<p>Job Description</p> <p>The Global Benefits Senior Manager oversees the development and implementation of benefit solutions for Accenture globally and in the US & Canada. This position manages the development of Accenture's short- and long-term benefit strategy and ensures that Accenture's benefit programs are competitive and aligned with Accenture's total rewards strategy in each country. Also manages the benefits philosophy, process, and operational guidelines.</p> <p>This role will also focus on US & Canada benefits and split their time 50/50 between US & Canada benefits and global benefits.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Work to implement global and US & Canada solutions such as brokering strategies, global minimum standards, policies, financial strategies, etc. to drive innovation, employee experience and cost optimization.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitor Accenture's benefit programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and work council agreements and ensure that Accenture programs are fully integrated with statutory programs within each country.</p> </li><li> <p>Global Governance: Assist countries with developing their benefit business cases for changes to the existing programs and/or the creation of new programs through assessment against our global principles and market intelligence</p> </li><li> <p>Identify, develop and implement global and US & Canada solutions to maximize economies of scale and spending.</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure our employees who transfer across the globe have adequate coverage and develop solutions to solve any gaps.</p> </li><li> <p>Develop and maintain network benefit contacts within the geographies.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitor benefit trends and provide guidance to leadership on direction of our programs</p> </li><li> <p>Drive innovation and promotion strategies of our benefits ecosystem</p> </li><li> <p>Manage other health & welfare and benefits projects, as necessary (e.g., multinational insurance pooling, analysis of coverage data for outsourcing or merger/acquisitions, senior executive new program design, communications strategies, vendors mgmt, etc.).</p> </li><li> <p>Develop/refine benefits policies to guide geographic programs design and governance.</p> </li><li> <p>Identify and implement strong and robust health and data trends using health and vendor management offering to develop and project management skills</p> </li><li> <p>Other projects as assigned</p> </li></ul> <p>Qualification</p> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Minimum of 8 years of experience in US benefits</p> </li><li> <p>Minimum of 5 years of experience in global benefits</p> </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's Degree</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working with large organizations or consulting firms</p> </li><li> <p>Proficient in both written and oral English</p> </li><li> <p>Strong verbal and written communication skills</p> </li><li> <p>Strong leadership and analytical skills</p> </li><li> <p>Strong organization and time management skills</p> </li><li> <p>Experience communicating with global resources at many levels</p> </li><li> <p>Propose and negotiate solutions, influencing decisions with multiple stakeholders</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to navigate tight timelines and critical deliverables</p> </li><li> <p>Passion for sharing innovative ideas for tools and processes. Ability to quickly learn new applications.</p> </li><li> <p>Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams</p> </li></ul> <p>Technical Skills:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Data management with HRIS, benefits, and payroll information</p> </li><li> <p>Data auditing, analysis, and reporting with keen attention to detail</p> </li><li> <p>Collaboration with various areas of the company such as risk management, tax, payroll, and mobility</p> </li><li> <p>Comfortable working under tight timelines and delivering on critical deadlines</p> </li><li> <p>Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people plans to business outcomes</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting</p> </li></ul> <p>Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.</p> <p>We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.</p> <p>Information on benefits is here.</p> <p>Role Location Annual Salary Range</p> <p>California $132,500 to $338,300</p> <p>Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600</p> <p>Colorado $132,500 to $292,200</p> <p>District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200</p> <p>Illinois $122,700 to $292,200</p> <p>Maryland $132,500 to $292,200</p> <p>Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200</p> <p>Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200</p> <p>New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $338,300</p> <p>Washington $141,100 to $311,200</p> <p>Locations</p>