.

You will partner with regional and global leaders, Finance, Payroll, and external partners to translate strategy into practical programs, with a focus on governance, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in health, retirement, wellbeing, and time‑away programs.
• Deep knowledge of US benefits with experience in Canada and Colombia preferred.
• Experience managing vendors, renewals, and complex benefit processes.
• Professional services or similarly complex, matrixed environments.
• Exposure to global or regional benefits governance models.

Responsibilities

• Develop Americas benefits approach aligned with Arup’s Global Benefit framework and business objectives.
• Design and optimize health, welfare, retirement, wellbeing, and time away programs.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to stay competitive and compliant.
• Lead open enrollment and renewal cycles with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery to ensure value for cost.
• Drive process improvements and use of technology to streamline benefits operations.
• Provide leadership to regional People Partners and People Services teams.
• Use data and benchmarking to assess program performance and inform decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Independent worker

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Collaborative

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Job description

Arup is seeking an Americas Benefits Manager to design, govern, and deliver U.S., Canada, and Colombia benefit programs. You will lead the global Reward CoE collaborations, ensuring compliant, scalable solutions and an excellent member experience across the Americas.

You will partner with regional and global leaders, Finance, Payroll, and external partners to translate strategy into practical programs, with a focus on governance, transparency, and continuous improvement.