Benefits Manager

Corteva Agriscience • Indianapolis, IN

47d

About The Position

As the world’s only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture, we’re building a culture that stays curious, thinks differently, acts boldly and takes a stand on what’s right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. We know we’ve got big challenges to solve – we hope you’ll be part of the solution.
Corteva Agriscience is seeking an experienced Benefits Manager to join our Total Rewards team.
This role operates within a collaborative, high-performing team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and includes direct people leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong executive communication skills, the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization, and a proven capacity to lead through complexity and change.
Success in this role requires strong prioritization and decision-making skills, a team-oriented leadership style, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in benefits strategy and administration.
• Strong expertise in U.S. healthcare plan design and funding.
• Experience supporting global or multinational benefits environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders through data-driven insights.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• High financial acumen and analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior HR and business leadership to provide data-driven insights and recommendations on benefits strategy.
• Translate complex healthcare and financial data into clear, executive-ready communications.
• Influence decision-making related to plan design, funding strategies, and vendor selection.
• Present renewal strategies, cost projections, and program enhancements to senior stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on benefits-related risk, compliance, and workforce impact.
• Support development and execution of global benefits strategy aligned with Total Rewards philosophy.
• Contribute to the establishment and governance of global minimum standards.
• Support benefits integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions.
• Monitor market trends and provide recommendations to maintain competitive positioning.
• Manage North America medical, pharmacy, and ancillary benefit programs.
• Lead annual renewal process in partnership with brokers and carriers.
• Drive cost-containment and population health initiatives.
• Analyze trend, utilization, and financial performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee strategy and administration of global wellness initiatives, EAP, and family-forming benefits.
• Develop communication strategies to enhance understanding and engagement.
• Continuously assess program effectiveness and recommend enhancements.
• Lead the team responsible for day-to-day benefits administration and leave management.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across health and welfare programs.
• Manage vendor performance, service delivery standards, and RFP processes in partnership with brokers/procurement.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop benefits team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship and technical expertise across the function.

Benefits

• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences.
• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered.
• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on accountability, speed, efficiency and agility.
• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level