Global Benefits & Leaves Strategist

Vertex Companies; Bay St. Louis (MS); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Health/Dental plans

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Global Benefits & Leaves Manager to oversee the administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of its worldwide employee benefits and leave programs. You will work with the Total Rewards Lead and partners across Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, brokers, and vendors to ensure programs are compliant, cost-effective, and employee-friendly.

The role includes managing a team, open enrollment planning, and vendor relationships, with opportunities to influence benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years related experience; Master's with 3+ years; or 8+ years with no degree and 3+ years supervision.
• Experience managing health and welfare programs across multiple countries.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; Workday preferred.
• Strong analytics using Power Query or similar data transformation tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor program effectiveness, market trends, employee feedback, and utilization; provide insights to Total Rewards Lead.
• Partner with Total Rewards Lead to implement benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for brokers, carriers, leave vendors, wellness providers, and retirement plan administrators.
• Lead vendor performance reviews and service-level evaluations.
• Manage annual renewal process with data review, cost modeling, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and coordinate required filings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

8+ years experience

Tools

Workday

Power Query

Job description

Vertex is seeking a Global Benefits & Leaves Manager to oversee the administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of its worldwide employee benefits and leave programs. You will work with the Total Rewards Lead and partners across Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, brokers, and vendors to ensure programs are compliant, cost-effective, and employee-friendly.

The role includes managing a team, open enrollment planning, and vendor relationships, with opportunities to influence benefits