Executive Lead, Employee Benefits - Americas

PIMCO Europe Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

PIMCO Europe Ltd. in New York seeks a VP, Employee Benefits for the Americas to lead health & welfare, retirement and wellbeing programs across the region. You will partner with senior leadership to design, deliver, and optimize benefits while ensuring regulatory compliance and a superior employee experience.

This hands-on role requires deep U.S. benefits knowledge, vendor management, and the ability to translate data into actionable decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive or related experience in health and welfare benefits including senior leadership engagement experience.
• Deep knowledge in U.S. benefits with exposure to global programs.
• Deep working knowledge in U.S. regulatory requirements (ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA) and experience supporting compliant program execution.
• Proven ability to operate in a hands-on, high-accountability environment, balancing execution with ownership.
• Demonstrates strong operational rigor, attention to detail and hands-on capability while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience managing vendors, brokers, and external partners.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and executing with limited structure or resources.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to support both employees and senior stakeholders effectively.
• Technical proficiency with Workday’s Benefits Module, Microsoft suite including Outlook, Copilot and Excel.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Comfortable working with data, automation or AI-enabled workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the enterprise benefits strategy across health, welfare, retirement, leave and wellbeing.
• Operate as a hands-on contributor within a lean team, supporting day-to-day operations with accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to senior leadership on benefits design, cost management and risk.
• Manage complex vendor relationships including medical, pharmacy, dental, life, disability, EAP, spending accounts and retirement plans.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, 5500c, RxDC, nondiscrimination testing, PCORI).
• Lead annual enrolment renewals, vendor negotiations, and multi-year financial planning for benefits spend.
• Lead accommodation, leave and disability strategy including parental leave and statutory programs.
• Use AI-enabled tools to streamline benefits processes and improve data quality.
• Guide annual enrollment strategy and execution, including employee communications.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Operations, Payroll, Workday HR, Finance, Tax, and HR teams to ensure delivery.
• Provide support and back-up to global benefits team members as needed.

Skills

US benefits

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Workday Benefits

Excel & Copilot

Data analytics

Tools

Workday Benefits Module

Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

PIMCO Europe Ltd. in New York seeks a VP, Employee Benefits for the Americas to lead health & welfare, retirement and wellbeing programs across the region. You will partner with senior leadership to design, deliver, and optimize benefits while ensuring regulatory compliance and a superior employee experience.

This hands-on role requires deep U.S. benefits knowledge, vendor management, and the ability to translate data into actionable decisions.