Global Benefits & Leaves Lead, Total Rewards

The Vertex Companies LLC; Mississippi; On-site; USD 71,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Life Insurance

Disability insurance (Short/Long Term)

401(k) plan with immediate matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Life-long Learning program

Job summary

The Vertex Companies, LLC is seeking a Global Benefits & Leaves Manager to lead day‑to‑day administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of worldwide employee benefits and leave programs. You will collaborate with the Total Rewards Lead, HR, Payroll, and vendors to ensure compliant, high‑quality programs that positively impact employees.

You will manage open enrollment, vendor relationships, reporting, and data analysis, supporting decision‑making and a best‑in‑class employee experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience, a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience, or 8 years of related experience and 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience managing health and welfare programs in multiple countries.
• Experience evaluating and working with third‑party vendors and brokers.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; Workday preferred.
• Exceptional analytical skills, including hands‑on experience with Power Query or similar data‑transformation tools.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and analysis into clear, compelling insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor program effectiveness, market trends, employee feedback, and utilization, and provide insights and recommendations to the Total Rewards Lead.
• Partner with the Total Rewards Lead to implement benefits and wellbeing initiatives aligned with the broader Total Rewards strategy.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for benefit brokers, carriers, leave vendors, wellness providers, retirement plan administrators, and other benefit partners.
• Lead vendor performance reviews and service-level evaluations.
• Manage the annual renewal process in partnership with the Total Rewards Lead, including data review, vendor coordination, implementation planning, analytics, cost modeling, and preparation of recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Coordinate regulatory filings and required benefit notices.
• Oversee internal and external audits.
• Partner with leave administration vendors, HR teams, and people leaders to ensure compliant administration of all paid and unpaid leaves of absence, which include but are not limited to FMLA, ADA accommodations, state leave programs, disability programs, and company leave programs.
• Serve as the primary escalation and program contact for employee leaves, partnering with vendors, HR, Payroll, and people leaders to ensure timely and compliant administration.
• Lead annual open enrollment planning and execution including partnering with HRIS on Workday configuration and testing.
• Analyze benefit costs, utilization, enrollment trends, and program performance; identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and financial analyses to support Total Rewards and leadership decision-making.
• Maintain internal employee documentation including the handbooks and intranet pages.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale benefits and leave administration across countries, including process, technology, vendor, and employee‑experience improvements.

Skills

Power Query

Analytical skills

Communication

Workday

Vendor management

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience

Master's degree + 3 years experience

8 years experience with no degree

Job description

The Vertex Companies, LLC is seeking a Global Benefits & Leaves Manager to lead day‑to‑day administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of worldwide employee benefits and leave programs. You will collaborate with the Total Rewards Lead, HR, Payroll, and vendors to ensure compliant, high‑quality programs that positively impact employees.

You will manage open enrollment, vendor relationships, reporting, and data analysis, supporting decision‑making and a best‑in‑class employee experience