Benefits Manager/Lead - IT

Looking on India Benefits Lead

- S/he manages the benefits philosophy, process, and operational guidelines. Working with HR leadership, s/he may manage aspects of acquisitions and engagements.

- s/he manages various health and welfare projects

- Build short- and long-term benefit strategy and ensure that the benefits programs are market competitive and are linked to total rewards strategy.

- Explore introducing newer benefits/ revamping current benefits which strengthens competitiveness in the benefits space.

- Monitor India's benefit programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and ensure that India programs are fully integrated with statutory programs.

- Develop and implement benefit solutions to maximize economies of scale and spend.

- Manage the annual update of benefits information and draft summaries for leadership when necessary.

- Monitor benefit trends and provide guidance to leadership on direction of our programs

- Develop and maintain a network of benefit contacts in the industry.

- Manage other health & welfare and benefits projects, as necessary (e.g., analysis of coverage data for outsourcing or merger/acquisitions, senior executive new program design, work from home projects etc.).

- Identify and lead the participation in market surveys.

- Vendor Management

Key Competencies

- Knowledge of statutory benefits and retirement programs

- Strong knowledge on insurance workings

- Knowledge of basic health and welfare programs - medical, life, disability, wellness, time off, etc.

- Ability to manage large scale programs and work with different stakeholders

- Ability to handle highly sensitive situations

- Ability to present & sell business cases to senior leadership

- Accounting/financial analysis skills

- Influencing/interpersonal skills

- Facilitation/coaching skills

- Team management/leadership skills

- Project management skills