Head of Global Benefits, Americas

S&P Global • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

It is an exciting time in the People team at S&P Global. With a “People Forward” philosophy, the People team shapes culture, develops talent, and drives reward strategies that support excellence. This role presents a unique opportunity for the incumbent to lead the Americas Benefits team. S&P Global is seeking a Head of Global Benefits for the Americas region to collaborate with senior leadership in the development, design, and execution of S&P Global’ s benefits and wellness programs. This leader will have a people-centric mindset, commercial savvy, and the ability to develop and implement innovative and best-in-class benefits strategies. This leader will be a key member of the Total Rewards Leadership Team, reporting to the Global Head of Total Rewards. This role will have full responsibility for benefits for the Americas region, and will lead the overall global benefits and wellness strategy in partnership with other regional leads and their teams. This role is based in New York metropolitan area.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in benefits management for large corporations.
• 5+ years of Human Resources/Benefits strategic leadership experience in a self-insured company.
• Successful business partnership at a divisional/executive level, with proven success in linking People and Benefit strategies to the business.
• Experience innovation – especially in program design, communication, and technology enhancements.
• Proven ability to navigate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and work under pressure on a number of projects at the same time and to coach/lead others to work in this type of environment.
• Proven track record for managing and developing a high-performing benefits team that fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.
• Proven track record for successfully being a team member and/or lead on small and large scale programs.
• Demonstrated ability presenting to a large audience or in meetings with leaders

Nice To Haves

• Design thinking
• Experience implementing AI

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic planning, design, implementation, maintenance, communication, and administration of benefits and wellness programs
• Be adept at identifying and analyzing data and behavioral patterns to help inform the design, communication, education and administration of benefits and wellness programs
• Demonstrate critical thinking and exceptional people skills in helping solve complex system-wide challenges and in building teams who work effectively with you and each other to provide strategic and operational support to senior management
• Active partner on all M&A activities and contribute to other corporate initiatives
• Benchmark activities across all areas of benefits and wellness to elevate our understanding of our competitiveness and evolve it over time to meet the changing landscape of total rewards
• Lead an effective, people-focused benefit and wellness team that instills company-wide trust and value for the People function, and delivers with operational excellence
• Communicates effectively with leadership and broad employees to convey the value and opportunity of S&P Global’ s benefits and wellness programs
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ACA, etc., as well as rules outside the US; keep up-to-date on legal and legislative issues related to all benefit and retirement plans and maintain accurate documentation and reporting for audits and regulatory requirements.
• Manage vendor effectively; monitor administrative costs and pricing of benefit programs and recommend cost-containment strategies.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed