Iron Mountain-posted 4 months ago
$104,800 - $139,700/Yr
Full-time • Senior
MA
5,001-10,000 employees

Join Iron Mountain as our Senior Global Category Manager - HR and Benefits —a high-impact, high-visibility role where strategic procurement meets employee well-being on a global scale. This is your chance to own a critical spend category that directly supports talent retention, total rewards, and Iron Mountain’s global growth strategy. If you're a procurement leader with a passion for strategy, influence, and operational excellence across borders and regulatory landscapes—this is the challenge you've been looking for. The Senior Global Category Manager - HR and Benefits leads the end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution of the company’s employee benefits portfolio, globally. This individual is responsible for negotiating and managing relationships with benefits management firms, insurers, and service providers; defining and enforcing global benefits policies; and collaborating cross-functionally to align benefit offerings with business objectives, total-reward frameworks, and regulatory requirements. By setting clear guidelines, driving competitive sourcing events, and partnering with third-party administrators, the role ensures a consistent, compliant, and cost-optimized benefits program that supports talent attraction, retention, and employee well-being worldwide. This is a high visibility and strategic position that requires deep procurement expertise, an ability to influence at all levels, and strong execution across multiple regions and regulatory environments. The role carries full category ownership and commercial accountability, requiring the deployment of global best practices in category planning, strategic sourcing, supplier segmentation, and performance management. This position directly supports Iron Mountain’s (IRM) optimization of margin through its period of continued and accelerated growth. Ensuring we maintain the capability and flexibility to serve global clients while managing risk and delivering long-term value. This role will have direct visibility to our SVP of Benefits and, then, to various stakeholders around the HR (and, where applicable, other) division(s).

  • Develop and maintain a global category plan that aligns with enterprise goals and enables scalable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of services supporting Benefits and IRMs broader Human Resources portfolio.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a global benefits framework, ensuring alignment with total-reward objectives and local regulatory requirements.
  • Regularly review and update policies to optimize cost, competitiveness, and employee value proposition.
  • Define and implement sourcing levers such as demand management, aggregation, supplier consolidation, and contracting to impact the total cost of ownership of IRMs footprint and improve its operational performance.
  • Monitor category market trends, commercial models, and regulatory developments to anticipate change and adjust strategies accordingly.
  • Partner with key leaders to assist in setting and executing the global benefits policy framework, continuously refining plan designs and eligibility criteria to support evolving organizational goals and workforce demographics.
  • Influence HR Centers of Excellence, Compensation, Finance, and regional HR teams to integrate benefits initiatives into broader programs such as workforce mobility, diversity & inclusion, and wellness.
  • Lead and deliver complex sourcing events and negotiations, managing cross-functional project teams across geographies and disciplines.
  • Structure and execute global framework agreements, MSAs, and outcome-based contracts that address service delivery, price, risk, and flexibility.
  • Drive delivery of year-over-year savings targets, improved service levels, and incremental commercial benefits through rigorous cost control and continuous improvement.
  • Be a trusted advisor and recognized expert in your area, owning executive relationships internally and externally.
  • Serve as a point of accountability for global stakeholders across HR, Talent Acquisition, Operations, Legal, Finance, Procurement, IT and Risk.
  • Ensure all sourcing, contracting, and supplier activities meet internal policy and external regulatory requirements.
  • Help IRM Global Procurement continue to build its ‘Brand’ within the company and act as an advocate for the function.
  • 10+ years of global strategic sourcing experience, with direct ownership of high-value, complex services categories.
  • Demonstrable expertise in contingent workforce, MSP/VMS models, outsourced operations, or indirect services procurement.
  • Strong track record of leading global sourcing initiatives and delivering commercial outcomes across regions.
  • Advanced skills in supplier negotiation, contract structuring, and category planning.
  • Experience operating in regulated environments with exposure to legal, data privacy, and labour compliance requirements.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Experience in information management, technology, or telecoms sectors.
  • Experience developing global supplier frameworks and governance models.
  • Knowledge of procurement systems, analytics tools, and performance dashboards.
  • MCIPS qualification or equivalent professional certification.
  • Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP) beneficial.
  • Remote Flexibility anywhere in the US: Work from where you thrive best, with the support of a connected, collaborative team.
  • Day-One Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and more—starting your very first day.
  • Flexible Time Off: Recharge when you need to with our flexible vacation policy that respects work-life balance.
  • A Culture That Values Your Voice: Be part of a workplace where your ideas, experience, and perspective truly matter.
  • Global Reach, Local Impact: Join a forward-thinking organization with 26,000+ colleagues across 60+ countries, united by a commitment to innovation and transformation.
  • Total Rewards Package: Competitive base salary + bonus, plus benefits designed to support your career growth, financial security, and overall wellbeing.
  • Belonging & Growth: Experience a culture of inclusion, where you're empowered to grow, lead, and make an impact.
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