Senior Manager, Global Benefits - (US REMOTE - East Coast)

PerkinElmer

16h•Remote

About The Position

PerkinElmer is seeking an experienced Global Benefits Manager to join our Total Rewards team. This role is the primary owner of the US benefits strategy (including design, benchmarking, renewals, and RFPs), communications and oversight of the day-to-day benefits operations. In partnership with the Global Head of Total Rewards, manage the global strategy, the global benefits consultant relationship, and leadership of our global benefits funding and pooling strategy. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Total Rewards, this individual will serve as a trusted, proactive partner. We are building a more rigorous, data-driven, and strategically aligned benefits function, and this hire is central to that effort. The successful candidate will supervise one US Benefit Analyst. Preference for candidate in the Northeast.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, human resources, or a related field
10+ years of progressive benefits experience, with significant depth in US self-insured health plan design, administration, and strategy
2+ years of global benefits administration and familiarity with global pooling
Demonstrated experience managing consultant relationships and holding external partners accountable for performance and value delivery
Strong command of US benefits regulatory compliance, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and related requirements
Experience managing open enrollment end-to-end, including testing and communications
Analytically strong — able to work with claims data, cost trend analysis, and financial modeling; comfortable presenting to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) or CBP (Certified Benefits Professional) designation preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as primary owner of the US self-insured medical, prescription drug benefit and dental programs, with deep understanding of plan funding, claims administration, and stop-loss structure
Partner with the US consultant (WTW) and third-party administrators to manage plan performance, cost trends, and utilization, bringing forward proactive, creative recommendations to reduce trend
Own and manage relationships with all US benefits vendors including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, EAP and voluntary. Drive vendor performance, escalate issues, manage SLAs, and ensure vendors are actively working as our partner
Lead annual plan design review and renewal strategy in close partnership with WTW, ensuring recommendations are evidence-based and cost-effective
Own the annual open enrollment process end-to-end, planning, benefits administration updates, communications, and post-enrollment audits
Develop and execute a communications strategy that is employee-centered, clear, and drives informed benefit decision-making
Create and maintain employee-facing benefit resources including guides, orientation, FAQs and change communications
Partner with HR Technology and benefits administration vendor to ensure accurate plan configuration, eligibility rules, and file management for benefit events
Act as the escalation point for complex employee benefits issues and appeals, ensuring timely, empathetic, and accurate resolution
Ensure plan documents, SPDs, and legal notices are accurate, current, and compliant (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other applicable regulations)
Ensure all required filing, including federal, state, and local are filed
Directly supervise and develop one US Benefits Analyst, providing coaching, direction, and workload management
Partner with the Global Head of Total Rewards to manage the WTW global consultant relationship across PerkinElmer's 30+ country footprint
Hold the global broker accountable for preparation, country expertise, proactive market intelligence, and vendor advocacy
Ensure global benefit recommendations are grounded in data and market benchmarking, not simply legacy structures or renewal defaults
Actively engage WTW on emerging regulatory requirements, country-specific plan competitiveness, and benefit trends across regions
Lead and develop PerkinElmer's global pooling strategy, working with WTW and network carriers to maximize financial efficiency across the international benefits portfolio
Evaluate current pooling arrangements, identify opportunities for optimization, and drive implementation of changes in coordination with local HR and brokers
Analyze pooling dividend performance and cost experience across countries, present recommendations to leadership with clear financial rationale
Ensure pooling structures are aligned with local statutory requirements and competitive benefit positioning in each market